JAVA Solution Architect - Swiss Italian PART (Ticino)

Randstad IT Professionals is actively trying  to fill a JAVA SOLUTION ARCHITECT role for our client, a renowned bank, for their site in Giubiasco (Ticino).

The role is providing JAVA solution architect and senior solution engineer functions for the Lombard ACP Model (LAM) and Concentration Risk (C-Risk) applications, consisting of a high-profile global web application.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

- Analyses functional and non-functional requirements in order to design a suitable application architecture
- Considers alternative solutions between the architectural boundaries of overall architecture and domain architecture
- Ensures that the solution fits the existing application landscape
- Takes full responsibility for the production and maintenance of the Software Architecture Document (SAD).
- Designs solutions taking into consideration economic efficiency, quality, feasibility and alternative solutions within the project activities
- Supports requirement engineers to design the domain object model
- Evaluates available technologies and suggest news within the Credit Suisse boundaries
- Translates, interprets and implements the domain roadmap in his project
- Defines and conducts reviews of relevant artifacts including code
- Assists other solution engineers in the implementation of the business logic requirements in JavaEE
- Supports production operations analysing reported issues, inspecting logs and performance figures

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATION

- 8 years minimum working in IT in the solution development area
- 4 years working as Solution Architect
- Experience in the design, and implementation of multi-tier application platforms
- Ability to evaluate different architecture models/patterns
- Good knowledge of Java/JavaEE development platforms and associated frameworks/platforms (EJB 3, JPA 2, JSF, Facelets, JMS)
- Advanced UML knowledge and related tools (eg EnterpriseArchitect)
- In depth knowledge of multi-layered architectures, design patterns, architecture patterns, integration solutions
- Experience in development, roll-out and maintenance of complex applications
- Strong communication skills and ability to deal effectively with people face to face and over the phone across different cultures and time zones (off-shore)
- Responsive to changing requirements and priorities
- Strong negotiation skills, both with internal as well as external clients
- Ability to produce and discuss presentations to Senior Management
- In-depth knowledge of Eclipse,Subversion
- Oracle 11g and related tools (eg PL/SQL Developer)
- Weblogic server 9.x/10.x knowledge
- JUnit and Continuous Integration solutions
- Fluent written and spoken EnglishNON EU/EFTA CITIZENS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED.