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Sr Conslt to Sr Mgr Intg & Optimization - SOA EAI & M/W

Job Title: Sr Conslt to Sr Mgr Intg & Optimization - SOA EAI & M/W Location: Major metro in NE, SE, MW, or W US Job Description: Our client’s Integration & Optimization Consulting Practice (SOA / EAI / Middleware) serves many of the world's largest and most prestigious companies across most major industry verticals. They offer solutions to help clients address a wide range of issues affecting business growth for both established as well as early stage and emerging companies. Our client’s Integration & Optimization (BIO) practice designs, develops, tests, and implements complex event processing solutions that unlock the value of enterprise information. These solutions include middleware-enabled business process, applications, and system component integration within and across enterprises. Additionally, Integration & Optimization focuses on assisting clients in developing the people, processes and architectures required to achieve and sustain Integration Excellence. Our client’s technology consultants, working with other IT organizations, can help their clients to use technology integration to solve business challenges. Our client’s technology specialists, most with extensive experience in systems integration and development, are committed to delivering efficient, technology-based solutions to their clients. They assess their client's current technology needs and assist with systems design and implementation to improve both enterprise-wide integration and profitability. Through their long-term partnerships with many of the world's leading technology companies they can offer extremely cost effective implementation to their clients. The objective of this role is to deliver IT value that helps drive business results by understanding both the business of technology and how technology works within the business. For each level described below there are two career tracks: The first is the SME (Subject Matter Expert) path. The SME track is for those who are looking for a career path which emphasizes technical and/or industry expertise over the more traditional business development oriented career path. The second is the more traditional business development oriented career track which emphasizes the generation of revenue and requires that the candidate possesses, maintains, and builds a solid base of contacts from which to drive new business - even if it requires "cold calling.” This path is for those who are interested in and capable of acting as a true “Rainmaker.” Additional opportunities exist for those candidates who possess strong experience in specific industry verticals in addition to meeting the cross-industry requirements stated below. *Candidates interested in pursuing opportunities at levels up to and including Direct Entry Partner will be considered on a case-by-case basis based upon the merits of their accomplishments and qualifications for the role. A Senior Manager in the Integration & Optimization practice is expected to have the following overall IT and consulting expertise: Development of statements of work and/or client proposals Broad system level expertise across multiple computing platforms and technologies with the ability to influence direction around Integration & Optimization at the Enterprise Level Organize knowledge transfer to clients Develop and manage vendor relationships Lead workshops for client education Identify opportunities to add value to the client’s organization by effective use of Integration & Optimization Build relationships with CXOs and key stakeholders responsible for Integration & Optimization in client’s organization A Manager in the Integration & Optimization practice is expected to have the following overall IT and consulting expertise: Development of statements of work and/or client proposals Identify business opportunities to increase usability and profitability of Integration & Optimization architecture Experience with program leadership, governance and change enablement Develop and manage vendor relationships Lead workshops for client education Manage resources and budget on client projects A Senior Consultant in the Integration & Optimization practice is expected to have the following overall IT and consulting expertise: Development of statements of work and/or client proposals Defining, developing, and documenting business and systems requirements. Contribute to a strong client relationship through interactions with client personnel Understand the business context of the engagement Job Qualifications: In addition, team members in the Integration & Optimization practice must have the following management/strategy capabilities and technical skills. Management/Strategy Capabilities Sr Manager Ability to scope out the effort and cost for an enterprise Integration & Optimization solution Ability to define how an enterprise Integration & Optimization solution will align with the organization’s business and strategic objectives Ability to manage multiple teams on a Integration & Optimization engagement Manager Ability to scope out the effort and cost for an enterprise Integration & Optimization solution Ability to define how an enterprise Integration & Optimization system will align with the organization’s business and strategic objectives Ability to manage multiple teams on a Integration & Optimization engagement Sr Conslt Function as integrators between business needs and technology solutions Define systems strategy and develop system requirements Identify opportunities to optimize performance of existing systems Design and prototype, test, train, and define support procedures and implementation Provide deep expertise with EAI tools, methodologies and frameworks Technical Skills Sr Manager To conceptualize, design and assist in the implementation of new and existing systems, middleware, data warehouse and production architectures Identify and promote best practices and patterns for large-scale, full-life cycle Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) implementations within a management consulting environment Experience selling, managing, and delivering large scale Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) implementations Manager Experience participating in large-scale, full-life cycle Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) implementations within a management consulting environment. Must have hands-on technical experience with several of the following tools: MQ Series, SeeBeyond, Tibco, Vitria, WebMethods, IBM WebSphere, BEA Weblogic or Crossworlds, Oracle Fusion, SAP Netweaver XI Experienced in managing large Business Integration efforts and project teams through all phases of the project lifecycle from scoping and planning, requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and go live. Architecture and solution design experience required Experience with strategizing, designing and building an EBI Center of Excellence a plus. Experience with Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) technology like BEA, Sonic, IBM, Oracle Experience with Business Process Modeling (BPM) tools, Business rules integration Must have experience in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) architecture and Concepts Strong knowledge and comprehension of standards, specifications, standards bodies (e.g., XML, UDDI, JMS, Web services, etc.) Conversant in multiple EAI areas (Message Brokers, Messaging Middleware, Workflow, - Business Process Management), have familiarity with executing one or more architecture Proof of Concepts, possess strong methodology understanding, and have assisted in the design, development or testing of an technology integration project. A strong Java, EJB, UNIX background is a plus. Strong analytical and technical skills Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills Sr Conslt Experience participating in large-scale, full-life cycle Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) implementations within a management consulting environment. Hands-on technical experience with several of the following tools: MQ Series, SeeBeyond, Tibco, Vitria, WebMethods, IBM WebSphere, BEA Weblogic or Crossworlds, Oracle Fusion , SAP Netweaver XI Experience with Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) technology like BEA, Sonic, IBM WebSphere, and Oracle FUSION Experience with Business Process Modeling (BPM) tools, Business rules integration. Strong knowledge and comprehension of standards, specifications, standards bodies (e.g., XML, UDDI, JMS, Web services, etc.) Experience in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) architecture and Concepts A strong Java, EJB, BPEL, UNIX background is a plus. Conversant in multiple EAI areas (Message Brokers, Messaging Middleware, Workflow, Business Process Management), have familiarity with executing one or more architecture Proof of Concepts, possess strong methodology understanding, and have assisted in the design, development or testing of an technology integration project. Project Lifecycle experience. Lived a complete project from Scoping and planning requirements, through design, development, testing, and go live. Ability to manage small engagements and teams or parts of large engagements. Education: Sr Manager - Bachelor's Degree; an advanced degree or MBA is preferred; 10-14 years of relevant work experience Manager = Bachelor's Degree; an advanced degree or MBA is preferred; 6-10 years of relevant work experience Sr Conslt - Bachelor's Degree; an advanced degree or MBA is preferred; as well as 4-6 years of relevant work experience The ideal candidate will possess the following professional qualities: Prior consulting experience in a "Trusted Advisor" role (Those without prior consulting experience will still be considered, but for a slightly lower level) Integrity - demonstrating the highest standards in everything you do Leadership Skills - motivating, influencing, and providing direction to others Team Skills - interacting and cooperating with others to achieve common goals Intellectual Competence - learning and processing new information, analyzing problems and new situations, and exercising sound judgment Flexibility - shifting priorities, adapting to new working situations and hours, and bouncing back from possible setbacks Motivation - setting high performance standards for yourself, and exceeding them Communication Skills - effectively articulating your thoughts and ideas both orally and in writing and proactively listening to others Prioritization Skills - organizing, planning and juggling multiple priorities and assignments to maximize productivity Customer Service Focus - developing, maintaining, and ensuring high quality client or customer relationships Technical Skills - acquiring and using specific knowledge of the technical tools required for the position Mentoring Skills - assist in the mentoring of more junior team members Ability to function independently and interact effectively with operational areas and colleagues Comfortable interacting with C Suite level executives Prior experience performing business development and relationship management functions Good written and verbal communication skills Excellent compensation. (Will not lose a great candidate due to money!) MUST be willing to travel M-F A minimum of a Bachelors degree is REQUIRED. Masters degree, MBA, or higher is highly desirable. Additional professional certification(s) is highly desirable.