Integration-Domain-Architect

London-|-Hybrid-2-days-per-week-onsite-|-Permanent-|-Competitive-Salary-+-Excellent-Benefits

ARCA-Consulting-is-excited-to-be-partnering-with-a-leading-UK-ecommerce-company-to-recruit-an-experienced-Integration-Domain-Architect.-This-is-a-fantastic-opportunity-to-shape-the-future-integration-strategy-of-a-major-omnichannel-business-undergoing-significant-technology-transformation.

If-you''re-passionate-about-enterprise-architecture,-modern-integration-patterns-and-enabling-digital-innovation-at-scale,-this-is-a-role-where-your-expertise-will-have-genuine-strategic-impact.

The-Opportunity

As-the-Domain-Architect-for-Integration,-you''ll-define-and-lead-the-enterprise-integration-architecture-across-a-complex-technology-landscape,-ensuring-systems,-platforms,-applications-and-partners-connect-securely,-efficiently-and-seamlessly.

Working-closely-with-Enterprise-Architects,-Solution-Architects,-Engineering-teams-and-senior-business-stakeholders,-you''ll-establish-the-vision,-standards-and-roadmap-that-underpin-a-modern,-scalable-and-resilient-integration-capability.

This-is-a-highly-influential-architecture-leadership-role-where-you''ll-balance-strategic-thinking-with-pragmatic-delivery,-helping-drive-technology-simplification-while-enabling-innovation-across-digital,-retail-and-customer-platforms.

What-You''ll-Be-Doing

• Define-and-own-the-enterprise-integration-strategy,-architecture-roadmap-and-target-state.
• Establish-best-practice,-standards-and-governance-across-APIs,-messaging,-event-driven-architecture,-orchestration-and-enterprise-integration.
• Lead-architectural-direction-for-integration-platforms,-ensuring-solutions-are-secure,-scalable,-observable-and-resilient.
• Provide-architectural-leadership-and-guidance-to-Solution-Architects,-engineering-teams-and-delivery-partners.
• Drive-reuse-and-consistency-across-integration-services-while-reducing-technical-debt-and-unnecessary-point-to-point-integrations.
• Collaborate-across-business-and-technology-teams-to-support-major-transformation-programmes-and-strategic-initiatives.
• Contribute-to-architecture-governance,-design-authority-and-technology-investment-decisions.
• Assess-emerging-technologies,-including-AI-enabled-integrations,-ensuring-they-align-with-enterprise-standards-and-security-requirements.
• Mentor-architects-and-champion-architecture-excellence-across-the-organisation.

What-We''re-Looking-For

We''re-looking-for-an-experienced-Integration-Architect-who-enjoys-operating-at-enterprise-level-and-influencing-technology-strategy-across-a-large,-complex-organisation.

You''ll-bring:

• Demonstrable-extensiveexperience-in-architecture,-enterprise-integration-or-technology-leadership.
• A-strong-background-within-eCommerce
• Deep-expertise-designing-enterprise-integration-architectures-across-cloud,-SaaS,-on-premise-and-legacy-platforms.
• Excellent-knowledge-of-API-architecture,-event-driven-design,-messaging,-integration-patterns-and-modern-architectural-principles.
• Experience-with-technologies-such-as-Azure-Integration-Services,-Azure-API-Management,-Service-Bus,-or-similar-enterprise-integration-platforms.
• Strong-understanding-of-hybrid-cloud-integration,-security,-resilience,-observability-and-operational-excellence.
• Experience-with-architecture-frameworks-and-modelling-approaches-such-as-TOGAF,-UML,-etc.
• The-ability-to-influence-senior-stakeholders-and-communicate-complex-technical-concepts-clearly.
• A-collaborative-leadership-style-with-experience-mentoring-architects-and-engineering-teams.

Why-Apply?

This-is-an-opportunity-to-join-a-well-established-organisation-investing-heavily-in-its-technology-estate,-where-architecture-is-recognised-as-a-key-driver-of-business-success.