Systems Architect

OCLC is a nonprofit library service and research organization that has provided computer-based cataloging, reference, resource sharing, eContent, preservation, library management and Web services to 60,000 libraries in 112 countries and territories. OCLC and its member libraries worldwide have created and maintain WorldCat, the world's richest online resource for finding library materials. We are currently seeking candidates for a Systems Architect in our Dublin, Ohio headquarters.

 

The successful candidate will: Perform high level analysis and design of new software programs and systems. The outcome from this analysis will be to ensure that we have the infrastructure in place to handle this new program and its capacities. The outcome may also result in new infrastructure methodologies. Create, analyze, design, modify and test programs and systems. This is to ensure that we understand the impact that these programs will have on our infrastructure. Perform data center capacity and infrastructure planning/testing. This is to ensure that we understand the impact to our infrastructure during planned growth and expansion of our systems and data.
Provide leadership to organization in specific area of expertise. Assumes the technical lead and is the architect for data center, OCLC systems or concepts Ensures that information and trends within their area of expertise are effectively communicated to relevant business units within OCLC. Prototyping systems in anticipation of new requirements. Develops functional requirements from prototype systems. Analyze and solve problems in existing systems. Design, code and test multiple modules of a system in a timely manner. Uses industry standard performance measuring techniques to translate requirements and designs into infrastructure component Evaluates and recommends major changes to development practices and continually seeks improvements to development procedures in such areas as:
• New languages and operating systems,
• Relevant ISO and NISO standards within OCLC projects,
• Improvements to system performance and design, and
• Interpretation of all OCLC ISO-9000 procedures and the SDLC, as they pertain to their work unit. Ensures that project teams plan and participate in load, capacity, and performance analysis and/or testing. Represents OCLC's position by participating on or leading relevant standards committees such as ISO, NISO, ACM, and IEEE Leads the implementation of standards within OCLC systems. Identifies new opportunities with 3rd party solutions and technique for OCLC applications with the ability to understand the impact and analyze the risk. Participates in major architectural reviews and plans. Master's degree required plus 8 to 12 years experience at a high technical level of knowledge and experience. (Equivalent experience without a Master's degree is 10 to 14 years experience at a high technical level of knowledge and experience.)  Demonstrated a proven ability to provide corporate wide leadership in their area of expertise. Possesses specific industry expertise in one area such as user Interfaces, telecom, performance, capacity planning, infrastructure design or a single large OCLC system. Ability to implement industry standard capacity planning techniques by Mastering advanced architectural designs, create testing processes, identify growth points and analyze statistical information gathered from performance and production systems. Having the ability to analyze and solve problems in existing systems.

TO APPLY: Go to our website at www.oclc.org/careers, find Job #1520, and build a personal profile by uploading your Word-formatted resume.