Lead Integration Architect

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid and retirement benefits

Generous annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Integration Architect to join a large conglomerate in Kimberley, Northern Cape. The role combines hybrid remote work with essential in-office collaboration to design and govern enterprise-wide integration strategies and patterns.

You will lead the selection and implementation of middleware technologies, champion API management, and ensure secure, scalable data flows across systems. Strong leadership and cross-team collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in enterprise integration, middleware, and application architecture.
• Experience with integration platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, TIBCO) and API management.
• Strong leadership and hybrid-work capability.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise-wide integration solutions and strategies.
• Define integration patterns, standards, and best practices.
• Lead selection and implementation of integration technologies (ESB, API gateways, message queues).
• Oversee development and deployment of integration interfaces and workflows.
• Collaborate with business units and IT teams to understand integration requirements.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and security of integration solutions.
• Manage and mentor a team of integration specialists.
• Develop and enforce integration governance policies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration issues.

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a large conglomerate with diverse business units, is seeking an experienced Lead Integration Architect to join their team in Kimberley, Northern Cape, ZA. This role utilizes a hybrid work model, balancing remote work with essential in-office collaboration. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and managing the enterprise integration strategy, ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability between various systems, applications, and platforms. This includes defining integration patterns, selecting appropriate middleware technologies, and establishing governance standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of enterprise architecture, API management, message queuing, and data transformation. You will lead a team of integration specialists and work closely with IT stakeholders across the organization to deliver robust and scalable integration solutions that support business objectives. This is a critical role in enabling the digital transformation and operational efficiency of the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise-wide integration solutions and strategies.
• Define integration patterns, standards, and best practices.
• Lead the selection and implementation of integration technologies (e.g., ESB, API gateways, message queues).
• Oversee the development and deployment of integration interfaces and workflows.
• Collaborate with business units and IT teams to understand integration requirements.
• Ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of integration solutions.
• Manage and mentor a team of integration specialists.
• Develop and enforce integration governance policies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in enterprise integration, middleware, and application architecture.
• Proven experience designing and implementing complex integration solutions.
• Strong knowledge of integration patterns (e.g., Publish-Subscribe, Request-Reply, Batch processing).
• Expertise with integration platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, TIBCO) and API management solutions.
• Familiarity with message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) and data transformation technologies.
• Understanding of cloud integration patterns (iPaaS).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive medical aid and retirement benefits.
• Generous annual leave.
• Hybrid work model offering flexibility.
• Opportunities for professional development and certifications.
• Exposure to diverse integration projects across multiple business units.
• Collaborative team environment focused on innovation.