Software Architects Indeed Have Dream Job, X by 2's Ahmed Says

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, Oct 25 (MARKET WIRE) --
The ultimate dream job: rock star, NBA player, surgeon? No way.

The best job in America is software architect, according to Money
magazine and Samir Ahmed, a senior architect with X by 2, a software
architecture consultancy in Farmington Hills, Mich., that specializes in
enterprise and application architecture predominantly in the insurance
industry.

"It's addictive," he says.

The thrill comes from solving complex puzzles with technology, people and
business pieces. Ahmed analyzes many possibilities, coming up with
solutions that have real impact for clients.

Software architects, who design the blueprints for software systems and
bridge the gap between business and IT professionals, need to see both
the forest and the trees.

"You need to be a problem solver first and foremost," Ahmed says. "It's
an engineering discipline. You need childlike curiosity -- the
personality of one who wants to tinker, to make something out of nothing.
But you have to deal with people too. The best architects have a balanced
combination of technical and interpersonal skills."

A graduate of the University of Michigan with dual bachelor's degrees in
computer science and computer engineering, Ahmed has been with X by 2 for
eight years. He started out designing and developing software. Over the
years, the design work gradually morphed into architectural work.

His advancement was accelerated as a result of the diversity of client
experiences at the consultancy -- a diversity that's often missing from
the typical IT environment, he says.

Software architects work at two levels. At the application level, they're
concerned with a discrete solution, while at the enterprise level, they
work to create a technology architecture for the entire organization.
Ahmed works on both types of projects.

"I've always thought I have the best job in America," Ahmed says, "and my
colleagues here feel the same way."

Job openings at X by 2 are listed at http://xby2.com/positions.aspx. Find
yours by emailing thebestjobinamerica@xby2.com.

Contact:
Henry Stimpson
Stimpson Communications
508-647-0705
Henry@StimpsonCommunications.com

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