Position Summary:

Support Operational components of Polk Global Automotive Enterprise Messaging and Data warehouse architecture.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides architectural and 'big picture' oversight for development of new or enhanced systems, networks, and products.
• Create documentation of system functionality and potential optimization points.
• Create metrics and reports of system for identifying possible improvement points.
• Create innovative technical solutions for business problems.
• Responsible for establishing current and long-range direction of TIBCO EMS architecture to support the company’s product and service offerings.
• Acts as highest-level technical expert, addressing problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms.
• Support architecture components including 2-, 3-, and 4-tier architectures, which also encompasses data warehousing and web delivery.
• Develops large Enterprise server infrastructure solutions focused on high availability and security.
• Implement business processes in Tibco Business works to the work group level.
• Develop and implement initiatives using TIBCO JMS server, Business Works, Integration Manager and Tibco Hawk.
• Design the messaging layer and Business Works processes.
• Define roles for users and groups for EMS server.
• Create Maps (using Tibco Contivo utility) which bridges the messages to any WSDL
• Create adapters using mapping and functions to map incoming variables to outgoing variables.
• Use various in-built functions like File, HTTP and JDBC etc.
• Install and define TIBCO Products on different platforms.
• Develop Framework to test the environment.
• Use internal functions of Java to access XML function and write the output as XML
• Develops server capacity plans and proactive monitoring.
• Develops and implements fault tolerant, highly redundant, highly secure, and scalable Enterprise Networking solutions.
• Assists in the development of application services optimization strategy.
• Mentors and trains entry-level technical support staff.
• Works with customers to better understand requirements.
• Works with vendors for the testing and implementation of new technologies.
• Performs feasibility analysis on potential future projects to management.
• Leads the development of business processes and procedures.
• Working knowledge of SOA architecture and middleware technologies (JBOSS).
• Working knowledge of J2EE technologies (EJB, MDB etc.)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or Information Technology with 10 or more years related technical experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Requires strong conceptual thinking and the ability to effectively communicate technical or abstract concepts.
• Advanced multiple languages skills in XML, XSD, Java, Oracle reports
• Advanced knowledge of such platforms as UNIX, Windows operating system and web.
• Understands data files and common data processing functions.
• Understands the methodology to define, analyze and design an automated solution.
• Proficient at using testing tools (Debugger).
• Knowledgeable of multiple file access methods, including databases.
• Advanced knowledge of hardware and operating system capabilities in multiple environments.
• Understand connections between platforms and how to move data between them.
• Ability to competently navigate/operate platform specific command sets, utilities, and tools
• Can successfully operate language compilers, language interpreters, and system outputs (e.g.: JES logs, UNIX command outputs, log files).
• Knowledgeable in available file management systems and their use.
• Ability to use code debugging tools (e.g.: Forte).
• Has the ability to develop a financial business case.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem solving and leadership/facilitation skills.
• Understanding of IP including routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP, preferably in an ISP environment.
• Knowledge of WAN transport protocols such as ATM, Frame Relay, or IP preferably in an ISP or eCommerce environment.
• Experience in UNIX and/or LINUX systems.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.