Data Integration Senior Architect

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Job Purpose

The purpose of this role to build inhouse delivery expertise in data integration area. The Data Integration Architect will be responsible for building technical expertise on data integration platform, drive architecture topics and technical governance of all Data Integration platforms. Engage with technology architects to establish and maintain state-of-art Data Integration platforms

Organisation structure (job belongs to..)

APAC/HQ Shared Services-India/IS&T

Reports directly to:

Head of Data Integration Platforms

Network & Links

Internal:

• Digital Platforms Managers, architects, IS&T Lead Architects
• Project managers with regards to project delivery
• Ops Manager as part of project delivery support
• Application Architects & Platform Owners
• Application developers (internal/external)
• PMO, Infra & Security teams, with regards to project planning and technical architecture design
• Business Partners and BPO with regards to business needs gathering and validation
• Key Users

External:

• Third-party technology providers
• Strategic Partners
• Software Editors

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Will be responsible for managing technical governance & platform evolution for state-of-the-art Data Integration platforms (Boomi, Solace, Azure API Management)
• Establish strong governance model for technical delivery, platform management, code management
• Will be responsible to manage the Dev ops team
• Will define, establish, manage, evolve best practices, standards, process improvement for Data Integration platforms
• Will be responsible to manage Data Integration project & Work Package deliveries
• Collaborate with business and functional architects to align Data Integration RoadMap in line with technological advancement and business needs
• Will guide Operations team on process definition & improvement
• Will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders. Internal stakeholders will be Business SPOCs from different functional areas, Operations Managers, enterprise architect, security team and application owners. External stakeholders will be Partners involved in Data Integration projects and editor
• Maintain end-to-end accountability for project success and overall delivery excellence for Data Integration projects
• Drives operational improvements and efficiencies through the creation and implementation of rigorous process and controls, acts as a gatekeeper for quality of all Data Integration Backbone projects/work packages
• Will manage partner engagement for all Data Integration platforms
• Will be responsible to define and maintain mature delivery model involving internal & external PMs
• Will be Data Integration expert and go-to person for any complex technical problem solutions

Qualifications & Skills:

• 8 - 10 years of experience in enterprise integrations
• Minimum 3 years of experience with Solace and 5 years in Boomi &  Azure API Management
• Experience in Azure Kubernetes Service platforms, MFT Solutions, Project Management

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree (BTech, BE, BCA/MCA, BSc/MSc) in Information Systems

Technical:

• Detailed requirement gathering and Technical design activities for Real Time Integration & Event Broker/Advanced messaging
• Min 3+ years experience in Solace preferred (comparable event driven technologies)
• Solid working knowledge with Integration patterns API & Real time Integration. Hands on experience in setting up pub sub cloud, pub sub on premise and event mesh at least in 1 customer place / enterprise scaled project, Solace Platform preferred
• Min. 1 related certification in the last 3 years, Solace certified Platform Architect preferred (should be completed after 6 months) or comparable event driven technologies
• Experience in additional Middleware platform/tool is an added advantage
• Should have worked in Hybrid Integration Platform & IPaas capabilities
• Experience in DevOps CI/CD capabilities
• Leading the Technical design activities for all Integration patterns viz. API, Real Time Integration & Event Broker / Advanced messaging, B2B EDI, MFT & ETL
• Setup best practices, technical guidelines, standards and developer productivity tools
• Own detailed technical design and ensure high performing, scalable API’s and Interfaces are delivered
• Experience in complex Integration projects and application support issue resolutions with virtual teams across the globe 
• Deliver technical Integration Fit gap workshops and ensure right solution design for Integration requirements
• Mentor solution designers and developers for best practices in Solace integration design and development or comparable event driven technologies
• Good track record of driving continuous improvements. Delivering big projects and managing big teams in a global Organization
• Hands-on-experience architecting and delivering solutions related to enterprise integration, APIs, service-oriented architecture, and technology modernizations
• More than 5 years hands-on experience with the design and implementation of integrations using  Boomi
• Should have architected integration solutions using for cloud, hybrid, and on-premises integration landscapes (SAP, Salesforce, Databases, SaaS)
• Assists project teams during system design to promote the efficient re-use of IT assets. Advises project team during system development to assure compliance with architectural principles, guidelines, and standards
• Good understanding of enterprise IT landscape, factors involved like security, network, infra etc.Should have hands on experience in configuring AS2, https, SFTP, SOAP, DB involving different authentication methods. Should be proficient using database connector and comfortable with writing/reviewing SQL scripts

Project Management

• More than 5 years project management experience delivering data integration projects
• Should have experience in estimation, budgeting and project planning
• Person should deliver Data Integration projects using data integration platform
• Manage partner deliveries by setting up governance of their deliveries
• Understand project priorities, timelines, budget, and deliverables and the need to proactively push yourself and others to achieve project goals

Behavioral:

• Demonstrate excellent collaboration skills as person will be interacting with multiple business units, Solution managers and internal IT teams
• Should have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Coaches, supports, and trains other team members

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers.  We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals.