Description:
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of systems architecture, APIs, and cloud-based services, and will work closely with IT teams, business stakeholders and third-party vendors to deliver end-to-end integrated solutions.
The Role
- Oversee the architectural design, development, and implementation of complex integration projects, ensuring adherence to best practices, standards, and project timelines.
- Develop and maintain a cohesive integration strategy that aligns with the organisation’s architecture framework, focusing on scalability, performance, security, and cost-effectiveness.
- Create detailed architectural designs and blueprints that meet business requirements and technical standards.
- Work with business stakeholders, project managers, developers, and third-party vendors to identify integration requirements, document technical specifications, and ensure alignment with business needs.
- Define and document architecture patterns and components that will be used in system designs.
- Continuously monitor integration solutions to identify areas of improvement, optimise performance and resolve issues.
- Ensure all integration solutions comply with organisational security, privacy, and regulatory standards.
- Maintain detailed technical documentation of integration architectures, patterns, processes, and procedures for ongoing maintenance and knowledge sharing.
The Person
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
- 6+ years of experience in IT architecture, software development or system integration roles.
- Deep understanding of IT architecture and expertise in designing, implementing and maintaining scalable IT systems.
- Ability to think creatively and propose technical solutions to meet business challenges.
- Excellent communication skills to bridge the gap between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience leading technical teams or guiding project delivery teams, providing architecture oversight.
- A proactive, solution-focused attitude with the ability to think critically and independently.