Web Engineer II

Web Engineer II
Boston, MA;

Finance/Accounting/Auditing – May 06, '08

About MFS Investment Management:
In 1924 MFS Investment Management established the first mutual fund in the United States. Today, MFS offers a wide range of products and services to investors, including more than 70 mutual funds, fixed and variable annuities, separately managed accounts, and retirement plans to retail customers, institutional investors, and insurance offerings.  
 
At MFS we hire talented individuals and allow them to work in an environment that fosters teamwork. We strive to make MFS a company where our employees can grow and succeed. While MFS provides a supportive work environment, we maintain high standards of accountability to ensure that employees meet our standards of excellence. We value intelligence and hard work. We value the perspective you bring. We will reward you for your good ideas, your work ethic, and your experience. We believe that our unique culture directly benefits our business.

Job Description:


The Web Engineer II is a technical resource in the Web support team and is responsible for the implementation and effective and efficient maintenance of related technologies. In addition, this individual has broader knowledge of Information Technology at large, with an understanding of related disciplines and how they interoperate. The Web Engineer II will be an active participant and contributor for leading implementation and troubleshooting efforts and aiding in design efforts.Serves as senior subject matter expert in the field of Web technologies, maintaining a strong understanding of the field and its related technologies.Provides technical support to ensure the ongoing efficient and reliable operations of related MFS information systems.Proactively develops and maintains strong knowledge of MFS information systems and their related components, and makes recommendations to improve the reliability, scalability, performance, or security of these systems as appropriate. This includes proactive performance tuning and capacity analysis to ensure MFS is maximizing its technology investment.Leverages technology to automate manual tasks, and seeks to improve efficiency wherever practicable and appropriate.Enforces and maintains MFS Information Security controls, procedures, and standards. Aids in the development of controls, procedures and standards as required.Receives broad goals and overall objectives from Management and assists in establishing and implementing the methods to attain them.Accountable for meeting assigned project objectives including timelines and budgeting.Serve as technical mentor other members of the team.Implements/administers Web technologies using web application servers (IBM Websphere and Portal, Apache, IIS, ColdFusion).

Requirements:
Strong subject matter expertise in the field, with familiarity with other related Information Technologies.Solid understanding of Systems Development Life Cycle models Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate well with members of senior management.Stronganalytical and problem solving skills.Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.Strong organizational and financial skills.Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related technical field.Four or more (4+) years of related Information Technology experience.

Additional Information:
Job Description Continued:  
 
-Good knowledge of operating systems (UNIX, Linux, NT) and application hardening experience.  
-A solid understanding of Java classes, foundations and framework strongly preferred