Integration Architect
Total Experience :
Minimum 12 years post basic qualification in IT field
Experience in relevant architecture field :
Minimum 5 years preferably in Banking / Financial Sector
Specific Skills Required :
- In-depth knowledge of enterprise systems, modules and software integration.
- Provide technical leadership to design and implement solutions through thoughtful use of modern technology.
- Skills with REST based APIs, Microservices and leveraging open-source technologies for developing service-based architecture.
- Hands on ability to create Proof of Concepts for team, in order to demonstrate the ideas and start the development processes
- Hands on experience with middleware products like IBM IIB, IBM MQ, Kafka etc. including ability to handle optimal configurations to meet performance requirements.
- Knowledge of DevOps tools like Jira, Confluence, and Junit, GitHub etc.
- Knowledge of Red Hat AMQ, Red Hat AMQ Streams and Red Hat 3Scale API Management.
- Knowledge of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
- Sharp technical skills to solve issues.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Preferably the candidate should have working / hands-on experience with Enterprise Architecture (EA) tools like Mega Hopex, Avolution ABACUS, Planview, Orbus iServer, etc.
Job Profile :
- Create an enterprise-wide integration architecture that ensures that all enterprise systems are seamlessly integrated while being scalable, reliable, and manageable.
- Analyze applications, exchange-points, data formats, connectivity requirements, technology environment and specifications to design a secure integration solution framework.
- Define and understand current state integration solutions and identify improvements and gaps to define target solution.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders in IT infra domain, IT-vendors, and other architects to achieve enterprise integration needs.
- Develop and establish relevant integration metrics (KPIs / SLAs) to drive results.
- Lead the development and maintenance of integration framework and related artefacts.
- Ensure integration architecture principles are consistently applied and adopted within the enterprise.
- Integration of enterprise application modules / components with 3rd party / COTS / Cloud solutions/internal downstream applications.
- Develop a blueprint for how different systems will interact and exchange data.
- Build and configure systems to facilitate data flow and communication.
- Address challenges related to integration, such as security, governance, and compatibility.
- Work with other IT professionals, business analysts, and project managers to ensure integration aligns with business needs.
- Offer expertise on integration technologies, solutions, and best practices.
- Maintain the integrity and functionality of integrated systems.
- Manage data flow, transformation, and storage across different systems.
- Manage aspects of integration projects, including planning, execution, and testing.
- Create documentation for integration designs, solutions, and procedures.
- Monitor system performance, providing technical support, and addressing issues.
- Hands on experience in MuleSoft platform.
Educational Qualification :
BE/ BTech in (Computer Science/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology/ Software Engineering/ Electronics & Communications Engineering or equivalent degree in relevant discipline) or MCA or MTech/ MSc in (Computer Science/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology/ Electronic & Communications Engineering) from recognized University/ Institute.
Desirable:
MBA as an additional qualification is preferred