IBM Integration Architect

IBM Integration Architect urgently sought. I am currently looking for x2 IBM Integration technology stack specialist contractors.

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

- Thought leadership in the areas of channel architecture with a focus on latest integration methodologies/technologies including BPM, ESB and SOA principles.
- Experience with IBM integration technology stack.
- Experience in IFW (Information Framework).
- Pragmatic and strong experience on SOA, Datamodelling, Common object modelling etc.
- Author and share architectural blueprints, roadmaps, best practices, standards and guidelines across the retail banking landscape.
- Strong experience of both functional and non-functional solution architecture design.
- Evaluate and research technologies through proof-of-concepts with partners and vendors.
- Drive adoption of new technologies and solutions - experienced in design and oversight of large transformational programmes.
- Ensure compliance with enterprise best practices and policies and support enterprise architecture initiatives and goals.

TYPICAL/ASPIRATIONAL EXPERIENCES

- Experience in leading customers initiatives and transformation programmes within retail banking channels.
- End-to-End software delivery life cycle experience through all stages of a large and complex programme.
- Configuration and Release Management principles.
- Experience in communicating and presenting technical material to peers and senior management.
- Capability to produce cost/benefit analysis on various solutions. As well define and present alternative solutions.
- Experience in enterprise architecture frameworks (eg TOGAF, Zachman etc).

DOMAIN SPECIFIC SKILLS

- Good relevant experience within UK Commercial Banking is mandatory.
- Additional Financial services experience is an advantage.

COMPETENCIES

- Strong inter-personal and communication skills including written, verbal, and technology illustrations
- The capacity to quickly understand and incorporate new technologies
- Must be able to work independently in a Matrix multi stakeholder environment

Experience working with multiple clients and projects simultaneously.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

- Participate in and lead client and vendor teams to produce the best fit architecture solutions.
- Work collaboratively with other architects and Business stakeholders to ensure that the solution caters to their requirements.
- Participating in the SOA governance to ensure the process/services are defined in line with strategy & industry best practices.
- Define the integration and deployment patterns for different combination of channel and host systems (varying from traditional to the cutting edge digital channels on Front End side & from mainframes to latest technology stack on host systems side).
- Manage key senior management stakeholders to secure strong stakeholder engagement and buy-in for the solution.
- Accountable for leading the assessment team and producing/overseeing production of agreed deliverables.
- Responsible for day-to-day stakeholder management through excellent written and verbal communication.
- Determine and articulate ROI for individual and overall IT services rendered during client engagement, with special focus on the re-use of business services.
- Contribute thought capital through the creation of executive presentations and position papers.

Please send me your CV for a fast turnaround. Sorry but I can only consider candidates who already have good Banking experience.