Infrastructure Architect

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement. Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

 

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job

Our client has a requirement for a Senior infrastructure architect for a 12-months contract opportunity. The position is located in Mississauga

What makes this Special

Our client is one of the largest Banks in North America. With exponential growth and millions of customers and clients who are served through our various businesses: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wholesale Banking. Being part of this company is being part of a better Canadian service.

Role

The Capacity Management Team within a Bank Infrastructure Technology Solutions (ITS) provides centralized capacity management, planning and acquisition of hardware and software for all platforms and technologies. ITS Capacity Management is seeking an individual contributor to join the Capacity Planning & Management Team.

Responsibilities

Creates capacity plan for compute, M/W and D/B technologies on project-by-project basis Leverages project forecast demand to develop long-term forecasts on infrastructure/ LOB capacity requirements for compute, M/W and D/B technologies Communicate to platform owners and LOBs on long-term capacity infrastructure requirements Leverages currency reports to ensure that future capacity plans/reports take into account versioning and standards Tracks relevant performance metrics Usage of capacity plans to engage procurement team proactively/at an early stage Reports on capacity utilization, alerting relevant parties based on results Provides actionable recommendations to avoid capacity-related issues proactively (using data from reporting tools) Conducts capacity analysis, modeling, and right-sizing Manages capacity reservations and assignments Coordinates the ordering-to-build process Provides consulting and resolution services for capacity-related incidents/service requests Provides cross-training to Support Teams to ensure proper triage of capacity issue Communicates future capacity requirements to vendor management group using capacity plan output from capacity planning analysts Communicate to platform owners and LOBs on long-term capacity infrastructure requirements all other technologies Provides consulting services on all other technologies to project teams on feasibility, best-practices, and standards; engaged by Design Leads & PMs as required in all phases of business projects Tracks relevant performance metrics Manages inventory of licenses for monitoring tools as well as all other technologies/platforms Designs, develops, and manages/maintains tools used exclusively by Capacity team

Requirements or Qualifications

• Previous experience in Infrastructure Capacity Planning/Management role for server and storage
• Understanding of Storage Networking concepts: SCSI, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, CIFS, NFS
  3. Exposure with recent working knowledge of virtualized server hosting environments (e.g. Power and ESX)
• Working experience with hardware and software storage products and solutions, including Hitachi, Cisco, Brocade, EMC, NetApp and IBM
• Knowledge of Middleware (ie. Websphere, Tomcat, IIS, etc…) and Database (SQL, Oracle, DB2, etc...) an asset.

 

Nice to have skills

• Strong MS Office Suite skills (Excel, Visio, PPT, Word)
• Experience and scripting knowledge of UNIX and Windows operating systems an asset.
• Database scripting experience an asset.

 

Keywords: Architect, SAN, Hitachi, Middleware and UNIX

 

How to Apply

Online:

To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online atwww.ZylogCanada.com

 

 

Infrastructure Architect

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

Job Description

Our client has a requirement for Infrastructure Architect for a 12 month contract opportunity.  The position is located in Scarborough.

Provide infrastructure architecture leadership and enterprise level consulting to the organization on the development of a quality, integrated and rationalized infrastructure environment across the company. Lead the development of a cross functional view of the enterprise infrastructure to create the strategic plan. Create enterprise infrastructure architecture strategies, blueprints and standards. Establish governance processes to ensure compliance. Liaise with Solution Design, Operations and Solution Support functions internally to ensure objectives being met.

SKILLS: Knowledge of concepts, philosophies and tools behind the design of applications, information and underlying information technologies. Thorough knowledge of organization's IT environment including vendor software and relationships.

Specific knowledge of the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) platform and related technologies are essential for the current position.

Key accountabilities include:

• The creation and maintenance of infrastructure architecture strategies, blueprints and standards required to define the roadmap of change for these platforms
• Work closely with Platform Owners to define strategic direction for the technology and ensure alignment with overall Enterprise Strategy
• Provide architectural guidance to Platform Owners on changing business needs – link between business requirements and ITS capabilities
• Provide consultation and guidance to solution designers
• Participate in QA and governance processes as required
• Engage in solutioning for line of business projects as needed.
• The candidate must possess excellent communication and influencing skills to interact with Senior Executives, Solution Design, Operations and Solution Support functions, thus ensuring that objectives are clearly defined, infrastructure options articulated and the overall target infrastructure provides a robust and comprehensive platform for the business going forward.

What makes this Special

Our client is one of the big Canadian banks with a prestigious reputation and excellent work environment. This position offers an opportunity for personal learning and to contribute to important initiatives that make a difference. Our client is actively screening resumes and scheduling interviews to fill this position, so let one our professional resource managers represent you to the client, promote your skills, and help you prepare.

Requirements or Qualifications

Qualified Candidates will have specific knowledge in infrastructure technologies/domains. We are particularly interested in skills related to:

• ESB Technologies (IBM DataPower, WESB, WSRR)
• Service Orientated Architecture
• IBM Websphere Products (WAS, MQ, BPM/WPS, Portal, Message Broker)
• PureApplication Systems, Cloud Technologies
• ITCAM (SOA, DP)
• AIX, Linux,
• IBM Power and Mainframe hardware
• Security
  
• Knowledge of concepts, philosophies and tools behind the design of applications, information and underlying information technologies,
• Thorough knowledge of the organization's IT environment including vendor software and relationships,
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, demonstrating an ability to interact effectively with both technical experts and senior executives.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask in a fast paced environment and manage multiple deadlines and priorities
• Highly organized, self-motivated, customer oriented; able to work within a team and independently
• Able to communicate complex and sensitive issues in a confidential and professional manner
• Proven ability to adapt to various technologies

Education/Accreditations

• Graduate Level with 6+ years of relevant experience.

Keywords: "infrastructure architect", ESB, "enterprise service bus", AIX, Linux, Middleware, WebSphere

How to Apply

Online:

To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com

Infrastructure Architect

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

Job Description

Our client has a requirement for Infrastructure Architect for a 12 month contract opportunity.  The position is located in Scarborough.

Provide infrastructure architecture leadership and enterprise level consulting to the organization on the development of a quality, integrated and rationalized infrastructure environment across the company. Lead the development of a cross functional view of the enterprise infrastructure to create the strategic plan. Create enterprise infrastructure architecture strategies, blueprints and standards. Establish governance processes to ensure compliance. Liaise with Solution Design, Operations and Solution Support functions internally to ensure objectives being met.

SKILLS: Knowledge of concepts, philosophies and tools behind the design of applications, information and underlying information technologies. Thorough knowledge of organization's IT environment including vendor software and relationships.

Specific knowledge of the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) platform and related technologies are essential for the current position.

Key accountabilities include:

• The creation and maintenance of infrastructure architecture strategies, blueprints and standards required to define the roadmap of change for these platforms
• Work closely with Platform Owners to define strategic direction for the technology and ensure alignment with overall Enterprise Strategy
• Provide architectural guidance to Platform Owners on changing business needs – link between business requirements and ITS capabilities
• Provide consultation and guidance to solution designers
• Participate in QA and governance processes as required
• Engage in solutioning for line of business projects as needed.
• The candidate must possess excellent communication and influencing skills to interact with Senior Executives, Solution Design, Operations and Solution Support functions, thus ensuring that objectives are clearly defined, infrastructure options articulated and the overall target infrastructure provides a robust and comprehensive platform for the business going forward.

What makes this Special

Our client is one of the big Canadian banks with a prestigious reputation and excellent work environment. This position offers an opportunity for personal learning and to contribute to important initiatives that make a difference. Our client is actively screening resumes and scheduling interviews to fill this position, so let one our professional resource managers represent you to the client, promote your skills, and help you prepare.

Requirement or Qualifications

Qualified Candidates will have specific knowledge in infrastructure technologies/domains. We are particularly interested in skills related to:

• ESB Technologies (IBM DataPower, WESB, WSRR)
• Service Orientated Architecture
• IBM Websphere Products (WAS, MQ, BPM/WPS, Portal, Message Broker)
• PureApplication Systems, Cloud Technologies
• ITCAM (SOA, DP)
• AIX, Linux,
• IBM Power and Mainframe hardware
• Security
  
• Knowledge of concepts, philosophies and tools behind the design of applications, information and underlying information technologies,
• Thorough knowledge of the organization's IT environment including vendor software and relationships,
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, demonstrating an ability to interact effectively with both technical experts and senior executives.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask in a fast paced environment and manage multiple deadlines and priorities
• Highly organized, self-motivated, customer oriented; able to work within a team and independently
• Able to communicate complex and sensitive issues in a confidential and professional manner
• Proven ability to adapt to various technologies

Education/Accreditations

Graduate Level with 6+ years of relevant experience.

Keywords: "infrastructure architect", ESB, "enterprise service bus", AIX, Linux, Middleware, WebSphere

How to Apply

Online:

To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com

Infrastructure Architect

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement. Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience. You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

Our financial services client is looking for an Infrastructure Architect to be involved in and provide the design on all infrastructure projects. 

Accountabilities:

• Participates as Infrastructure subject matter expert for new technology impacting projects and initiatives.  Includes technical assessment, feasibility, capacity forecasting, availability and secure design, etc.
• Leads and/or participated in enterprise technology strategies as they pertain to IT infrastructure.  Can put together the IT infrastructure "big picture"
• Subject matter expertise and lead for new infrastructure-impacting technology projects and initiatives.  Of particular focus will be initiatives, capabilities and technologies around high-availability, cloud computing, virtualization, and internet/mobile infrastructures
• Leads and/or participates in cross-functional teams in reviewing and recommending  infrastructure architectural design and standards for organization
• Completes formal assessments and ratings of multiple technical solutions
• Expected to communicate (written, oral, and diagrammatic) complex technical designs and solutions to a wide-variety of audiences, including non-technical staff
• Expected to lead and provide innovation in emerging IT and infrastructure emerging technologies, trends, practices, and concepts
• Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of Infrastructure policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years experience in IT; 3 yrs in an Infrastructure/technical architecture or principal technology design consultant role
• Experience working with enterprise architecture frameworks, such as TOGAF or Zachmann
• VCP or similar VMWare certification
• MCSE/MCSA 2008/XP
• ITIL v. 3 Foundations a strong asset
• GIAC GISF a strong asset
• CCNA/DA, CCNP or like networking certifications a strong asset
• Post secondary technical or business diploma and/or equivalent working experience
• Microsoft Windows 200X Server - Design & Implementation
• Microsoft SQL Server 200X - Design & Implementation
• Microsoft Active Directory 200X  - Design & Implementation

How to Apply:

Online:

To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com

Email:

If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to resumes@zylog.ca

Company Overview:

Zylog is internationally ranked within the top 100 Global Recruitment Industry and one of the top three IT Professional Staffing Firms in Canada. Zylog provides consulting services, software development, application migration, and recruiting services for permanent and contract positions. Zylog is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, HP Alliance One Partner, Telus Business Solutions Partner, Oracle Partner, and proudly represents Fortune 500, Government, Banking, Healthcare and IT organizations globally. Zylog leverages ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada. We are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community. Apply now or contact one of our experienced professional resource managers to help you find the perfect career to make the most of your unique skills and experience.

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www.Zylog.ca

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd.

Infrastructure Architect

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.  Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience. You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

Job Description: 

Our client has a requirement for Infrastructure Architect for a 12 months Contract opportunity.  The positions are located in Calgary, Alberta 

What makes this Special: 

Our client has a prestigious reputation and excellent work environment. This position offers an opportunity for personal learning and to contribute to important initiatives that make a difference. Our client is actively screening resumes and scheduling interviews to fill this position, so let one our professional resource managers represent you to the client, promote your skills, and help you prepare. 

Job Description: 

• End-to-end infrastructure design and integration of new technology.
• Participate and support all aspects of the project life cycle, from the initial kickoff through the requirements analysis to implementation and operational handoff.
• Take a leadership position in the design of infrastructure solutions based on the requirements, architectural roadmap and guiding principles. The key deliverables are the detailed design documentation and specifications.
• Consults on projects with regards to IS infrastructure information to projects including costs, work packages estimation and identification of dependencies.
• Review and support Business Case and/or Decision Summary development for projects requiring infrastructure change.
• Ensuring the infrastructure design is implemented appropriately by the implementation team and revisions to configuration specifications are reviewed, approved and documented.
• Ensuring designs are approved with TransCanada’s design principles, standards and practices.
• Delivery of design and configuration specifications.

Qualified Candidates will have:
 Wintel architecture - Microsoft Windows Server Platform - 2003/2008, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS, Cluster Services, Microsoft Application Server Platform - IIS 6.0/7.0, SQL Server, MOSS, SCCM, SCOM

             

Key Industry Technologies - Storage (NetApp and EMC), Virtualization (VMWare, Hyper-V and Citrix) and Network Infrastructure (Cisco, Nortel, Checkpoint, F5, NetScaler)

             

IT Infrastructure design - Ability to independently complete design plans based on identified requirements which include Bill of Materials, conceptual overview, implementation plan, operational support and resourcing   matrices, and pertinent test scripts.

Other:  

• Proven ability to integrate requirements from varying areas of the enterprise.
• Proven ability of designing and implementing a solution that meets requirements, complies with organization architectural and cyber security standards, cognizant of current state and future sustainability.
• Strong technical knowledge of OS, Middleware and Application Server Products and enterprise delivery.
• Strong systems integration skills.
• Ability to conduct research into systems issues and products as required.
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and non-technical language.
• Good understanding of engineering principles.
• Proven analytical, troubleshooting and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written, oral and presentation communication skills.
• Effective listening and interpersonal skills.
• Highly self motivated and directed.

Keywords:   Infrastructure Architect, Wintel, MOSS, SCCM, Citrix     

How to Apply:

Online:

To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at http://www.zylogcanada.com/

Email:

If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to resumes@zylog.ca

Company Overview:

Zylog is internationally ranked within the top 100 Global Recruitment Industry and one of the top three IT Professional Staffing Firms in Canada. Zylog provides consulting services, software development, application migration, and recruiting services for permanent and contract positions. Zylog is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, HP Alliance One Partner, Telus Business Solutions Partner, Oracle Partner, and proudly represents Fortune 500, Government, Banking, Healthcare and IT organizations globally. Zylog leverages ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada. We are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community. Apply now or contact one of our experienced professional resource managers to help you find the perfect career to make the most of your unique skills and experience.

Top Jobs for Top Talent

www.Zylog.ca

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd.

Infrastructure Architect

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.  Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience. You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job

Our client has a requirement for an Infrastructure Architect for a six month opportunity.  The position is located in Toronto.

What makes this Special

Our client is one of the largest Banks in North America. With exponential growth and millions of customers and clients who are served through our various businesses: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wholesale Banking. Being part of this company is being part of a better Canadian service.

Role

This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining solid and effective security awareness communications, communication vehicles and online content.

This position requires a highly motivated flexible individual who is receptive to new and innovative requirements. The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating meetings and discussions on security communications content, additions, changes and archiving. As custodian of the documentation, the successful applicant will also help determine who, where and when to disseminate information.

 

Must Haves:

·         Excellent verbal, writing, documentation and communication skills

·         Web content publishing experience

·         Ability to make an impact and execute on accountabilities

·         Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management

·         Strong organizational skills with the ability to work in a fast paced environment and manage multiple deadlines and priorities

·         Ability to take information and transform it into effective and useful messages

·         Highly organized, self-motivated, customer oriented and be able to work independently as well as within a team

Nice to have:

·         Knowledge of Security, Audit and Regulations (both Canadian and US) in a technical environment

·         Technical knowledge across many domains

How to Apply

Online:

To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com.
Email:

If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to Resumes@zylog.ca.

Infrastructure Architect

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement. Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience. You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job:

Our client has a requirement for an Infrastructure Architect for a six month opportunity.  The position is located in Toronto.

What makes this Special:

Our client is one of the largest Banks in North America. With exponential growth and millions of customers and clients who are served through our various businesses: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wholesale Banking. Being part of this company is being part of a better Canadian service.

Role:

The primary focus of this role is to work with the Service and Platform Owners in ITS to assist with advancing the efficiency, effectiveness and availability of those services. The position also acts in a consultative role to ensure appropriate use of services and to ensure that solutions meet the required levels of quality and compliance to standards.

 For this specific opportunity, focus is on the Operations areas, and the infrastructure technologies, tools and processes they rely on to run the organization’s systems.

Responsibilities:

Key accountabilities include:

• the creation and maintenance of infrastructure architecture strategies, blueprints and standards required to define the roadmap of change for these services
• Work closely with Platform/Service Owners to define strategic direction for the service technology and ensure alignment with overall Enterprise Strategy
• Provide architectural guidance to Service Owners on changing business needs – link between business requirements and ITS capabilities
• Provide consultation and guidance to solution designers
• Provide consultation and guidance to Operations management
• Participate in QA and governance processes as required
• Engage in solutioning for line of business projects as needed.

Requirements or Qualifications:

Qualified Candidates will have:

• Knowledge of concepts, philosophies and tools behind the design of applications, information and underlying information technologies,
• Thorough knowledge of the organization's IT environment including vendor software and relationships,
• Specific knowledge in operations tooling domains
• Exception Detection/ Performance Monitoring: Microsoft SCOM, Tivoli ITM / ITCAM, Tivoli ITNM
• Event Management, Notification, Impact Analysis: Tivoli Netcool/ OMNIBus / Impact
• Server Provisioning, Configuration Management: HP Business Server Automation, Tivoli Configuration Manager / TPM
• Configuration Management Systems and related Discovery tools: HP Universal CMDB
• Capacity Management/ Planning Analytics: CiRBA
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, demonstrating an ability to interact effectively with both technical experts and senior executives.
• Able to communicate complex and sensitive issues in a confidential and professional manner
• Proven ability to adapt to various technologies

How to Apply:

Online:To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com.
Email: If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to Resumes@zylog.ca