Integration Architect

• Define and maintain the enterprise integration strategy, reference architectures, standards, reusable patterns, governance, and technology roadmap
• Establish decision frameworks for APIs, events, messaging, orchestration, batch processing, file transfer, data synchronization, and hybrid integration
• Lead modernization from point-to-point and tightly coupled integrations toward reusable, loosely coupled, cloud-aligned solutions
• Define standards for system ownership, service boundaries, data contracts, schemas, versioning, security, interoperability, and lifecycle management
• Guide architecture reviews, solution designs, proofs of concept, and technology evaluations for strategic initiatives
• Partner with product teams, developers, data teams, infrastructure, security, operations, and vendors to align solutions with enterprise standards
• Document architecture decisions, risks, tradeoffs, roadmaps, and implementation guidance
• Mentor architects and engineers and communicate recommendations to technical teams, business stakeholders, and technology leadership
• Promote reuse, automation, observability, security, platform rationalization, and continuous improvement across the integration ecosystem
• Own and develop strategic and operational goals for the area of expertise
• Direct activities with significant impact on results for the area
• Recommend and implement products, processes, policies, standards, and operating plans
• Provide guidance, coaching, and training to employees across the organization
• Manage large, complex strategic project initiatives involving large cross-functional teams
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent (GED) required
• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 8–10 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience architecting integrations across custom applications, SaaS platforms, COTS products, data platforms, partner ecosystems, cloud services, and on-premises environments
• Strong knowledge of API-first design, event-driven architecture, publish/subscribe messaging, asynchronous processing, workflow orchestration, batch and file-based integration, data synchronization, and distributed systems
• Ability to select integration patterns based on functional needs, coupling, latency, throughput, consistency, security, recoverability, cost, and operational support requirements
• Experience establishing API, event, contract, schema, naming, versioning, security, lifecycle, and reusable-pattern standards
• Knowledge of idempotency, retries, exponential backoff, dead-letter handling, poison-message processing, replay, message durability, ordering, error recovery, and high-availability design
• Experience defining integration observability through structured logging, correlation identifiers, metrics, alerting, distributed tracing, and operational dashboards
• Understanding of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Microsoft Entra ID, managed identities, certificate-based authentication, mTLS, encryption, secrets management, and private connectivity
• Experience with Azure integration-focused offerings, including Azure API Management (APIM), Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure Data Factory
• Experience with general AI productivity tools such as ChatGPT and AI coding assistance tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot
• Ability to travel may be required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in defining and maintaining enterprise integration strategies, including API-first design, event-driven architecture, and cloud-aligned solutions. Proven ability to lead complex strategic projects, mentor teams, and establish integration standards across diverse environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Enterprise Integration Strategy
• API-First Design
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Azure Integration Offerings
• Integration Observability

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Integration Architecture
• Data Synchronization
• Workflow Orchestration
• Batch Processing
• Security Standards
• Schema Management
• Error Recovery
• High-Availability Design
• Integration Patterns
• Distributed Systems

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Communication
• Coaching
• Collaboration
• Decision-Making

Industry Keywords

• Cloud Services
• SaaS Platforms
• COTS Products
• Custom Applications
• Partner Ecosystems
• On-Premises Environments
• Integration Ecosystem
• Operational Dashboards
• Security Management
• Private Connectivity

Tools & Technologies

• Azure API Management
• Azure Service Bus
• Azure Event Grid
• Azure Functions
• Azure Logic Apps
• Azure Data Factory
• ChatGPT
• Cursor
• Claude Code
• GitHub Copilot