Solution Architect Lead - Integration Airport

DXC Technology; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 360,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology seeks a Lead Solution Architect - Integration to own the integration and interoperability architecture across airport ecosystems including airlines, ground handlers, and government partners.

The role leads integration design, governs the team, and ensures secure, scalable data flows in a 24/7 environment across a multi-vendor landscape.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Integration, cloud and/or security certifications strongly preferred.
• Experience designing and leading multi-system integration on large programs.

Responsibilities

• Own the integration architecture, patterns and standards (APIs, ESB/iPaaS, messaging, event-driven, streaming).
• Design interfaces across airport operational systems and external stakeholders, applying industry standards (IATA, A-CDM).
• Own integration blueprints, API contracts and interface specifications.

Skills

Integration architecture

APIs/REST

ESB/iPaaS

Messaging systems

Event-driven design

Security & resilience

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Aviation standards

Cloud certifications

Education

Degree in CS/Engineering

Integration/cloud/security certifications

Tools

MuleSoft

Azure Integration

AWS

Kafka

Bo​omi

Job description

Aviation Technology - Integration Architecture - APIs, Messaging & Interoperability

Job Title

Lead Solution Architect - Integration

Location

Hybrid - with travel to airport sites as required

Employment Type

Full-time, permanent

Direct Reports

Integration Architects

Role Purpose

The Lead Solution Architect - Integration owns the integration and interoperability architecture that connects the airport ecosystem - airport, airlines, ground handlers, government, retail and partners - through robust, secure and scalable integration patterns.

The role leads integration design and standards, governs the integration team, and ensures seamless, resilient data flow across a complex, multi-vendor landscape in a 24/7 environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the integration architecture, patterns and standards (APIs, ESB/iPaaS, messaging, event-driven, streaming).


• Design interfaces across airport operational systems and external stakeholders, applying industry standards (IATA, A-CDM).


• Own integration blueprints, API contracts and interface specifications.

Resilience, Security & Operations

• Design integrations for high availability, throughput, error handling and failover.


• Embed security and data protection into integration flows.


• Define monitoring, logging and observability for interfaces.

Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and mentor integration architects; govern integration quality.


• Support estimation, planning and risk for the integration domain.


• Engage stakeholders and vendors across the ecosystem.

Skills & Experience

• Integration architecture: Extensive experience leading complex, multi-system integration on large programs.


• Patterns & tooling: Deep knowledge of APIs/REST, ESB/iPaaS (MuleSoft, Azure Integration, Boomi), messaging (Kafka, MQ), event-driven design.


• Interfaces & data: Skill in interface specification, data mapping, API design and contract management.


• Resilience & security: Designing resilient, secure integrations for mission-critical 24/7 systems.


• Leadership & communication: Ability to lead a team and engage stakeholders/vendors.


• Knowledge of aviation standards/systems (IATA messaging, A-CDM, AODB, BHS/BRS, CUPPS/CUSS).


• Integration/cloud certifications (MuleSoft, Azure, AWS).


• Experience in aviation, transport or critical-infrastructure environments.


• Exposure to OT/IoT integration and MSI operating models.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience).


• Integration, cloud and/or security certifications strongly preferred.


• Integration and systems thinking - design leadership - precision - security mindset - collaboration across vendors - clear communication - resilience.