Strategic Integration Architect Lead

Accenture; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 338,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Accenture in California is seeking an Integration Lead Architect to drive end-to-end integration architectures, API strategy, and ecosystem collaboration across cloud and on-premise environments. You will lead and mentor teams, partner with business and client teams, and ensure scalable, secure integration solutions.

The role requires 10+ years in enterprise integration, 8+ years with REST and event-driven patterns, and strong Life Insurance domain exposure.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise integration architecture and large-scale system integration.
• 8+ years designing and implementing REST APIs and event-based integrations.
• 5+ years with MuleSoft, Spring Integration, Kafka, API Gateway and ESB tech.
• 5+ years cloud architecture across AWS or Azure with containerized deployment.
• 5+ years defining API standards, integration governance, and security frameworks.
• 3+ years Life Insurance and Annuities domain experience.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end integration architectures including APIs, middleware, and data flows.
• Develop integration strategy and roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Lead and mentor integration teams; ensure best practices and tooling.
• Interface between business, development teams, and external partners.
• Ensure stakeholder expectations align with product capabilities.
• Engage with potential clients to tailor integration solutions.
• Collaborate with architects to meet scalability and performance standards.
• Provide development oversight and ensure client needs are met.
• Identify risks in integration dependencies and data flow.
• Assist in deployment, monitor performance, and drive improvements.
• Stay updated on integration tech trends and propose enhancements.

Skills

Enterprise integration architecture

REST APIs design

Leadership

Systems thinking

Communication with stakeholders

DevOps practices

Security architecture

Observability & performance

Life Insurance domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Equivalent work experience

Tools

MuleSoft

Spring Integration

Kafka

API Gateway

ESB technologies

OAuth2/OIDC/JWT

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

Accenture in California is seeking an Integration Lead Architect to drive end-to-end integration architectures, API strategy, and ecosystem collaboration across cloud and on-premise environments. You will lead and mentor teams, partner with business and client teams, and ensure scalable, secure integration solutions.

The role requires 10+ years in enterprise integration, 8+ years with REST and event-driven patterns, and strong Life Insurance domain exposure.