Software Engineer (Thermo Fisher Scientific)

January 23, 2013 — Software Engineer
Company: Thermo Fisher Scientific 

Position: Software Engineer
Manager: Donald Baird

The Software Engineer will be responsible for taking a lead role in the development of system integration capabilities for the IT organization and will also assist in implementing best practice based strategies and processes for EAI (Enterprise Application Integrations). This individual will participate in the system development lifecycle for applications with the primary responsibility of designing, developing, testing, and deploying EAI software using webMethods and Axway. This individual will work with various IT groups and business functions to deliver applications that meet business requirements. The individual will work within a team structure and is required to comply with standards pertaining to designing, coding, testing and general business practices. This individual will support the infrastructure and various applications/integrations deployed within the EAI environments

Position Responsibilities:
Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently and adapt to changing priorities 3+ years experience in JAVA
• Strong understanding of data and application integration concepts
• Strong data analysis skills in relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2)
• Good knowledge of Redhat is desired
• Good knowledge of XML
• Good knowledge of business data flow (B2B, A2A, etc.)
• General knowledge of data transfer protocols (ftp, http, etc.)
• General knowledge of basic networking, infrastructure, and n-tier architectures
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Essential Functions:

• Designs, develops, tests and deploys integration solutions (inter-enterprise or intra-enterprise) using Axway and/or webMethods
• Assists in determining and recommending development and operating standards for Integration Services
• Supports the administration of the Axway and/or webMethods environments
• Assists in the monitoring, managing and coordinating of the Development, Test, QA and Production
• Axway and/or webMethods environments
• Assists in the testing and implementation of software upgrades as required
• Assists in the development of webMethods based EAI environments for the IT Organization
• Develops EAI metadata strategies and object reuse policies
• Develops best practices based EAI development, testing, & deployment processes
• Understands and abides by the Project Governance Process set forth by the IT organization
• Assists with customer support during and after the software development lifecycle
• Documents EAI processes and transfers knowledge to team members
• Performs on call production support as necessary
• Supports the Integration Development Manager in creating and maintaining Integration Analyst performance metrics
• Supports the Integration Development Manager with leading the Global Integration team
• Assists with the education of EAI tools
• Must be team oriented

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 3+ years experience in JAVA with consideration for graduate level study

Company:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of $12 billion, we have approximately 39,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through three premier brands, Thermo Scientific, Fisher Scientific and Unity™ Lab Services, which offer a unique combination of innovative technologies, convenient purchasing options and a single solution for laboratory operations management. Our products and services help our customers solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics and increase laboratory productivity.

To apply:
Visit the Thermo Fisher Scientific career site or email Joanne Nacucchio at joanne.nacucchio@thermofisher.com.

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