Integration Platform Architect

1. Integration Strategy & Architecture

• Define the enterprise integration strategy, aligning with business goals and IT roadmaps.
• Design scalable, resilient, and secure integration architectures using industry best practices.
• Develop API-first and event-driven integration strategies.
• Establish governance frameworks, integration patterns, and best practices.

2. Technology Selection & Implementation

• Evaluate and recommend the right integration technologies, such as:
• Middleware & ESB: TIBCO, MuleSoft, WSO2, IBM Integration Bus
• ETL & Data Integration: Informatica, Talend, Apache NiFi
• Event Streaming & Messaging: Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, IBM MQ
• API Management: Apigee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, MuleSoft
• iPaaS (Cloud Integration): Dell Boomi, Azure Logic Apps, Workato
• Lead the implementation and configuration of these platforms.

3. API & Microservices Architecture

• Design and oversee API-led integration strategies.
• Implement RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and gRPC for real-time and batch integrations.
• Define API security standards (OAuth, JWT, OpenID Connect, API Gateway).
• Establish API versioning, governance, and lifecycle management.

4. Enterprise Messaging & Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)

• Design real-time, event-driven architectures using:
• Apache Kafka for streaming and pub/sub messaging
• RabbitMQ, IBM MQ, TIBCO EMS for message queuing
• Event-driven microservices using Kafka Streams, Flink, or Spark Streaming
• Ensure event sourcing, CQRS, and eventual consistency in distributed systems.

5. Cloud & Hybrid Integration

• Develop hybrid integration strategies across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS applications.
• Utilize cloud-native integration tools like AWS Step Functions, Azure Event Grid, Google Cloud Pub/Sub.
• Integrate enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, HRMS) across SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Workday.

6. Security & Compliance

• Ensure secure integration practices, including encryption, authentication, and authorization.
• Implement zero-trust security models for APIs and data flows.
• Maintain compliance with industry regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2).

7. Governance, Monitoring & Optimization

• Establish enterprise integration governance frameworks.
• Use observability tools for real-time monitoring (Datadog, Splunk, New Relic).
• Optimize integration performance and troubleshoot bottlenecks.

8. Leadership & Collaboration

• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to understand integration requirements.
• Work with DevOps and cloud teams to ensure CI/CD pipelines for integration.
• Provide technical guidance to developers, architects, and integration engineers.

Required Skills & Expertise

Technical Skills

Expertise in Integration Platforms: Informatica, TIBCO, MuleSoft, WSO2, Dell Boomi
Strong understanding of API Management & Microservices
Experience with Enterprise Messaging & Streaming (Kafka, RabbitMQ, IBM MQ, Azure Event Hub)
Knowledge of ETL & Data Pipelines (Informatica, Talend, Apache NiFi, AWS Glue)
Experience in Cloud & Hybrid Integration (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI)
Hands-on with Security & Compliance (OAuth2, JWT, SAML, API Security, Zero Trust)

Soft Skills

Strategic Thinking & Architecture Design
Problem-solving & Troubleshooting
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
Agility in Digital Transformation & Cloud Migration