Integration Solution Architect

(Cloud & EDA)

Our client helps organisations build and run high-performance, cost-effective systems integration.  They have decades of collective experience of delivering integration solutions, and know the most effective way to analyse, design, build and support the most challenging of problems.

As well as building integration platforms and delivering high quality integration solutions, they also specialise in implementing operating models for integration teams, including designing and delivering Centre of Excellence (CoE), centre for enablement (C4E) or other shared service models.

Job Summary

Our client is working on a brand new programme that will deliver a complete modernisation of their customer’s application landscape. The goal is to migrate their business to a cloud platform, reengineering their systems to take full advantage of the latest cloud technology, digital opportunities, and agile ways of working.

We’re looking to recruit an Integration Solution Architect who will be a key member of the delivery team working on this programme. The ISA will work closely with the Enterprise Integration Architect and the other engineers and architects. The EIA will define the target integration architecture with input from the ISA. The ISA will be responsible for defining how the target architecture will be implemented. This will include the design for implementing integration platforms and application interfaces and patterns.

This role is for a hands-on, engineering and development focused architect who has loads of experience building integration solutions, especially cloud scale solutions for event-driven architectures and using event streaming, API management and IPaaS platforms. Experience with Apache Kafka / Confluent Kafka and cloud platform equivalents is required.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• A strong background in integration architecture at the solution level
• Prior extensive experience as an integration developer / engineer
• Strong expertise in using DevOps practices in delivering integration solutions
• Experience with delivering incremental products using prototyping
• Demonstrable experience with cloud scale integration architectures
• Specific technology experience required
  • Apache / Confluent Kafka
  • IBM WebSphere Message Broker / MQ
• Demonstrable experience working in a large programme delivered using agile project methods
• A working understanding of Investment banking
  • Whilst it is not essential to have extensive investment banking sector experience for this role, a good working knowledge of the business model and operations of an investment bank is important
• Experience with Atlassian tools
• Experience using wiki’s for documentation
• Experience working as part of a distributed team staying in touch using collaboration tools

Desirable

• Experience with on-premise integration platforms, e.g.
  • IBM WebSphere Message Broker (WMB) / IBM Integration Bus (IIB)
  • Oracle Fusion Middleware / Oracle SOA Suite
  • Tibco
• Experience and expertise with data modelling
• Experience working in corporate transformation programmes
• Experience working within an integration centre of excellence
• Experience leading and coaching development teams
• Experience with specific technology platforms
  • Solace MQ
  • IBM DataStage
• Prior experience working in Investment banking
• Thorough understanding of the PaaS capabilities offered by leading public cloud providers
• Experience with ‘big data’ analytics, predictive analytics and AI would be an advantage
• Experience with Integration Platform as a Service (IPaaS) platforms
• Prior experience working in a highly regulated industry
• Experience with API Management and lifecycle
• Experience with Consulting

Person Characteristics

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a team player
• Be able to take a high-level brief and make headway, i.e. a self-starter
• Professional and courteous in all their interactions
• Have excellent communication skills for both written and oral presentation
• Have good time keeping
• Be driven and motivated

Role Specifics

• Must be willing to travel.
  • Our client operate projects all over the Outside of London, some areas where we have delivered projects include Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham, and Northampton.
  • Consultants are rarely required to be on site 5 days a week, but the candidate must be willing to travel according to the needs of the project.
  • In addition, the programme the candidate will initially work on will largely be based in London but may involve visits to a variety of locations in other countries. If required, trips are expected to be occasional and not expected to be for more than a week at a time. Destinations include USA, India and various destinations in Europe.

• Able to work productively from home/own base

Remuneration

Employees are expected to be highly motivated, capable and professional. Our client works hard to develop their careers and provide challenging and interesting projects. They also reward our people with fair and competitive remuneration packages that reflect their skills and experience,

Remuneration package is highly competitive, with benefits and bonus on top of salary. Employees are provided with a choice of Android or Apple phone and a choice of Windows or Mac laptop of appropriate specification.

25 days paid annual leave plus UK public holidays.