Integration Architect

Compunnel Inc.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading IT services firm in Winnipeg is seeking a Mid-Senior Integration Architect responsible for designing and implementing integration environments with a focus on IT risk mitigation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in integration management platforms and demonstrated capability in collaborating with various stakeholders. This contract role offers the opportunity to work in a complex operating environment using cutting-edge technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in architect integration role in a complex environment.
• Research and recommend integration infrastructure solutions.
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design integration environments prioritizing IT risk mitigation.
• Lead integration capability analysis to identify gaps and solutions.
• Maintain performance of integration infrastructure architecture.

Skills

Integration management platforms

Analytical ability

Collaboration with stakeholders

Integration technologies

Agile development

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Integration frameworks

IP networking

Job description

Overview

Integration Architect will be responsible for building a target state integration model that includes, but is not limited to :

• Clear allocations of responsibility for integration related functions
• Formal mechanisms for collaboration on integration strategy and policy
• Formal or informal means for cross-functional collaboration and the sharing of best practices
• Integration of security and risks management.

Experience, knowledge, and capabilities

It is expected that the Integration Architect has the experience and capabilities to successfully achieve the following responsibilities :

• Plan, design, implement, and maintain all integration environments and services in the WCB with a priority on the WCB's IT risk mitigation program
• Lead the analysis of the WCB's future-state integration capabilities and future (and current) IT environment to detect critical gaps and opportunities and recommend solutions for improvement to drive integration migration
• Identify organizational requirements for the resources, structures, and cultural changes necessary to support the integration work stream
• Identify and translate business and technical requirements into target and reference architectures to achieve IT risk mitigation objectives
• Maintain integration infrastructure architecture and monitor its performance according to WCB business objectives;
• Research, evaluate, and recommend integration infrastructure solutions / platforms based on business and technology considerations, and suitable alternatives to satisfy the WCB's needs
• Integration of the selected platform with existing IT infrastructure, enterprise tools, and systems
• Ensure compliance of integration solutions to architectural standards, principles, and solution patterns
• Act as a subject matter expert on technologies and trends in integration architecture
• Assist in integration infrastructure planning and implementation, including preparation, configuration and administration, and integration of service level and vendor support agreements
• Perform advanced troubleshooting concerning integration infrastructure operation (diagnose problems based on knowledge of application architecture, orchestration, virtualization, system operation, etc.)
• Perform evaluations of integration technology standards, tools, products, and solutions to identify opportunities for improvement and speed up user adoption
• Remain abreast of emerging integration technologies to evaluate and recommend external vendor offerings to determine best fit for the WCB's business needs
• Produce technical documents of systems and architecture.
• Ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships with various internal and external stakeholders
• Strong analytical ability and mind-set
• Ability to rapidly acquire new knowledge and skills
• Familiarity with service design and pricing in the context of integration-based solutions
• Working knowledge of integration management platforms.
• Experience in an architect integration role in a complex operating environment
• Hands-on implementation experience in the design and provision of integration technologies
• Experience deploying and operating a public integration framework
• Experience with integration networking including Express Route, MPLS gateway, IPSEC, and Private Peering
• Experience with integration deployment, technical and security architecture, legacy infrastructure architectures, database architecture, virtualization, software design, software development, IP networking, agile development, application lifecycle management, programming languages, technical solution architecture, and Microsoft Azure

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting