Integration Lead/Architect

Title: Integration Lead/Architect

Location: Irving, TX

Job Type: Contract

Position Summary/Overview: The IT Lead Integration Architect is responsible for planning, coordinating, developing, and supervising all activities related to the integration of software programs, applications, and third-party solutions to meet the business requirements of the organization.

Responsibilities:

General

• Develop enterprise architecture (EA) standards, data architecture standards, EA governance frameworks, and system integration standards.
• Maintain the technology stack, including commercial or open-source integration platforms.
• Provide expert advice on integration technology, data architecture, modeling, and best practices.
• Oversee critical steps in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) that impact enterprise-wide development and architecture standards.
• Define integration strategies for projects aligned with the Enterprise Architecture.
• Manage internal and external resources.
• Assist with incident response, troubleshooting, and problem resolution.
• Communicate project status to management.
• Ensure proposed solutions align with information, technology, infrastructure, business, and security architectures.

Integration Developer:

• Formulate strategies and design architectures for system integrations.
• Ensure best practices in integration processes are followed.
• Correct conflicts in data configurations and overlaps.
• Maintain the integrity and smooth functioning of the company’s integration architecture.

Azure Data Integration Solution Architect:

• Work with clients to design, develop, and deploy end-to-end data integration solutions using Azure data and integration technologies.
• Utilize Azure Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, Azure Functions, Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL DB, and Azure Data Lake.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver effective data integration solutions.

Integration Lead:

• Provide technical architecture and design for RESTful APIs, microservices, and Angular-based UIs.
• Lead integration efforts within development teams.
• Ensure successful integration processes and adherence to standards.

Education & Experience:

• BA/BS degree preferred, with 10 years of relevant work experience.
• 5 years of experience with implementing service-oriented architecture (SOA) and enterprise application integration (EAI) using technologies like Mulesoft, Dell Boomi, webMethods, or TIBCO.
• 4 years of experience with designing and developing solutions in Azure Technologies outlined above.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture, systems architecture, integration architecture, and data architecture standards.
• Knowledge of common system integration methods and technologies, including Web services, SOAP, JSON, XML Schema Definition (XSD), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Business process automation and orchestration tools and software.
• Experience working with APIs from commercial software applications, such as CRM or ERP systems.
• Experience with continuous integration practices and tooling for automated build and delivery of commercial software.