Azure Integrations Architect

Construction; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 88,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Purple are recruiting an Azure Integration Architect on a 6-month Edinburgh contract with hybrid onsite days. You will define and govern the integration architecture across enterprise apps, APIs and messaging middleware in Microsoft Azure environments. Collaborate with engineering teams and suppliers to ensure scalable, secure integrations.

The role requires expertise in API-led integration, event-driven patterns and blueprints for performance and long-term supportability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Integration Architect, Cloud Architect or Solutions Architect with a strong integration focus.
• Extensive experience designing and delivering enterprise API integrations.
• Strong understanding of messaging middleware and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ, Kafka or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern integration architecture across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, architects and third-party suppliers to guide solution design and delivery.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure and observable.

Skills

Azure Integration Architecture

API integrations

Messaging middleware

Microsoft Azure

Cloud-based integration

Cross-team collaboration

Third-party supplier engagement

Tools

Azure Service Bus

RabbitMQ

Apache Kafka

Job description

Azure Integration Architect Contract Edinburgh (Hybrid 2 days onsite)

£475 - £550 per day Inside IR35

Initial 6-month contract with potential extension

Bright Purple are working with an established organisation embarking on a major technology transformation programme. We are looking for an experienced Azure Integration Architect with strong expertise in API integration, messaging middleware and cloud-based integration architecture. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in designing and delivering scalable, secure and resilient integrations across a complex enterprise technology landscape.

As an Azure Integration Architect, you will be responsible for defining and governing integration architecture, working closely with technical teams, architects and third-party suppliers. The role requires strong technical knowledge of messaging middleware, API-led integration and event-driven architecture, ideally within Microsoft Azure environments. You will help shape the integration strategy, establish architectural standards and ensure solutions are designed for performance, scalability and long-term supportability.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as an Integration Architect, Cloud Architect or Solutions Architect with a strong integration focus.
• Extensive experience designing and delivering enterprise API integrations.
• Strong understanding of messaging middleware, asynchronous messaging and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and cloud-based integration architecture.
• Experience designing integrations across cloud, SaaS and on-premise applications.
• Understanding of API management, integration patterns, security, resilience and monitoring.
• Ability to work with engineering teams, technical stakeholders and third-party suppliers to guide solution design and delivery.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Azure Functions or Event Grid.
• Knowledge of Boomi, MuleSoft or other enterprise integration platforms.
• Experience supporting large-scale technology transformation or ERP implementation programmes.
• Understanding of integration governance, technical assurance and architecture standards.

If you're an experienced Azure Integration Architect or Cloud Solutions Architect with strong API and messaging middleware expertise, we'd love to hear from you.