Integration Manager - SC Cleared

IBM Computing; Leicester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Sabbatical programs

25 days holiday

Private medical

Dental & optical cover

Employee Assistance Program

Life assurance

Group pension

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

Maternity returners scheme

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is shaping hybrid cloud and AI for public and private sector clients. The role focuses on architectural leadership, migrating legacy systems to cloud, and delivering cloud-native solutions with secure, scalable designs.

You will work with cross-functional teams, apply industry best practices, and mentor others while contributing to large-scale cloud programmes and ongoing skills development.

Qualifications

• Experience designing hybrid-cloud integration architectures.
• Cloud target architectures and integrating with on-premise systems.
• Cloud certifications are desirable.
• Knowledge of automation in development, testing, and operations, including CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver hybrid cloud application modernisation projects.
• Build, deploy, and integrate new components that operate independently of underlying applications and platforms.
• Design services and processes that run on interoperable software using standards such as web services and SOA.
• Provide architectural, consultancy, and engineering support for cloud transformation journeys.
• Lead enterprise-scale transformation projects from requirements through production.
• Develop strong client relationships and act as a trusted technical advisor throughout delivery.

Skills

AWS/Azure

CI/CD

DevOps

Integration tech

Cloud architecture

Agile/Scrum

SAFe/LeSS

Docker

Kubernetes

Mentoring

Multi-supplier

Security knowledge

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

MQ

IBMS streams

ESB

ETL

Job description

Introduction

At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you'll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and private sectors.

You'll collaborate with top industry professionals, gain hands on experience with cutting edge technologies, and deliver solutions that create real business impact. From day one, you'll work on meaningful, high profile programmes that stretch your skills and accelerate your growth.

We invest heavily in you--supporting continuous learning, in demand skills development, and long term career progression. You'll thrive in a flexible, inclusive environment that values curiosity, encourages reinvention, and recognises what makes you unique.

We offer:

• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme

• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.

Your role and responsibilities

Integration Architect - Public Sector

We are seeking a Integration Architect to support the design and delivery of hybrid cloud and application modernisation initiatives for our public‑sector clients. In this role, you will provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, and hands‑on support for migrating legacy systems to the cloud and developing new cloud‑native solutions. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to create secure, scalable, and maintainable architectures that meet the needs of complex public‑sector environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver hybrid cloud application modernisation projects, including decomposing existing applications into modular business functions and processes
• Build, deploy, and integrate new components that operate independently of underlying applications and platforms
• Design services and processes that run on interoperable software, enabling communication between applications using established standards such as web services and service‑oriented architecture (SOA)
• Provide architectural, consultancy, and engineering support to guide clients through their cloud transformation journeys
• Lead enterprise‑scale transformation projects from requirements through to production, ensuring technical integrity and alignment with organisational goals
• Develop strong working relationships with clients and act as a trusted technical advisor throughout project delivery

If you are motivated by solving complex integration challenges and enjoy working on impactful public‑sector cloud programmes, we encourage you to apply.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Experience with AWS and/or Azure, and familiarity with microservices, CI/CD practices, and modern cloud, DevOps, and integration technologies
• Background in complex hybrid‑cloud integration projects, including designing cloud target architectures and integrating with on‑premise systems
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, ideally supported by recognised industry certifications
• Broad experience designing and delivering technical architectures across application, infrastructure, integration, security, and data domains
• Strong understanding of cloud‑native and/or serverless architectures
• Extensive experience working with agile delivery methods such as Scrum
• Awareness of scaled agile frameworks, including SAFe or LeSS
• Ability to work effectively in multi‑supplier environments or within a single‑team delivery model
• Proven leadership abilities, including mentoring and coaching team members
• Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration tools, such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Up‑to‑date cloud certifications are desirable
• Understanding of automation in development, testing, and operations, including CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with Java & JavaScript frameworks, such as Spring Boot, React, Angular, and J2EE
• Familiarity with enterprise integration technologies (Kafka, MQ, IBM Streams, ESBs, ETL, etc.)
• Good understanding of enterprise‑level persistence technologies (Oracle, Postgres, DB2, NoSQL, Redis, Graph, etc.)
• Experience with estimation methods (top‑down, bottom‑up, planning poker, etc.)
• Familiarity with architectural languages or frameworks, such as UML, Zachman, or TOGAF

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.