[PLUG-JOBS] Open Source Architect (fwd)

[Rich Shepard]

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Hi Robin...

I ran across your information in LinkedIn while doing a search for an Architect 
position for a local company. I was curious if you or anyone you know might 
have interest in exploring this opportunity? Thank you!

Our client is currently recruiting a Web Architect contractor. This 6 month 
contract position will be reporting to the CTO and may lead to a full-time 
position.

The ideal candidate will be local and available to start work in the next week 
to two.

- This position will focus on designing/building/maintaining the IT 
infrastructure for web based applications.
- The position will mostly involve architecting web solutions with Open Source 
solutions: Linux, Java, Geronimo, PostgreSQL, etc.

Our client is moving from a Windows-based, client-server adaptive assessment 
system to an Open Source-based, web delivery adaptive assessment system. The 
application coding has been going on for almost a year and scheduled to 
complete in early January.

Some of the IBM development team will start rolling off in Nov. Several IBM 
team members will be here through Mar-Apr timeframe when acceptance testing of 
their deliverables is scheduled to complete. A knowledge transfer plan is 
already in place and underway. This Web Architect position will be working with 
the IBM members through acceptance testing and also with key client personnel 
to complete this engagement?s deliverables.

Duties:
1. Create Infrastructure Design Document {IDD} for Macro Design.
2. Oversee and approve creation of Micro Design and Configuration Guides
3. Technical oversight of Deployment through Beta test environment being ready 
for start of Beta Test
4. The IDD should have sections on different environments such as QA2, 
Performance Testing, Staging(Beta) and Production
5. For each environment, the IDD should have sections on load balancers, 
Firewalls, HTTP servers, LDAP Servers, Single-sign-on servers, Applications 
server, Data base servers, Storage and other misc components.
6. Work with the joint client/IBM Infrastructure team, build consensus, prepare 
materials to go through ARB {Architecture Review Board}.
7. Work with other client and IBM teams and team members on other related 
tasks.

Deliverable:
IDD for Macro Design, Micro Design and Implementation of Environments.


Required Qualifications
5+ years as a dedicated Web Architect focused on OPEN SOURCE tools and 
technologies, ideally: Linux or Unix), Java, Apache Geronimo (or other web 
servers), PostgreSQL (or MySQL).

Cherice Withers
Principal, Recruiting Consultant
Ally Recruiting
cherice at allyrecruiting.com
503-201-2161

www.allyrecruiting.com