Lead Integrations Architect

Cushman & Wakefield; Creve Coeur (MO); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision & dental insurance

Retirement & life insurance

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Lead Integrations Architect to own the integration architecture across the firm’s data and application estate. You will set the standards, design and build the most complex integrations, and elevate the delivery capability of surrounding teams.

This hybrid/remote role supports US and EMEA hours, collaborating with Data Engineering, Security, Infrastructure and Architecture to ensure security, observability and data governance across platforms.

Qualifications

• Senior experience designing and building data integrations at scale.
• Hands-on depth across multiple integration patterns in .NET/C#.
• Experience with iPaaS and event-driven architecture.
• Proven ability to lead through influence in a complex enterprise.
• Strong grasp of integration security, observability and governance.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern integration patterns (API, point-to-point, hub-and-spoke, ESB, iPaaS, event-driven).
• Design end-to-end integrations across custom, SaaS and PaaS systems.
• Build the most complex, high-risk integrations hands-on and production-ready.
• Create reference architectures and reusable components for faster delivery.
• Lead architecture on strategic programs with design sequencing and trade-offs.
• Coach engineers through design and code reviews.
• Move from legacy estates to modern patterns with clear cutover plans.
• Surface security and data integrity risks and drive resolution.
• Advise stakeholders across engineering, data, AI, product and security teams.

Skills

Senior integration experience

.NET & C#

IPaaS & event-driven

Leadership by influence

Data governance globally

Tools

API management

Message brokers

Streaming platforms

Job description

Job Title

Lead Integrations Architect

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Lead Integrations Architect

TDS Technology & Data Solutions | Reports to Global Head of Data Architecture & Engineering | Hybrid/Remote, US/EMEA hours

The role

You will own integration architecture across C&W's data and application estate as the firm's go-to authority. You will set the standards, design and build the hardest integrations yourself, and raise the capability of delivery teams around you.

What you'll do

• Define and govern our integration patterns (API, point-to-point, hub-and-spoke, ESB, iPaaS, event-driven, bi-directional sync) and guide teams on when to use each.
• Design end-to-end integrations across custom, SaaS and PaaS systems, covering data contracts, error handling, observability, security and scale.
• Build the most complex, highest-risk integrations hands-on and prove them production-ready.
• Create reference architectures and reusable components so teams build faster and more consistently.
• Lead architecture on strategic programmes, owning design, sequencing and trade-offs.
• Coach engineers through design and code reviews.
• Steer the move from legacy point-to-point and ESB estates to modern patterns, with clear cutover and rollback plans.
• Surface security, reliability and data integrity risks and drive them to resolution through governance forums.
• Advise engineering, data, AI, product and business stakeholders, and work closely with Data Engineering, Security, Infrastructure and Architecture.

What you'll bring

• Senior experience designing and building data integrations at scale across custom, SaaS and PaaS.
• Hands-on depth across multiple integration patterns, plus .NET and C#.
• Working knowledge of iPaaS, event-driven architecture and bi-directional sync.
• A track record of leading through influence and setting technical standards in a complex enterprise.
• Strong grasp of integration security, identity, observability and data governance in regulated, global settings.

Nice to have

• Experience retiring legacy ESB or point-to-point estates.
• Familiarity with API management, message brokers and streaming platforms.
• Experience in a global data organisation across time zones.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman & Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 153,000.00 - $180,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [e-mail]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”