NYCPHP Meetup

[gary066 at yahoo.com]

Specific responsibilities include:
-Guide business analysts/UI designers around potential technology and/or limitations
-Enable tighter business/IT alignment, better-quality decisions, and the successful implementation of an enterprise architecture
-Assist in business strategy and process engineering
-Evaluate and recommend design and implementation options and trade-offs
-Evaluate and implement third party solutions and tools, as needed
-Define and develop POC (Proof of Concept) for new technologies and implementations

Job requirements include:
-5+ years prior experience as a programmer, preferably in .NET 
-3+ years prior technical architecture experience preferably on consumer-focused websites 
-Data architecture experience with Relational Database Management systems
-Strong analytical and technical ability, high tolerance for ambiguity, capable of thought leadership and strategic thinking
-Excellent written and verbal communication
-Solid organizational and time-management skills
-Delivers practical results - quantifies return on investment
-Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and realistically

Skill preferences include:
-Development architecture experience in Microsoft platform, preferred
-Experience with content management systems, preferred
-Experience with the following tools and technologies, preferred:
-VB.NET 
-Microsoft SQL server
-Endeca
-ER studio
-XML
-Telligent Community Server

Sample projects include:
-Design and develop POC for SaaS (Software as a Service) capability for data partners
-Design and develop web services POC (Proof of Concept) architecture for sensitive/secure data
-Collaborate and review application architecture for web site
-Plan development iterations and develop technical designs
-Perform assessment of various 3rd party components and make recommendations
-Identify and suggest opportunities to improve efficiencies in IT development process and enterprise-wide business processes
-Assist with infrastructure and capacity planning for optimal use of existing hardware
-Document existing back-end processes for future information architecture redesign