TPF Migration Analyst Dallas, TX AVA Consulting is seeking a Senior TPF Migration Analyst Location: Dallas TX Visa Status: Only US Citizens and Green Card Holders should apply. H1 Visa Holders will not be accepted. Job Description: Participate in a large cross-functional team of business and IT representatives to support activities in the development of a new large scale system. The position will work with the IT team to document plans for migrating all interfacing applications. The individual will meet with application owners to gather details about the current system interfaces and will work with the system owners and architects to plan the new interfaces and develop a schedule with the migration details. The position reports regularly to management on the migration strategy, challenges and project status. Education/Experience: o Bachelor degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field preferred but not required. o 8-10 years experience required Responsibility level: o Exercises independent judgment with minimal direction from supervisor Skills: • Advanced knowledge of current Airline systems on a variety of computing platforms including Linux, Unix, z/OS and TPF • Agile methodology experience desired • Excellent time management, multi-tasking and organizational skills as well as the ability to work under the pressure of deadlines in a fast-paced and changing environment • Excellent verbal/written communication and facilitation skills. • Superior analytical, problem solving, and interpersonal skills. • Strong knowledge of design techniques and principles involved in high volume messaging systems • Strong business process and requirements analysis skills • Change Management • Advanced knowledge of BPM and SOA based technologies • Hands-on experience as a SOA Architect • Strong Architecture skills with an understanding and/or development experience in XML, SOAP, UDDI, J2EE, .Net, WS-Security, ITIL processes, SOA Governance, Web Services Management tools, and Object Oriented Programming • Hands-on experience with UML, Enterprise Architecture, and XML/Schema documentation tools (including tools like Visio, WebSphere Integration Developer, XMLSpy, Rational Software Architect, etc.) • The ability to develop and maintain successful working relationships across departmental lines and respond quickly and accurately to requirements Major Job Duties and Responsibilities: o Document existing environment and develop strategy and tasks to move to environment under development, describing the technical functions as well as the business functions involved o Excellent project management and analytical skills, coupled with problem solving skills and the ability to determine and communicate details related to a system hardware and software migration. o Proven ability to manage multiple efforts concurrently and successfully promote new processes and methodologies o Ability to keep complex efforts moving forward quickly while exercising an appropriate level of discipline Qualifications: Agile Methodology Airline Experience - Highly preferred College Degree Database Technologies Data Quality Assessments Enterprise Service Bus technologies (ESB) Experience with enterprise web-based applications * Information Architecture * Legacy Connnector framework Microsoft Visio * Object Oriented Methodologies * Project Management Quality Center Rally Software Tool Requirements Gathering * Requirements Management Tools Sabre Background * SDLC 2 Sharepoint SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) Software Development * System architecture * TCP/IP 2 Test Skill Web Services Integration * WorkFlow Modeler NOTE:- Qualified Candidates should apply by sending their Updated Resume and Contact Details to: Ron Tolson AVA Consulting Phone: (214) 575-8880 E-mail: ron.tolson@avaconsulting.com Web : http://www.avaconsulting.com