Lead Integration Architect

Sapiens; Toronto; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in intelligent software solutions seeks a Lead Integration Architect to drive process optimization and maintain governance across systems. This bilingual (English/French) role emphasizes experience in technical projects and integration architecture, ideal for applicants aiming to enhance their careers in a dynamic environment. You will manage a technical scrum team and ensure alignment with business objectives while facilitating communication among stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in leading technical projects focusing on system architecture.
• Experience in the insurance tech industry is an advantage.
• Proven experience in cloud environment and integration security.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical implementation of system integrations.
• Ensure strategic alignment and governance across all platform components.
• Serve as the bridge between business, technical, and product management teams.

Skills

Bilingual English/French

Cross-functional communication

Integration solution design

Agile methodologies

Customer relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering or similar

Tools

SQL

Java

Web services architecture (API)

Job description

Title – Lead Integration Architect (Bilingual English French)

Location – Canada / Remote

Sapiens is on the lookout for a Lead Integration Architect (Bilingual English French) to become a key player in our North America team. If you’re a seasoned Integration expert and ready to take your career to new heights with an established, globally successful company, this role could be the perfect fit.

This position will be part of Sapiens’ Life and Pension Insurance division, for more information about it click here

Job Description

• The Lead Integration Architect will ensure end‑to‑end business and technology alignment, drive process optimization, and maintain governance across multiple systems and teams, ensuring that business objectives are achieved in a scalable and future‑ready manner.
• Design and oversee integration architecture aligned with product and client requirements.
• Evaluate integration patterns, collaborate with solution architects to design scalable and maintainable integration solution.
• Lead technical implementation of system integrations, ensuring compliance with security, performance, and data quality standards.
• On your day‑to‑day work, you will coordinate and mentor a technical scrum team, acting as the main liaison between development, QA, DevOps, and client teams.
• Version control and proper handover/delivery of integration related assets.
• You’ll work with the project senior management and other key stakeholders to help optimize the delivery pipeline and ensure on‑time delivery.
• Ensure strategic alignment and governance across all platform components, documenting decisions and agreements through process flows.

Responsibilities

• Team / Resource Management
  • Bilingual English/French – Must
  • Work closely with Technical Architects and Integration BA to guarantee technological solutions align with business objectives and scalability requirements.
  • Lead, mentor and support a technical integration scrum team.
• Project Planning and Strategy
  • Work closely with technical teams to understand system requirements, data flow, and integration points.
  • Ensure that technical aspects of the integration are executed according to best practices and standards.
• Stakeholder Management
  • Identify and engage with internal and external key stakeholders
  • Communicate regularly with stakeholders to provide updates, gather feedback, and address concerns.
• Customer relationship
  • Serve as the bridge between business, technical, and product management teams, facilitating communication and alignment across all workstreams.
  • Be in direct contact with the customer stakeholders and maintain a professional Customer relationship.
  • Be supportive and maintain the integration customers success.

Required Skills and Qualifications

The Lead Integration Architect role requires strategic business understanding, cross‑functional communication, and enterprise‑level architectural thinking. Experience designing end‑to‑end business architectures, managing cross‑system dependencies, and aligning solutions to long‑term roadmaps is highly valued.

Technical background

• Typically, a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Information Technology, Engineering or similar.
• At least 8-10 years of experience in leading technical projects, with a focus on system architecture, integration or similar fields.
• Experience in the specific integration of insurance – tech industry – Advantage.
• Ability to identify and resolve complex issues that may arise during the integration process – Must.
• Background in Software Development (Java) and Data Engineering.
• SQL strong capabilities, with hands‑on experience in writing and executing queries, proven ability to investigate and troubleshoot issues in both testing and production environments.
• Experience working with web services architecture (API).
• Proven experience in cloud environment and integration security.

Soft skills

• At least 8-10 years of experience as leading using agile methodologies.
• Excellent in customer facing/relations skills.
• Proven experience of leading a full scrum team, ability to lead, mentor and motivate a team, manage conflicts, and drive project success.
• Experience as a team lead.
• Very self‑sufficient with strong ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.

Travel

• Up to 15% travel to customers’ sites in USA and Canada.

About Sapiens

Sapiens International Corporation (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS) is a global leader in intelligent insurance software solutions. With Sapiens’ robust platform, customer‑driven partnerships, and rich ecosystem, insurers are empowered to future‑prove their organizations with operational excellence in a rapidly changing marketplace. We help insurers harness the power of AI and advanced automation to support core solutions for property and casualty, workers’ compensation, and life insurance, including reinsurance, financial & compliance, data & analytics, digital, and decision management. Sapiens boasts a longtime global presence, serving over 600 customers in more than 30 countries with its innovative SaaS offerings. Recognized by industry experts and selected for the Microsoft Top 100 Partner program, Sapiens is committed to partnering with our customers for their entire transformation journey and is continuously innovating to ensure their success. For more information visit us at www.sapiens.com.

Sapiens is an equal‑opportunity employer. We value diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment that embraces individuals from diverse backgrounds.