NC - Architecture and Strategy Primary Skill Sets 6-8 yrs: GUI Design, Handheld, Mobile Computing, Web Services Secondary Skill Sets 6-8 yrs: Java, Desktop, Unix Targeted Skills & Competencies: Analyze the market and competitive environment to build ongoing strategy, operating and execution plans to meet Business/IT goals and align with corporate objectives. Identify and track major growth and strategic initiatives. Determine the impact of major strategic initiatives and project-related work and develop a cohesive strategy that accounts for appropriate business readiness and timing. Address the IT Architecture and tools Emerging Application Development Technologies and Frameworks. - Detailed understand of selected emerging technologies & frameworks - Awareness of adoption levels for key mainstream and industry specific technology standards, including best practice guidance and technology migration strategies and techniques -Examples: J2EE, Microsoft .Net, Web Services, and Business Intelligence Integration -Address the IT Architecture for assembling and connecting applications. Requires knowledge of new in-house applications, legacy applications, and third party applications -Examples: messaging, Service Oriented Architecture framework Solutions *Emerging Application Development Technologies & Frameworks. -Detailed understanding of selected emerging technologies & frameworks -Awareness of adoption levels for key mainstream and industry specific technology standards, including best practice guidance and technology migration strategies and techniques -Examples: J2EE, Microsoft .Net, Web Services, and Business Intelligence Web Design and Presentation Layer - Define the IT Architecture needed to deliver robust user interfaces to end-user devices, e.g., desktop, phone, and PDA - Examples: mobile, portals and voice response units Expected Responsibilities: Strategic planning Consulting Ability to communicate on multiple levels and mediums Excellent verbal and written communcation skills for documentation and presentations Suggested Experience & Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience Exposure to multiple business functions Current on technology through training and independent research Ten or more years of financial services experience that includes advising senior business leaders on a wide range of business issues Demonstrated ability to manage large complicated strategic project and product initiatives across multiple and layered lines of business Strong written and verbal communication skills Exceptional interpersonal skills; Must be able to foster a collaborative and effective work environment that influences change and promotes a drive for results Critical strategic thinker that can execute on details Understanding of clients, products and technologies Keywords: Application Architecture