Banking Systems Architect

Since most of our work is performed at client sites, this position requires up to 100% travel. It is recommended that new hires into the Global Business Services U.S. practice must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the following cites: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; Houston, TX; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Minneapolis, MN; New York City, NY and surrounding area; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Tulsa, OK; and Washington, DC and surrounding area.

Workplace
S-Traditional Office

Division
Global Business Services: 05-BCS BUSINESS CONSULTING SVCS

Desired Skills
The successful Banking Systems Architect candidate should have strong technical skills and experience with the ability to architect hardware, software and services solutions; to communicate and explain these well both in writing and verbally; have good interpersonal skills and be a team player. A good understanding of US and International wholesale banking with some retail banking experience. The Banking Systems Architect will demonstrate the ability to understand how to use IBM Business Partner technologies and actively engage with other areas of IBM in creating software solutions to meet needs of banks, as well as their business needs and new company offerings. To engage with customers from a thought-leader, consultative or solution-development perspective, to offer, implement, and deliver technical solutions that address industry needs. Support sales opportunities from conception through to post-delivery. Identify and layout technical tasks and project phases in order to create Statements of Work (SOW's), RFP's and project plans. WebSphere MQ series, WBI Message Broker. workflow technologies MQ workflow, WBI Server foundation, WebSphere Application Server, Java, Relational Databases (DB2, Oracle) Mainframe systems CICS, IMS, z/OS. XML, HTML, project management. Minimum of 10 years tenure in IT, with a minimum of 3 years experience in banking. Architecture Principles and Systems Design experience. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. xallx xnationalx

Additional Info
IBM's Global Business Services is part of IBM Global Services, the world's largest information technology services and consulting provider and the fastest growing part of IBM with 2005 revenue of more than $47 billion and over 190,000 professionals serving clients in 160 countries.

Our Financial Services consultants develop innovative solutions to our clients' most vital business and technical issues across the Financial Markets, Insurance and Banking communities, using functional business experience in Operations, Process Improvement and Systems Transformation. Our Financial Services team of highly talented professionals accounts for a substantial share of all Global Business Services revenues. We bring to bear the resources only a global leader like IBM can offer to scale our integrated, On Demand business services from desktop solutions to global enterprise level initiatives. We are committed to service delivery excellence in all we do.

Our people learn valuable skills, gain access to a vast and diverse network of talented professionals, and enjoy unparalleled career, training, and educational opportunities. For additional information about IBM's Global Business Services Financial Services offerings, visit us and explore the Banking, Insurance and Financial Markets links at