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Job Title:  Software Product Architect /Lead Developer  (F/T)
Job Location:  Reston, VA


Contact:

Dee Dee Dial, Sr. Technology Recruiter

Pedley-Richard & Assoc.

Email:  dddial@pedley-richard.com

Phone:  512.418.3260

Description:

Successful start up provider of next generation  Infrastructure Performance
Management software tools for the enterprise.  This exciting new project
necessitates the hiring of a multi-talented software architect to drive the
specification and design of the product, as well as lead the development
effort.  The candidate must be a motivated team player with strong
leadership skills and the ability to work in a hands-on, dynamic
environment.

Responsibilities

The position is primarily responsible for defining the product
specifications and software architecture. In addition, hands-on contribution
in all phases of the life-cycle, including design, coding, unit test,
integration & system test, and documentation is necessary. A perfect
understanding of the software architecture discipline is essential,
including logical, functional, computational, and physical perspectives. In
particular, the product architecture must specifically address performance
issues as well as standard architectural qualities such as security,
portability, availability, inter-operability, understandability, etc.

The Software Architect has responsibility to lead a team of software
engineers in the development of successive product releases. He/she is
expected to demonstrate mentoring skills, apply sound engineering practices
and comply with company processes and standards. In particular, enforcing
rigorous configuration management practices and software documentation is of
paramount importance.

The Software Architect will work closely with the Director of Software
Development to define the project plan and control its execution. Fully
endorsing our policy of timeliness and zero-defect policy in the released
software is required.


The Software Architect will also need to assist Quality Assurance and
Customer Support in resolving quality issues by ensuring the technical
perspectives are properly conveyed and that the products are properly
maintained.


Required Technical Expertise/Skills:

. Commercial software product development experience in both Windows and
UNIX (Solaris, HP-UX, AIX or Linux) environments.

. Strong object-oriented analysis and design skills, and experience with UML
(or equivalent) and Use Cases methods.

. Software Specification & Architecture, design patterns, and software
reuse.

. Relational data modeling.

. Excellent programming skills with C, C++, Java, and HTML.

. Basic Windows and UNIX system administration skills.

. Understanding of performance and fault management for enterprise and/or
telecommunications carrier networks.

. Expertise in least four of the following domains:MS-SQL and Oracle
database implementation and optimization.

. GUI design and implementation with HTML/JavaScript, Java swing / 2D, and
.NET/Windows Form, VB/COM, or VC++/MFC/COM.

. Good understanding of usability and man-machine interactions.

. Data communication protocols, including HTTP, TCP/IP, and SNMP.

. Data exchange technologies, including XML, XSL, and SOAP.

. EAI technologies: CORBA, TIBCO, BEA Tuxedo, or Vitria.

.  Internet server technologies: Apache/tomcat/JSP, IIS/ASP, .NET/C#.

. Security (authentication, encryption, etc.), including SSL and LDAP.
Strongly desired Additional desired skills:

. IEEE-1471 architecture standard or equivalent.

. Rigorous software development methodologies (SEI's CMM is preferred).

. Experience integrating or developing with one of the following products:
BMC Patrol, NetIQ AppMgr, HP OpenView, IBM Tivoli, or Micromuse Netcool.


Personal Qualifications

The position requires proven technical leadership skills in product design
and software development. A broad technical background in multiple computer
software markets is an asset. A previous position as a Lead Developer and/or
Software Development Manager at an infrastructure management software
company is highly desirable.  As future members of the Research &
Development team, the candidate is required to have a Computer Science or
Engineering Degree (a Masters degree is highly desirable) with 8 to 10 years
of relevant industry experience. In addition, candidates should be able to
demonstrate the following:

. Demonstration of leadership, achievement and teamwork throughout career

. Excellent organizational and planning skills

. Superior technical skills, analytical, rigorous, and "hands-on".

. Proven effectiveness and comfortable in fast-paced, start-up environments.

. Ability to work efficiently in small teams and across functions

. Experience driving a product through the full development lifecycle.

. Strong mentoring skills

. Excellent written/verbal presentation and listening skills.

Contact:  Dee Dee Dial

Email:  dddial@pedley-richard.com


Note:  all resumes are submitted in confidence and will not be forwarded to
any client company without the expressed consent of the individual.