Senior Integration Architect

dentsu; Lisboa; Híbrido; EUR 90 000 - 140 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Hybrid work model

Well-balanced reward package

Volunteer days

Modern offices

Resumo da oferta

Merkle, a dentsu company, seeks a Senior Integration Architect to lead end-to-end integration designs connecting customer data, platforms, and digital experiences across complex ecosystems.

You will define integration patterns, select platforms, craft API strategies, and guide delivery teams while upholding security, scalability, and governance standards. This role partners with cross-functional teams and participates in presales and roadmaps.

Qualificações

• 10+ years in IT with 6+ years focused on integration architecture.
• Experience designing API-led architectures across CRM/ERP, CDPs, data platforms.
• Hands-on with iPaaS/integration platforms and cloud services for integration workloads.
• Strong knowledge of security (OAuth2), observability, and nonfunctional requirements (scalability, performance).
• Proficiency in API design (REST/GraphQL), specs (RAML/OpenAPI), and data transformations (DataWeave/JSON/CSV/XML).
• Excellent communication skills—able to present architectures and lead cross functional teams.

Responsabilidades

• Own the integration architecture across programs, design canonical data models, API led connectivity, messaging/eventing, and data movement across cloud and on prem platforms.
• Produce and maintain architecture artifacts (high level designs, sequence diagrams, data flow maps, interface specifications) and ensure traceability to business outcomes.
• Define and enforce best practices/standards for integration, including security, resilience, observability, and performance.
• Establish integration standards (API design conventions, event schemas, error handling, versioning, and documentation).
• Contribute to presales and RFPs—solutioning, effort estimation, scope assumptions, and architecture roadmaps.
• Mentor and coach engineers and junior architects.

Conhecimentos

Integration architecture

API-led design

Security & observability

REST/GraphQL design

Ferramentas

MuleSoft

Workato

Azure Integration Services

Boomi

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description:

We Dream. We Do. We Deliver.

At Merkle, a dentsu company, we power the experience economy. Whether we’re building the next great app, running CRM at scale for global brands, delivering technology architectures that support millions of users, or providing world-class data, identity, and insights solutions, it’s all in the name of crafting experiences that set brands apart from the competition. Backed by dentsu’s legacy of innovation and creativity originating in Japan, we’ve spent over 35 years helping brands build loyalty, drive growth, and connect meaningfully with their audiences.

We’ve been named a global “Leader” by top industry analyst firms in categories as wide-ranging as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management.

As a Senior Integration Architect, you will lead the end-to-end design and delivery of enterprise integration solutions that connect customer data, platforms, and digital experiences across complex ecosystems.
You’ll define integration patterns, platform selection, API strategies, and reference architectures, guide delivery teams, and ensure standards for security, scalability, performance, and governance.You’ll partner closely with cross functional teams (solution architects, data engineers, automation engineers, platform SMEs, project managers) and play a visible role in presales, estimation, and Road mapping.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Own the integration architecture across programs, design canonical data models, API led connectivity (experience/process/system APIs), messaging/eventing, and data movement (ETL/ELT) across cloud and on prem platforms.
  
• Produce and maintain architecture artifacts (high level designs, sequence diagrams, data flow maps, interface specifications, nonfunctional requirements) and ensure traceability to business outcomes.
  
• Define and enforce best practices/standards for integration, including security (OAuth/JWT), resilience, observability, and performance, review solutions for compliance with enterprise principles.

Governance & Documentation

• Establish integration standards (API design conventions, event schemas, error handling, versioning, and documentation).
  
• Ensure all integrations are documented, up to date, and accessible.

Enablement & Presales

• Contribute to presales and RFPs—solutioning, effort estimation, scope assumptions, and architecture roadmaps.
  
• Present solution options and tradeoffs to executive stakeholders.
  Mentor and coach engineers and junior architects.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT with 6+ years focused on integration architecture (enterprise integration patterns, APIs/microservices, messaging, ETL/ELT).
  
• Proven experience designing and delivering API led architectures and integrations across CRM/ERP, CDPs, data platforms, and modern CMS/composable stacks.
  
• Hands on with one or more iPaaS/integration platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Workato, Azure Integration Services, Boomi) and cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP) for integration workloads.
  
• Strong knowledge of security (OAuth2), observability (logging, tracing, metrics), and nonfunctional requirements (scalability, performance).
  
• Proficiency in API design (REST/GraphQL), specs (RAML/OpenAPI), and data transformations (DataWeave/JSON/CSV/XML).
  
• Excellent communication skills—able to present architectures, facilitated decisions, and lead cross functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: MuleSoft (Architecture/Developer), Azure Integration Architect, Workato Enterprise Automation, Boomi Architect.
  
• Experience integrating Salesforce (Sales/Service/Experience Cloud).
  Exposure to event driven architectures (Kafka/EventBridge), GraphQL federation, and composable platforms.
  
• Marketing/data solutions experience (CDPs, identity, data warehouse/ETL from multi terabyte solutions).

Why choose Merkle?

Innovation at Our Core

As part of dentsu’s global network, Merkle pushes the boundaries of customer experience, integrating creativity, technology, and data to drive real-world impact. For over 35 years, we’ve been innovating to meet the changing needs of our clients.

Global Reach with Local Expertise

With over 16,000 employees across 30+ countries, and part of a 70,000 employees network at dentsu, Merkle blends global insights with a deep understanding of local markets to deliver personalized, effective solutions.

Collaborative Culture

At Merkle, your ideas and contributions truly matter. You’ll join a team that fosters innovation, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. Together, we work on impactful international projects, making meaningful connections every step of the way.

What’s in It for you?

Global Perspective

As part of a dentsu company, collaborate with over 70,000 talented colleagues across 145 countries to drive innovation on a global scale.

Flexibility & Balance

Enjoy hybrid work models, adaptable hours, and home office options.

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

We celebrate diversity and foster a respectful workplace where every team member’s unique perspective is valued, and everyone is welcome.

Well-balanced reward package

We offer competitive salaries, volunteer days, wellness days, modern offices, and a multi-cultural environment that fosters creativity and innovation.

Innovation-Driven Work

Contribute to projects that are reshaping industries and driving transformation with next-generation technologies and strategies.

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