Service Designer/Developer

Designs service orchestration and formalize service descriptions into WDSL, XSD, etc. Develop SOA services

Responsibilities/Tasks

Responsible for placing service reference documents in the Registry (WSDL and XSD)/Repository (usage scenarios annotated with nominal requirements…)

Reconcile candidate service interfaces with existing infrastructure and identify missing components (e.g., mainframe service enablement)

Analyze all candidate service interfaces and check for gaps, inconsistencies, and redundancies (e.g., overlapping service boundaries)

Match technical solutions to outlined design constraints (e.g., WS-Security to solve integrity and confidentiality constraints)

Formalize Service Descriptions into WSDL, XSD, etc.

Work with Application Architect and Data Architect to ensure consistency with existing XML data formats and conventions

Create virtualized endpoints in the SM to be used in the Registry

Drive policy in SM in collaboration with the Application Architect and IT Security

When changing the interface for pre-existing services, assume responsibility for defining appropriate elements (e.g., versioning, and content based routing) that facilitate simultaneous deployment of multiple versions of the service

Ensure compliance with published WS-I Basic

Profile and Standards

Perform design of code-based deliverables

Create reusable components to streamline development

Develop and unit test services

Participate in design and code reviews

Adhere to service development best practices, standards, and naming conventions

Provide required development related documentation and code for service repository and development reuse repository

Adhere to service lifecycle methodology prescriptive governance and architecture best practices

Generate high-level and detailed business requirements from application teams and work with SOA COE architects and developers for clarification and design

Collaborate with QA in creating test plans and business scripts for the identified process flows

Investigate service orchestration possibilities (e.g., aggregation, composition)

Assist with providing metrics to SOA COE where applicable

Define testing strategy, standards, processes, and tools for services

7+ years IT experience

5+ years SOA development experience

3+ years Agile development experience

3+ years IBM SOA development platform experience (IIB, WMB, WAS, WSRR, Data Power)

3+ years Java development experience

2+ years Web Services Security Experience (WS-Security)

2+ years Rules Engine development experience preferrably Corticon

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Detailed knowledge of SOA, service orchestration, and design

Broad knowledge of service interface and related standards like XML, JCA, JMS, SOAP, WSDL, etc.

Thorough knowledge of drawing up functional and technical designs

Thorough knowledge of system development methods and techniques

Well-developed analytical and troubleshooting intellect

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