Integration Manager

Essential:  Significant experience of IT applications development and support management in a complex distribution environment

 Leadership experience

 Highly knowledgeable on the typical wide range of technologies deployed in a publishing focussed business.  Up to date knowledge of current technologies

 Demonstrable ability to create high performance teams  Excellent track record in both service and people development

 Proven ability to take ownership of problems and the decision-making process to resolve them

 Expert knowledge of middleware capabilities including Sterling Integrator, Biztalk, ftp/sftp protocols, APIs, or other current technologies.

 Knowledge of Automic or similar batch scheduling tools

 Demonstrable experience of complex integration landscapes
Desired:

 Experience of 'Hands-On' integration and middleware capabilities  Articulate, with good analytical abilities, interpersonal, and reporting skills

 In-depth experience handling diverse and complicated issues

 Project management skills a definite asset  Awareness of / experience of working in an agile team environment