Solution Architect

SOLUTION ARCHITECT/PAAS/WEB SERVICES/DOORS/SC CLEARED/NATO/IMMEDIATE START

Rate: €600-650 p/d

Location: Mons

Duration: 3-6 months Initially

Experience required:

*A university degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, equivalent to a Bachelor's degree and supplemented by relevant postgraduate qualifications. The lack of a Bachelor's degree may exceptionally be compensated by the demonstration of particular abilities or experience of interest to the Agency;
*Detailed knowledge of Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Cloud Computing technology and concepts;
*Detailed knowledge and experience (>3 years) with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) implementation concepts including Web Services, SOAP, REST, Publish-Subscribe, XML, JSON, XSLT, WSDL and UDDI, as well as Web Services specifications;
*Detailed knowledge and experience (>3 years) of Identity Management concepts and technologies, testing tools and methodologies, test planning, configuration and operation;
*Detailed knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IdAM) policies, standards and industry trends;
*Detailed knowledge and experience (>3 years) with Web Service-specific security standards and products including SAML 1.x and 2.0, XACML, WS-Security, WS-Trust, and WS-I;
*Detailed knowledge and experience (>3 years) with specific security areas including PKI, X.509 and products including Microsoft Certificate Services and Entrust Certificate Authority;
*Detailed knowledge and experience (>3 years) with Web Hosting environments, including Microsoft IIS and Apache Tomcat;
*Knowledge and experience (.Detailed knowledge and experience (>3 years) of Requirements Management, including the use of IBM DOORS;
*Familiarity with NATO organisational and political structures and relationships with NATO and Partner nations;
*Ability to independently produce and edit technical documentation and scientific reports in English;
*Excellent communications skills;
*Proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with good briefing skills;
*Previous experience in building software-based Middleware Platforms for large projects;
*Conversant with NATO policy and procurement procedures;
*Experience of working in an (international) environment, comprising both military and civilian staff;

Duties/role:

*Devise complete solutions for SOA & IdM Platform project with little supervision and high quality output
*Provide technical guidance to other team members w.r.t. PaaS as needed
*Act as a technical Point Of Contact (PoC) for the PaaS customers and end users (mainly Functional Services)
*Act as a Technical Lead of a Work Package under the leadership of PaaS Technical Lead
*Be ready to act independently either as Test, Migration or Requirements Manager
*Ensure the technical coherence of PaaS Work Packages provided by various Contractors
*Provide periodic reporting (internal and external).
*Ensure high quality of deliverables.
*Prepare ad-hoc reports and assessments.
*Inspect project work.
*Adhere to NCI Agency guidance and directives

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards for Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards) and the most prestigious award that any business can receive The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2015.