Senior Integration Architect-SOA

IBM; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting seeks an Integration Architect specializing in Hybrid Integration to design and build integrations that connect disparate applications and platforms. You will enable seamless communication by deploying new functions, defining Web services, and integrating existing systems while adhering to industry standards.

You will apply deep expertise in SOA and enterprise integration to deliver scalable, standards-based solutions across client environments, collaborating with teams worldwide.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in SOA and integration architecture.
• Experience in defining Web services and data exchange protocols.
• Proficiency with integration software and standards.
• Strong background in enterprise integration across platforms.
• Develop solutions adhering to industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Design individual business functions and processes that can run independently of applications and platforms.
• Build and deploy integrations enabling communication between applications.
• Define Web services and data exchange for SOA-based services.
• Integrate new functions with existing applications and platforms.
• Develop standards-based solutions for interoperability.

Skills

SOA principles

Web services

Enterprise integration

Integration design

Standards-based

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SOA tooling

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

As an Integration Architect specializing in Hybrid Integration, you will design and build integrations that break down everyday business applications into individual business functions and processes. You will deploy and integrate these new functions and processes to enable seamless communication between independent applications and computing platforms.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Design Business Functions: Design individual business functions and processes that can run independently of applications and computing platforms, enabling integration and communication between them.
• Build and Deploy Integrations: Build and deploy integrations using software that allows independent applications to communicate with each other, utilizing a collection of standards and specifications.
• Define Web Services: Define Web services that interact with each other to form a particular Web service application in SOA and Enterprise Integration, using protocols to describe operations and data exchange.
• Integrate Applications: Integrate new functions and processes with existing applications and computing platforms, ensuring seamless communication and interaction.
• Develop Standards-Based Solutions: Develop solutions that adhere to industry standards and specifications, enabling interoperability and flexibility in integration.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Deep expertise in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA): Proven experience in designing and implementing SOA-based solutions, enabling integration and communication between independent applications and computing platforms.
• Experience with Web Services Definition: Skilled in defining Web services that interact with each other to form a particular Web service application, using protocols to describe operations and data exchange.
• Proficiency in Integration Software: Experienced in using software that enables independent applications to communicate with each other, utilizing a collection of standards and specifications.
• Strong background in Enterprise Integration: Seasoned in integrating new functions and processes with existing applications and computing platforms, ensuring seamless communication and interaction.
• Mastery of Industry Standards: Adept at developing solutions that adhere to industry standards and specifications, enabling interoperability and flexibility in integration.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Advanced SOA Knowledge: Deep understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture principles, including design and implementation of SOA-based solutions for integration and communication between independent applications and computing platforms.
• Expertise in Web Services: Experience with defining Web services that interact with each other to form a particular Web service application, using protocols to describe operations and data exchange in SOA and Enterprise Integration.
• Proficiency in Integration Tools: Skilled in using software that enables independent applications to communicate with each other, utilizing a collection of standards and specifications for seamless integration.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM 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, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

Must have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship. For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

The salary range for the position is based on a full-time schedule. Your ultimate salary within this range may vary depending on your job-related skills and experience for this position.