Senior System Engineer

Senior System Engineer (Zurich)

My client requires a contract Senior Systems Engineer for long term contract. This role is for a Global bank looking for a candidate for a web infrastructure project. I am looking for a candidate who is well experienced in Web based infrastructure.

Qualifications and Competencies

- Very strong Unix/Linux skills (Solaris/Red Hat)
- Very strong knowledge of Apache, Apache Tomcat, Apache Struts, Subversion
- Strong knowledge of Web Application Firewall (OWASP/Mod Security)
- Strong knowledge of Web-Services (XML/SOAP)
- Strong knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms
- Strong skills in Scripting languages: Bash, Python, JavaScript
- Strong skills in Java, JSP programming
- Good knowledge in networking, routing
- Reverse Proxy know how is a plus
- Strong sense of quality and responsibility and a thorough work style
- Fluent written and spoken English

All of the above requirements are a must. Basic German is a plus.

Role overview

- Manage E-commerce project requests for the Web Entry Server (WES) and Validator Proxy Infrastructure
- (VP), like project consulting, identifying gaps, development needs (special engineering), package
- configuration and deployments throughout all testing stages until productive environment, estimate efforts
- and costs
- Operate and maintain (break fix, "lights on", improve/maintain) the WES and VP Infrastructure Have a deep understanding in Web Security, Encryption, Authentication and Authorization mechanism
- life cycle management, maintain software and tools, capacity management, task automation
- Working with repositories, versioning control eg Subversion (SVN)

Key Deliverables

- Get firm with the Web Entry Server concept and tools during the first 3 months
- Understand, maintain and improve the security concept of the Web Entry Server infrastructure
- Take over responsibility in consulting WES/VP projects in the planning and build process
- Conduct on call duty