Job Description

Position Title: IT Procurement/Vendor Manager

Location: Toronto

Must haves:

• Knowledge and understanding of application and technology architecture definition and integration needs related to shared infrastructure and middleware
• Experience and knowledge in providing logical and physical level technology analysis at both the architectural and design level of systems implementation.
• Hands on Experience with API Gateway, API routing, APIs, REST services and integrations
• Experience with WebSphere applications servers, WebSphere Portal, Process Server, DataPower, Electronic Forms, API Gateway, API routing, APIs, REST services and integrations
• Experience with design and architecture services for Cloud Solutions
• Experience with Unix scripting & deployment automations
• Experience with development framework/technologies
• Experience in middleware software installation, configuration, deployment tuning and administration, as well as experience with application development
• Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development, implementation and maintenance of applications
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

Mandatory Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of application and technology architecture definition and integration needs related to shared infrastructure and middleware
• Experience and knowledge in providing logical and physical level technology analysis at both the architectural and design level of systems implementation.
• Experience in n-tier and structured methodologies and service oriented architecture for the architectural design, development, implementation and maintenance of applications
• Experience administering Unix based environments
• Hands on Experience with API Gateway, API routing, APIs, REST services and integrations
• Experience with virtualization technologies; VMware, Server virtualization; and within the following application development frameworks: Java/J2EE, Spring Framework, AngularJS, Python, Node.JS, HTML, JavaScript, C++, SQL, API, Microservices, and container technologies (Docker)

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with virtualization technologies; VMware, Server virtualization; and within the following application development frameworks: Java/J2EE, Spring Framework, AngularJS, Python, Node.JS, HTML, JavaScript, C++, SQL, API, Microservices, and container technologies (Docker).
• 10+ years experience in planning, designing, implementing, evaluating, and analyzing large transactional middleware platform with distributed computing
• Experience with middleware application suite such as but not limited to;(1) IBM WebSphere Application Server/NDM;(2) IBM WebSphere Process Server/BPEL;(3) Crystal Enterprise Reporting System;(4) Message Brokering/Queueing;(5) Portal Services (6) IBM DataPower (7)
• Deployment Automation (8) Middleware Monitoring tools e.g. ITCAM (9) IBM Curam
• Strong working/architecture knowledge of N-Tier environments, Intel and Unix platforms, Microsoft Operating Systems, Solaris Operating Systems, Networking.
• Technology vision and architectural leadership
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture gating processes
• Extensive hands-on experience with technology aspect of Service-Oriented and Container/ Component-based architecture and design
• Extensive experience with the implementation in Middleware technology such as JMS, MQ Series and ESBs (Enterprise Service Bus).
• Experience in SOA, SOAP, Web Services and Messaging technology.
• Experience in the Logical and Physical Architectural design of enterprise cross ministry applications.
• Experience in GO-PKI and True Pass Security infrastructure.
• Knowledge and understanding of OPS Corporate I&IT information architecture strategy, policies, plans, current and emerging IT architecture principles, methodologies, mechanisms and techniques, to analyze, develop and implement application and technology architecture