2012-10-19

Request Technology-Anthony Honquest/Oak Brook, IL

Prestigious Fortune 500 company is looking for a true Mobile Technology Architect. Must have outstanding soft skills and experience with mobile Middleware security, new mobile framework IOS, Android, Blackberry Windows, mobile device management. Provide subject matter expertise in Mobile Application Development. Provide technical stated directions, standards, guidelines, and best practices for the architectural building blocks in mobile application across the company's enterprise. Key customers include the Global Infrastructure Management Team, Service Managers, Program Directors and Program Architects, as well as related application development teams.

Principal Accountabilities

Technology Standards Development

Maintains in-depth up-to-date knowledge of mobile application standards, guidelines, industry trends. Shares knowledge of specialty areas/best practices across the enterprise.

Identifies the opportunity to leverage and expand the current Mobile Application framework to promote the governance and reusability.

Evaluates and selects from existing and emerging technologies the options best fitting business and I.S. strategic needs.

Evaluates and selects mobile vendors to fit company's mobile development needs.

Works with governance boards to establish new architecture building block standards and guidelines as needed: Builds the business case, and determines common m application architectural framework and patterns.

Develops and executes a communication plan for new standards, stated directions, guidelines, etc., as required.

Provides input into the enterprise-wide mobile application/infrastructure target state

Collaborates with Enterprise Architects in other architectural areas to ensure comprehensive/cohesive working solutions are developed across architectures.

Stays up-to-date on company's business initiatives and objectives, particularly as these relate to mobile application architecture issues.

Supports ITF Service Managers with the consideration, design and implementation of services within the Security and Access Platforms.

Assists with the Internal App Store direction, processes, and strategy.

Works with off-shore team members to deliver solutions that meet quality standards.

Technology Standards Implementation

Consults with key customers across multiple projects regarding the usage and application of architectural/infrastructure standards for their technology specialty.

Establishes and provides direction to application architecture review board processes and adherence.

Assists customers with understanding how to approach a variance to architectural/infrastructure standards.

Assumes a leadership role in ensuring that new and existing applications abide by current architectural standards.

Assesses the cost implications and operational impact of a variance from standards and issues an approved variance from standards as needed.

Conducts audits of proposed infrastructure designs to ensure adherence to current architectural standards.

Conducts audits during the build out of the infrastructure to track and document any design changes that occur during build out. Determines severity of deviations from architectural design and escalates to appropriate parties as needed.

Designs and Delivers proof-of-concept for new or improved enterprise-wide application/infrastructure technologies that are used across multiple areas of the business (eg Mobile Middleware, Platform as a Service, new Mobile framework, mobile security testing tools etc.)

Assist in the procurement process helping to ensure new solutions conformity to established standards.

People/Relationship Management

May participate in the interviewing process for new team members.

Builds strong relationships between teams within I/S and between I/S and related business teams.

Maintains professional relationships with internal stakeholders, global teams, business leaders, regional market leads as well as peers in outside organizations.

Provides technical mentoring to Project, Program, and/or Process Architects.

Experience:

Minimum Requirements:

10+ plus years IT experience with at least 3 years hands-on delivering mobile solutions including the planning, design, implementation/deployment and operational transition of solutions.

Advanced skills in mobile technology: cross-platform development frameworks (native, hybrid, and web), platform knowledge on iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows, Mobile device management etc.

Titanium certification a plus.

Proven mobile application architecture design experience, familiar with industry best practices, such as, Apple HIG, OWASP, etc.

Advanced skills in Back End Middleware technologies: SOA, REST, JASON, HTML5, multiple-tier architecture,

Working knowledge on application infrastructure: mobile device features, networking (bandwidth, latency), Back End server set up (HA, availability, supportability, capacity etc.), security (both on mobile device and Back End Servers)

Proficient in technical writing and creation of policies, standards, procedures and guidelines

Familiarity with the ITIL operating model

Strong communication skill and ability to translate complicated concepts to non-technical audience

Team player and team leader

Experience in multi-national/global organizations.

BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or other technical degree.

Business degree with appropriate technical experience acceptable.

Employment Type: Permanent

Other Pay Info: $110-115K + 16% Bonus

Note: Applicants must be eligible to work in the specified location. No sponsorship is available unless noted in the description above.

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