Senior Project Manager

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.  We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you. BACKGROUND: eu-LISA is the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) manages large-scale IT systems to support the implementation of asylum, border management and migration policies in the European Union (EU). The Agency is also a front-runner for the digitalisation efforts of the EU's Justice and Home Affairs domain, building a new information architecture and contributing to the development of a new security ecosystem. Since the Agency's beginnings in 2012, eu-LISA has become the digital engine of the Schengen Area. With its activities and tasks, the Agency adds value to the EU Member States by supporting their efforts towards justice, security and freedom. TASK DESCRIPTION:          * Very good knowledge and experience in grasping the technical requirements and designing (in collaboration with the stakeholders) a suitable architectural solution; * Design the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) tier * Participate in design sessions with project staff as required * Build business processes to support orchestration of web services * Work with SOA development team to implement SOA components * Participate in team reviews of design artifacts and code, make changes as required, and recommend alternative solutions where appropriate * Design, code, unit test, system test, performance test, debug, implement, and support application systems either through new development of systems, enhancement of existing systems, or 3rd party products * Work with technical and functional teams to ensure effective delivery of systems * Use software development methodologies and standards as defined by organization to effectively code and deliver systems * Work with technical teams within group as well as outside group to ensure effective delivery * Follow established processes for configuration and release management to ensure that all project artifacts are managed, integrated, and versioned according to standards. EDUCATION:        * Minimum 4 years of relevant education (master or equivalent) after the secondary school MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: * Minimum 9 years of IT professional experience, of which * 5 years’ experience with SOA Platform Architecture and Development, including 2 years working with Oracle database ADDITIONAL NEEDED QUALIFICATION, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:          * Open Group TOGAF (level 1 and 2) certification advantageous (in depth knowledge of the framework) together with knowledge of Enterprise Architecture principles. * Strong problem solving skills and knowledge of WebLogic suite 11g * Experience with Linux, UNIX or AIX Enterprise environment * Strong understanding of Service Oriented Architectures * Strong background in systems architecture and relevant technologies, including portal technologies, middleware technologies, and J2EE * Strong skills in Services Design Best Practices, Service Performance Monitoring, Service Performance Tuning, Service Interface Specifications * Object Oriented skills using open architecture standards as well as best practices, design principles, and techniques with regards to: BPEL, UML, WSDL, JDBC, SQL, XML/XSL, SOAP,WebServices * WebServices Manager experience * Significant knowledge and experience designing and developing Enterprise Service Bus/SOA/Integration Tier Architecture (BPEL/Business Process Orchestration, WebServices, J2EE) * Knowledge of SOA Design patterns for building middleware systems ground up using Message Routing, Content Enrichment, Message Filtering, Message Transformation, Guaranteed delivery, Message sequencing, Batch message processing, error handling and reconciliation mechanisms * Security, Logging, Auditing, Policy Management and Performance Monitoring and KPI for end-to-end process execution * Expertise in interoperability standards and methods We never know what new opportunities might be just over the horizon. If this opportunity isn't for you, please feel free to send us your resume anyway and be the first to know if something suitable for your skills and experience comes up.

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.  We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you. BACKGROUND: eu-LISA is the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) manages large-scale IT systems to support the implementation of asylum, border management and migration policies in the European Union (EU). The Agency is also a front-runner for the digitalisation efforts of the EU's Justice and Home Affairs domain, building a new information architecture and contributing to the development of a new security ecosystem. Since the Agency's beginnings in 2012, eu-LISA has become the digital engine of the Schengen Area. With its activities and tasks, the Agency adds value to the EU Member States by supporting their efforts towards justice, security and freedom. TASK DESCRIPTION:         * Coordination of the day to day delivery of all live service elements in accordance with agreed SLAs and contractual requirements * Contribution to incident management; co-ordination of direct and indirect reports to ensure issues are investigated and rectified as swiftly as possible, whilst maintaining quality and minimising risk * Building and maintaining strong relationships with operational peers to oversee and ensure all service lines are provided in accordance to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) * Responsibility for ensuring effective reporting is generated when required, including detailed incident reporting * Ensuring quality is maintained throughout the service delivery process * Develop a good understanding of the Agency’s services operations and functional processes * Gather and report detailed performance data against key indicators to generate actionable improvements to the quality of services offered * Assist in support models and managing transition of projects and new services into the business as usual model * Assist in coordinating Problem and Release management activities to ensure effective service management * Assist in coordinating problem resolution, involving internal support groups, vendors, suppliers, customers and managing any roadblocks * Ensures quality of Known Error records and the Knowledge Database * Coordinates with suppliers, contractors, 3rd parties, etc. to ensure timely problem resolution and contractual fulfilment and involves Supplier Management when necessary * Conducts Post Resolution Review of critical problems and supports in following up of their activities together with the Service Delivery Manager * Ensures that Problem Management Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are reported and their targets are met * Takes escalations from Problem Coordinator and handles them accordingly EDUCATION:        * Minimum 4 years of relevant education (master or equivalent) after the secondary school MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: * Minimum 6 years of experience in enterprise level IT environments. * Minimum 3 years of Change/Incident/Problem Management or Project Management experience. ADDITIONAL NEEDED QUALIFICATION, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:         * ITIL/ITIL V3 Foundation Certification * People-management skills coupled with strong communication skills * Good planning skills that go along with proper time management. * Problem-solving skills. * Proven communication skills with multiple levels of an organization, including interaction with senior management * Strong influencing and relationship management skills. * Excellent ability to manage multiple high priority efforts/ competing priorities and flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules and priorities. * Self-driven and resourceful to achieve goals independently as well as work well in groups. * High level of IT literacy – MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). We never know what new opportunities might be just over the horizon. If this opportunity isn't for you, please feel free to send us your resume anyway and be the first to know if something suitable for your skills and experience comes up.