Application Architects (Customs/Taxation Exp Useful)

The contracts are with a large consultancy to be on an assignment at a large European site in central Brussels as follows:- Task description:

Propose systems, components and/or services architecture (eg SOA, ESB, MDM, Legacy, framework, security), COTS software products, standards;etc

Investigate and recommend solutions (including cost benefit analyses, assessment of implementation's duration);

Understand, apply and suggest improvements of methodology, security policies, tools, best practices, etc.

Support projects by designing services and components, encouraging re-use and by committing that the design of the system will fulfil the system's requirements, in particular non-functional requirements (volume, scalability, confidentiality, integrity, availability);

Ensure that the systems, components and/or services' design is consistent

Experience and capability required:

Minimum 5 years of recent practical experience in IT systems architecture and design;

Capability for modelling components, data and services;

Capability for specification of service interfaces, service data and reference models;

Good knowledge of interoperability technology (eg web services, message oriented Middleware, service oriented bus);

Ability to cope with fast-changing technologies used in application architecture;

Very strong capability for analysis, comparison and summary;

Experience in architecture modelling tools;

Experience in international/multicultural environment and public administration are assets.( Customs

Deep technical knowledge of IT technology; the list of possibly required skills for a specific position includes but is not limited to: Interoperability: SOA, ESB, MOM; Master Data Management; IT protocols: MQ Series, WS, HTTP(S), SMTP, SNMP,;EDIFACT, XML, XSLT, etc.

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