Princeton Information is seeking a Lead SOA Governance Architect for the following - Responsibilities and Function Lead the definition of SOA governance process for the enterprise Lead tool selection and roll out of governance tools and processes globally Conduct technical reviews of applications to assess the quality of their integration solution Create catalog of services and other integration solutions and interfaces Drive rationalization of integration solutions in order to minimize point to point interfaces, replacing them with true services Provide SME support in solution design activities for services and integration solutions Drive standardization of interfaces moving towards canonical data models Drive reuse of data, service and other software assets across the enterprise Qualifications The ideal candidate will have at least 10+ years of experience in software development Significant experience in creating and running architecture governance programs at a technical and process level Specific experience around Services Governance would be a huge plus Specific experience with Service life cycle management tools would be a huge plus (e.g.: WSRR, AMX Service Lifecycle, Systinet etc.) Should have strong technical background preferably in the Tibco stack At least 5 years of hands-on experience delivering solutions using Tibco products (RV, EMS, BW) preferably in the financial services sector. A consulting or professional services background is also acceptable. Must have strong expertise in design and implementation of SOA based applications using J2EE/XML/EMS/TIBCO BW Expertise in performance tuning TIBCO EMS and TIBCO Business Works applications Excellent Java, C, C++, OOP experience Experience in working with both Windows and Unix/Linux development environments required Experience with pub/sub messaging systems and network protocols Experience in financial trading systems is a plus Experience in Core Java and J2EE technologies like EJB, JMS, JSP, Servlets, Java Swing, XML, XSD, XSLT, and XPATH is desired Team management and leadership experience is a plus Excellent verbal and written communication skills Education: B.S/M.S Computer Science or related technical major Princeton Information is one of the nation's top five privately-held IT consulting firms, in business since 1985. Princeton Information services a clientele of primarily Fortune 500 companies nationwide. With annual revenues over $120 million, Princeton Information operates across the US from multiple regional offices. Our Commitment to Our Consultants As a privately held company, Princeton Information is solely committed to the success of clients and consultants - not to any shareholders. PI's success is grounded in the relationships we build with our consultants. We seek the best people; provide career path counseling; as well as the most challenging opportunities in business and in IT. As part of its culture of loyalty and commitment to its consultants, Princeton Information is committed to doing all we can to ensure our consultants have the best possible search, placement and work experience possible. Our Services Working with one Princeton Recruiter will gain you access to over 500 open requirements with the top clients in the US across all industries (finance, insurance, pharmaceutical, commercial, telecom, media, manufacturing) nationwide. Our local recruiters have in-depth knowledge of our clients and opportunities. They will work with you to find you the best possible opportunities for you and your career. Our Relationships Our relationships with our clients, as well as our consultants, are critical to our success! We have a robust sales organization that ensures that Princeton has the inside track on what attributes a person needs in order to be successfully placed and engaged at our clients. We know the technical and non-technical skills that our clients are looking for and we ensure that you are educated about the client prior to your interview with them. Princeton is committed to going above and beyond to ensure that each meeting you have with a client is a successful one!