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Company Openings Of Ascendant Technology in Europe
Senior IT Specialist, Product Integration
To apply, please contact careers@atech.com
Summary:
Ascendant Technology is a fast growing IBM Premier Business Partner who specialise in providing consulting services to a variety of national and international customers using the IBM software portfolio. We are looking for a consultant to join our busy Product Integration team.
Skills Required:
Candidates should have a minimum of 4 years proven experience with two or more of the following technologies; WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Portal, WebSphere Process Server, WebSphere Business Monitor and / or Lotus Connections, Quickr etc. They would also ideally possess an IT degree.
A strong background working in enterprise IT and broad knowledge of the technical area is essential. The hiring manager will also be looking for strong skills and experience in scripting, especially using Jython, Perl, Shell & ANT for application deployments and experience of automating the installation/ configuration of WebSphere products.
The work will require excellent problem solving skills and the highest professionalism when dealing with clients. Candidates will need to be flexible; working on customer sites, at the company offices or from home as the work requires.
Specific skills of value are:
• The ability to architect scalable highly available WebSphere based solutions
• A thorough understanding of the concepts\implications surrounding building resilient and reliable solutions
• A good knowledge of industry accepted principles and methodologies
• Installation knowledge across the WebSphere product range
• Solid Unix, Linux and Windows administration skills
• The ability to take a variety of roles within a team, providing team leadership if required
• The ability to work well independently under one’s own direction
Ideally hold one or more of the following certificates:
IBM Certified System Administrator – IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1 or V7.0
IBM Certified System Administrator – IBM WebSphere Portal V6.1 or V7.0
IBM Certified System Administrator – IBM WebSphere Process Server V6.X or v7.0
The successful candidate will be provided training to fill any existing skill gaps, but they must already possess knowledge and experience in WAS& scripting, plus either of: Portal, Process Server and / or Lotus as a minimum.
All Consultants are required to travel and work on customer sites throughout the UK and Europe, so the ability to travel freely without restriction is essential.
Education:
IT degree
Responsibilities:
We are looking to recruit a Senior Consultant. The successful applicant would be involved in:
• Installations, configuration, troubleshooting, migration, and upgrades of products in the IBM WebSphere, Lotus, Rational, Tivoli and Information Management brands
• Scripting of complex builds using Rational Automation Framework for WebSphere (RAFW) and Rational Build Forge
• Providing consultancy around the design and architecture of enterprise environments
• Working within project teams both on and off-site
Leadership
Ascendant Technology (Atech) is a leading provider of end-to-end web-based solutions to enterprises worldwide.
Atech creates business agility by accelerating the adoption and implementation of technology to increase the speed at which organizations innovate.
"We often say an informed customer is always right. Our job is to help clients understand their options and the impact of various technology alternatives and choose what best fits their business objectives."
Sam Fatigato
CEO
Ascendant Technology
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