Integration Architect

Pontoon; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading integration consultancy is seeking an experienced Integration Architect for a 6-month project in Edinburgh (on-site once per month). The role involves designing and delivering robust integration solutions using Azure and DevSecOps methodologies. Essential skills include hands-on experience with APIs, file transfers, and Terraform. The successful candidate will contribute to a multi-year separation programme while promoting best practices and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Proven background designing DevSecOps architecture in a multi-cloud environment.
• Strong experience in environment design and integration architecture.
• Deep expertise in Azure platform engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design DevSecOps architectures within a multi-cloud environment.
• Develop route-to-live strategies and integration patterns.
• Act as an SME for the Azure platform.

Skills

DevSecOps architecture

Integration architecture

APIs

Terraform

Azure platform engineering

CI/CD tooling

GitHub

Secure-by-design principles

Job description

Job Specification: Integration Architect

Contract: 6 Months
Location: Edinburgh (On-site once per month)
Day Rate: £700 per day (via Umbrella Company)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Integration Architect to support a large-scale separation programme and play a key role in designing and delivering secure, scalable integration capabilities. The role is highly technical and requires extensive experience across Azure, DevSecOps, and complex system integration within a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver DevSecOps architectures within a complex multi‑cloud environment.
• Develop and implement route‑to‑live strategies, environment design, and integration patterns.
• Architect and support integrations across File transfer, APIs, and Bulk/batch data transfers.
• Act as an SME for the Azure platform, supporting engineering teams with solution design and delivery.
• Build and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform and infrastructure‑as‑code practices.
• Drive DevOps best practices, automation, CI/CD, and modern engineering principles.
• Work effectively with remote outsourced teams, ensuring alignment and delivery quality.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering excellence and best practice adoption.
• Apply strong Azure Security principles across all architecture and design work.
• Contribute technical leadership to a multi‑year separation programme, ensuring secure and seamless system decoupling.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven background designing DevSecOps architecture in a multi‑cloud environment.
• Strong experience in environment design, integration architecture, and route‑to‑live processes.
• Hands‑on integration experience with APIs, file transfers, and bulk data transfer solutions.
• Deep expertise in Azure platform engineering.
• Strong practical experience with Terraform.
• Solid understanding of DevOps methodologies and CI/CD tooling.
• Experience within a regulated industry (finance, utilities, telecoms, etc.).
• Proven experience working with remote outsourced teams.
• Experience mentoring junior team members and driving engineering standards.
• Proficiency with GitHub and modern version‑control workflows.
• Strong knowledge of Azure Security and secure‑by‑design principles.

Desirable Experience

• Previous involvement in large‑scale separation, migration, or carve‑out programmes.
• Experience working in large enterprise engineering environments.