Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology , Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
8 years of development experience in COBOL, IMS DB/DC
5 years architectural and design experience
Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology , Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
3 years of technical or team leadership experience
Airline industry experience
Skills, Licenses & Certifications
Proven ability to build strong and sustainable relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Hands-on experience in systems development in a variety of computing architectures and environments; proven experience with conceptual strategy and direction
Proficient in Agile and SDLC methodologies
Proficient in application architecture and design
Knowledge of IBM MQ, IIB, and/or SOA
Significant experience in requirements analysis and use case development, with a thorough understanding of software development life cycles, development and technology tools, testing methodologies, and requirements gathering
Experience supporting and directing technical architecture for supported business domains
Passion for change and continual improvement with ability to effectively lead, drive, and support change
Proven ability to work across multiple functional teams in the creation of business solutions
Experience with the operations characteristics of large scale and highly available computer systems deployed in a variety of software and hardware environments
Knowledge of systems integration practices and understanding of Service Oriented Architecture principles and practices
Ability to simultaneously manage a large Architect workload involving multiple projects, day-to-day tasks, meetings and ad-hoc technical requests
Ability to adapt to unexpected events, new facts, and rapidly changing circumstances
Ability to thrive in a sense-of-urgency environment and leverage best practices
Ability to be highly responsive and communicative, act with urgency, commit to follow-through and delivery, and respond to many simultaneous challenges with tenacity and innovation
During adversity or challenges, ability to apply discipline, responsibility, initiative, and resources to stay on course and/or achieve resolution
Understanding of the application environments and related tools, and their relationship to each other
Understanding of the end-to-end implementation process and procedures
Oversees and contributes to the technical approach of application design
Collaborates with developers to guide the architecture approach for the Functional and Technical Design; reviews, revises, and approves the content of these design documents
Creates required documents to support technical application architecture, vision, strategy, standards, policies, and presentations
Continually contributes technical input and responses in meetings and discussions in order to support the best application architecture
Escalates technical issues when needed to keep project on track and minimize risk
Creates, maintains, and communicates application architecture standards and procedures related to design, development, and other associated activities
Reviews Business Requirements documents and where applicable, offers alternative best-practice solutions prior to start of design
Reviews source code changes and/or unit test cases when applicable (i.e. where design, coding or project can involve high risk).
Provides technical assistance and feedback, as needed, related to the M&E application and its architecture
Consults and advises resources for related application architecture and infrastructure services and technologies
Applies appropriate technology to reduce costs and/or improve productivity resulting in value to the company
Maintains an effective approach on problem solving, multi-tasking, coordinating, and scheduling in accordance with stated goals to ensure visibility and predictability
Influences and empowers team members for growth and independence
Consistently demonstrates a positive, professional, leadership attitude and frame of mind when working with and communicating with others