The Technical Architect is responsible for scoping, architecting and leading technology teams in the delivery of challenging technical solutions for clients in various industries. A critical activity for the architect is to provide technical guidance and consulting to clients, to help them understand key technology tradeoffs and make informed decisions. The architect is expected to collaborate easily and effectively with creative and experience design team leads to ensure a successful technology designs and implementations of solutions for clients.

Responsibilities: • Low-level technology design and of hands-on proofs of concepting for a new major eCommerce platform

• Translating business and functional requirements (business process models and use cases) into detailed technical design from system architecture down to code-level design

• Leading mid to large size project teams through full lifecycle including requirements gathering, technical assessments, package evaluation, technical design, development, knowledge transfer, launch and support

• Identifying the hardware and software components an application will use for implementation and provide guidance on how to appropriately implement application components

• Providing expert knowledge of application and system architecture at all levels; providing guidance throughout the development process to ensure code is developed to specification

• Preparing application and system architecture deliverables in accordance with standards and methodologies consistent with the target business architecture

• Resolving issues across multiple functional areas; effectively monitoring and taking action to ensure coordination and effectiveness of all components and activities; deciding which issues require escalation.

• Serving as technical Subject Matter Expert to Clients, Management and Technology teams on relevant technologies, methodologies, standards and tools

• Facilitating on-going technical workgroup meeting for all technical project participants

• Researching new products and technologies to determine fit with the overall application architecture

• Contributing to the firm's growth by participating in recruiting, business development activities and meetings and/or colleagues' performance management

Qualifications: • 5 to 10 years of experience with a broad range of technologies, such as Java / J2EE, ATG, SOA, SOAP, Web Services, eCcommerce, XML

• ATG experience with any of the following: o ATG - MC Commerce 4-Core Edition o MC Commerce Edition Deployment - Additional Cores Production o MC Commerce Edition Deployment - Additional Cores Staging o ATG B2B Commerce Module - ATG B2B Order Management Production o ATG B2B Commerce Module - ATG B2B Order Management Staging • Experience with LifeRay is a big plus • Experience in the telecommunications industry is a big plus

Mike Toohey - 203-315-1197

mtoohey@contractstaffingrecruiters.com