Websphere Portal Architect

These positions require the flexibility to travel throughout the Eastern US and Toronto region to accommodate client needs.

REQUIREMENTS for Technical Architect

• At least 3 years direct hands-on experience in IBM WebSphere Portal version 5.1 thru 6.1+
• At least 5 years experience in web-related development efforts using Java, J2EE, or related development techniques: (AJAX, JAVASCRIPT, JSP, JSF, STRUTS)
• At least 3 years IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) experience
• At least 5 years general Information Technology roles experiences with good progression
• At least 2 years working in consulting, with at least 1 year in a team leadership role in a consulting engagement.
• Experience in the use of Security integration - identity management, authentication, authorization, access control.  Tivoli preferred.
• Experience in the use of Personalization - unique, configurable WebSphere Portal experience for each individual user
• User experience and User Interface visual design awareness
• Iterative design & development methodology principles, ideally some exposure to Rational Unified Process (RUP) methodology 
•  Must have demonstrated experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting portlets (Preferably JSR 168), and WebSphere Portal-based solutions, and be able to describe there experiences in this set of activities.
• Must have excellent client facing skills and able to communicate with customers at all levels of the organization.