Integrations Architect - Associate Level 
Location: London, Manchester and Belfast
Salary: TBC
Are you an Integrations Architect looking to expand your skills in building and refining integration solutions? Do you enjoy creating efficient, scalable, and secure integrations in a consultancy environment? If so, this role could be your next exciting career move.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and implement integration solutions to enable efficient data exchange and process orchestration across diverse systems, applications, and platforms. Select and deploy integration platforms such as MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, or Azure Integration Services for seamless communication between on-premise and cloud systems. Develop and manage APIs and microservices to support scalable and secure connections between internal systems, external partners, and third-party applications. Leverage industry-standard methods like RESTful APIs, SOAP, messaging queues, and enterprise service buses to ensure system interoperability.
Ensure data consistency and accuracy through effective data mapping, transformation, and synchronisation using ETL technologies. Define integration strategies and best practices that align with business objectives, emphasising security, scalability, and cost-efficiency. Collaborate with stakeholders, including business leaders and IT teams, to understand requirements and deliver tailored integration solutions. Prioritise security by implementing measures to protect data and ensure compliance with regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.
Document integration architectures and workflows for future reference and provide training to development teams and users. Enjoy flexible working arrangements that respect client needs while allowing autonomy in managing work-life balance.
Qualifications

Experience:
1-2 years of experience in integration architecture, system design, or software architecture, with a focus on enterprise systems integration.
Proven experience with integration platforms like MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, Azure Integration Services, IBM Integration Bus, or similar.
Strong background in API design and management, with experience in REST, SOAP, GraphQL, and related technologies.
Technical Skills:
Experience with middleware technologies, message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and ESB (Enterprise Service Bus) architectures.
Proficiency in integration patterns, such as publish/subscribe, message queuing, event-driven architectures, and orchestration/choreography patterns.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and hybrid cloud integration strategies.
Knowledge of data formats and standards such as XML, JSON, and EDIFACT, as well as experience with ETL processes.
Familiarity with microservices, containers (Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless architectures.
Soft Skills:
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with the ability to design effective, scalable, and secure integration solutions.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to prioritise tasks, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
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