[Jobs] Re: [nylug-job] Leading Consulting Firm seeks Linux Infrastructure Architect

[Monjay Settro]

    * JobID: #216

    * Submitted On: 2004-10-19 13:40:52

    * Company: Leading Consulting Firm

    * Contact: GW Partners,

    * Email:  george at gw-partners.com

    * Url: http://www.gw-partners.com

    * Phone: 917-862-2087

    * Fax: 212-208-4374

    * Title: Linux Infrastructure Architect

    * Salary: Not Specified

    * Description: This major consulting firm is a global business
integrator delivering solutions with speed, power and passion.

      They have over 6000 consultants and project managers in 110
countries helping clients to realign their IT strategies and make
best use of technology to create or capitalize on business
opportunities.

      Customers range from mid to large corporations.

      Looking for a Linux expert based in the New York area to focus on
Linux opportunities in the financial services industry market. You
will lead Linux opportunities engaging client*s comprehensive
services and people where appropriate. Your will work in a single
effective team, complimenting each others skills and experience,
receiving daily operational direction from the Linux Program
Manager. On the team, you will address the following:

      * Lead Discovery Workshops,

      * Work with customers to discover best Linux migration opportunities,

      * Recommend best migration approach (efficient, cost effective,
least risk),

      * Define target environment that will function within customer*s
operational environment,

      * Quantify total value to customer of new Linux-based environment,

      * Lead proposals,

      * Understand the specific needs of the financial services industry
market.

      Qualifications

      Expertise

      * Application Architectural Expertise on the Linux platform

      * Hardware: IA32 preferable, also Itanium

      * Communication skilled: written and verbal

      Experience

      * Large enterprise architecture implementations with Linux

      * Application architect who delivered Applications on a Linux platform

      * Worked on application migration projects

      * Unix experience, preferably Solaris, alternatively AIX, also
should have knowledge of HP-UX & Tru64

      * Worked on legacy UNIX to Linux migrations

      ** Hardware * IA32, Itanium, blade servers

      * Worked on mission critical systems

      * Financial service industry market

      * Business development capability

      * Comfortable presenting to CxO*s and executives

      * Understands ROI/TCO analysis

      * Project management experience

      * Technical lead and/or Solution architect capable

      * 10+ years experience in industry, expertise in Linux required

    * Required Skills: Linux, Infrastructure, Architect, Blade, Financial
Services

    * Location:


          New York City, NY