Senior Enterprise Integration Architect

International; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

International Motors, headquartered in Lisle, IL, seeks a Senior Lead Integration Architect to shape our enterprise-wide integration strategy and to modernize legacy platforms toward API-driven, event-driven, and cloud-native architectures.

You will collaborate with Digital Strategy and technology leaders, establishing governance, patterns, and best practices across hybrid cloud environments to drive strategic transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/IT Architecture or related field with substantial IT experience.
• 11+ years IT/architecture experience with leadership exposure.
• Expertise in integration frameworks, middleware modernization, and cloud-native patterns.

Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise integration vision, roadmap, and reference architectures for future ready digital platforms.
• Establish and govern integration frameworks, design patterns, and architectural standards.
• Author and govern enterprise integration documentation with method and pattern guidance.
• Lead modernization of legacy integrations toward API-first, event-driven, and cloud-native models.

Skills

API-first design

Event-driven architecture

Cloud integration

SOA

ESB/middleware

Azure/AWS/GCP

API platforms

Governance

Leadership

Security protocols (OIDC/OAuth)

Manufacturing/auto industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/IT Architecture

Tools

Azure Integration Services

Kafka

MuleSoft

API management platforms

Job description

Position Overview

International Motors is seeking a highly skilled Senior Lead Integration Architect to lead the vision, strategy, and execution of enterprise wide integration capabilities. This role is responsible for shaping our future ready integration landscape, modernizing legacy platforms, and guiding the organization toward API driven, event driven, and cloud native architectures.

The ideal candidate is an expert in integration frameworks, middleware modernization, hybrid/cloud integration, and enterprise architectural governance. You will partner closely with Digital Strategy leaders and other technology leaders, serving as a trusted advisor and driving strategic transformation across the organization.

Responsibilities

Strategic & Architectural Leadership

• Define the enterprise integration vision, roadmap, and reference architectures for future ready digital platforms.




• Establish and govern integration frameworks, design patterns, and architectural standards.




• Author and govern enterprise integration documentation that codifies methods, standards, and reusable patterns, including tool selection guidance by architecture style, technology stack, use case, and COTS platform.




• Lead modernization of legacy integration ecosystems toward API first, event driven, and cloud native models.

SOA, Orchestration & Middleware Expertise

• Apply deep expertise in SOA principles, service orchestration, and enterprise middleware platforms (e.g., Oracle SOA Suite).




• Oversee modernization of orchestration heavy integrations to lightweight, decoupled, API centric patterns.




• Define disposition strategies for legacy middleware (retain, retire, replace, modernize).

Hybrid & Cloud Integration Mastery

• Design integration solutions spanning on prem, private cloud, and public cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP).




• Select and apply the appropriate integration pattern (API, messaging, events, ETL, microservices).




• Demonstrate strong command of API management platforms, gateways, service meshes, and event streaming technologies.




• Ensure hybrid integrations are scalable, secure, resilient, and optimized for enterprise performance.

Technical Mastery of Integration Patterns & Platforms

• Serve as an expert in EAI, ESB, API led connectivity, event driven architecture, and microservices integration.




• Work with modern integration platforms such as Azure Integration Services, Kafka, MuleSoft, and similar tools.




• Apply strong understanding of data flows, canonical models, master data dependencies, and system interoperability.




• Demonstrate expertise in modern security protocols and mechanisms, including OpenID Connect, OAuth, certificate based authentication, and related standards, for securely exposing and consuming integration endpoints.




• Ensure integrations meet enterprise standards for reliability, performance, observability, and security.

Governance, Standards & Quality

• Establish integration governance models including versioning, lifecycle management, and asset reuse strategies.




• Drive consistency through reusable components, shared services, and standardized integration patterns.




• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, data protection, and regulatory requirements.

Transformation & Legacy Modernization

• Evaluate legacy integration platforms and define strategic disposition (retain, retire, replace, modernize).




• Lead teams through cloud native, API centric modernization initiatives.




• Balance near term delivery needs with long term modernization goals to reduce technical debt.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to engineering teams, Application and platform owners, and other stakeholders.




• Mentor integration engineers and platform teams, promoting best practice adoption.




• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and executive audiences.




• Assist engineering and operations teams with incident response, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem resolution to ensure stability and reliability of critical integration services.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 11 years of Information Technology or IT Architecture experience




• At least 2 years of lead experience

OR

• Master's degree and at least 9 years of Information Technology or IT Architecture experience




• At least 2 years of lead experience

OR

• At least 14 years of Information Technology or IT Architecture experience




• At least 2 years of lead experience

Additional Requirements

• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills

• 7+ years of combined experience in integration architecture and/or enterprise architecture roles.




• Expertise in SOA, API first design, event driven architecture, and cloud integration models.




• Hands on experience with API platforms, ESBs, integration middleware, and streaming technologies.




• Strong knowledge of cloud environments (Azure/AWS/GCP) and hybrid integration patterns.




• Proven ability to establish governance, drive architectural consistency, and lead modernization efforts.




• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.




• Experience in the manufacturing or automotive industry is considered a strong plus and highly valued.




• Experience working in a matrixed environment, preferably on an international level.




• Experience working with APIs, including deep experience with various API management solutions such as Microsoft APIM, Kong, Axway, Postman, Backstage, and similar platforms

Benefits and Compensation

This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting https://careers.international.com/#benefits.The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.

Salary Minimum: USD $167,200.00/Yr.

Salary Maximum: USD $250,800.00/Yr.

Company Overview

About TRATONWith its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP (https://traton.com/) and one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group’s product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. “Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.”: this intention underlines the Company’s ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group’s commercial growth.

About InternationalFrom a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today,few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite® aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit International.com.

*International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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