Senior Solution and Integration Architect

Senior Solution and Integration ArchitectOverviewSenior Solution & Integration ArchitectAbout the Role: Client Enterprise Architecture is seeking a highly skilled Senior Solution & Integration Architect to design, govern, and evolve the enterprise integration and application landscape. This role bridges solution architecture and integration architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise business objectives, EA principles, and Client's digital transformation and IT modernization agenda. The position demands strong expertise in API-first, event-driven, and cloud-native integration approaches, as well as hands-on leadership across IT application ecosystems.ResponsibilitiesDefine and lead the enterprise integration strategy, aligned with Client's digital and EA objectives & roadmap.Assess current integration landscape (if required) using frameworks such as OSIMM and Gartner\'s capability models.Publish maturity assessments, gap analyses, and multi-year / phased integration transformation roadmaps.Drive planning, design, road mapping, and implementation of migration of integration solutions and projects.Develop and maintain integration reference architectures for cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments.Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies such as iPaaS, API marketplaces, and Hybrid Integration Platform (HIP); understanding AI/ML-enabled integrations.Architect end-to-end integrations across enterprise applications, on-prem, cloud (GCP, Azure, OCI etc.), and hybrid environments, and external ecosystems.Implement API Management platforms (IBM APIC, GCP Apigee, MuleSoft, Azure API Management) and establish developer portals.Develop reference architectures and reusable design patterns for APIs, microservices, and event-driven platforms.Enable real-time data exchange and streaming via Kafka, GCP Pub/Sub, Application integration and Azure Event Hub.Govern integration delivery to ensure reliability, resilience and scalability.Lead the design and implementation of integration platforms including: deep, end-to-end expertise in software engineering, solution architecture, and security for robust, multi-cloud, enterprise solutions.Lead governance & standards initiatives across integration and application architectures.Governance & StandardsDefine and institutionalize integration and application architecture patterns, technical standards, and reusable solution frameworks to ensure consistency, scalability, and alignment with enterprise architecture principles.Ensure security, compliance, and observability across all integrations & non-integration solutions (OAuth2.0, JWT, SAML, GDPR, PCI-DSS).Establish monitoring, logging, and performance frameworks for mission-critical integrations.Assist in EA governance through governance models including architecture gate reviews, BRD, SOW, HLD compliance checks, and lifecycle controls.Engage with strategic vendors for solution design, remediation, and delivery assurance.Lead PoCs and pilots for iPaaS, API Gateways, and event platforms. Define use-cases, success criteria, evaluate outcomes, and publish advisory reports.Partner with enterprise architects, domain architects, engineering leaders and delivery leads to ensure architecture cohesion and enterprise strategy.Mentor cross-functional development teams in design and delivery of integration and non-integration solutions, emphasizing reusability, cost optimization, API-first principles, event-driven architecture, and DevOps best practices.Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on integrations role in enabling digital agility.Required Skills & Experience10+ years of IT experience, with a strong specialization in enterprise integration and solution architecture across complex, large-scale environments.Proven expertise in designing and implementing API-first and event-driven integration across cloud-native, hybrid, and on-premise ecosystems.Hands-on experience with end-to-end integration lifecycle including planning, design, development, deployment, governance, and migration of integration solutions and projects.Extensive knowledge of integration platforms such as GCP Integration Services (Apigee X, Pub/Sub, Cloud Run, Eventarc, Cloud Functions, Data Fusion, Dataflow, Stackdriver), IBM CP4I (ACE, MQ, APIC), and Azure Integration Services (API Management, Logic Apps, Event Grid).Strong hands-on background with ESB, iPaaS, and middleware platforms and tools, including experience building integration solutions using Google Application Integration or equivalent stacks.Proficiency in microservices architecture, API lifecycle management, event-driven models, and cloud-native service design.Strong development experience with containerization and orchestration tools including Docker and Kubernetes, along with working knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tooling for integration delivery.Experience in real-time data streaming platforms such as Kafka, Confluent, GCP Pub/Sub, or Azure Event Hub, and their integration w