Integration Solution Architect

Job Description: Integration Solution Architect Role Summary We are seeking a highly skilled Integration Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise integration solutions across applications, data platforms, and digital ecosystems. The role requires deep expertise in modern integration patterns, event-driven architectures, API strategy, and middleware technologies to enable seamless data exchange across enterprise systems. The ideal candidate will architect end-to-end integration solutions spanning Change Data Capture (CDC), Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), Middleware, Event Streaming Platforms, and API Management (APIM) , ensuring high performance, reliability, and governance. Key Responsibilitie sArchitect and design end-to-end enterprise integration solution s across source systems, CDC pipelines, enterprise bus, middleware, and API layers .Define and implement integration pattern s for :Real-time event-driven communicatio nNear real-time synchronizatio nBatch data movemen tHybrid integration scenario sDesign scalable CDC → Enterprise Bus → Middleware → API M data flow architecture for enterprise-wide data exchange .Lead architecture and solution design for event-driven platform s using Kafka / Confluen t and related streaming technologies .Design and govern Kafka-based streaming pipeline s, including :Topic strategy and partitionin gProducer/consumer pattern sSchema managemen tMessage durability and repla yError handling and dead-letter queue pattern sBuild and optimize streaming transformations using :Single Message Transforms (SMT )KSQLD B for stream processing and enrichmen tApache Flin k for advanced stateful event processing and analytic sDefine and govern API contract s for enterprise integrations, including :REST API design standard sPOST methods for product data ingestio nPayload schemas and validation rule sAPI versioning strateg yContract lifecycle governanc eDesign reusable integration components and frameworks for :Routing and orchestratio nData transformatio nSchema evolutio nRetry and resiliency pattern sException handlin gMonitoring and observabilit yEstablish enterprise standards for :Integration architectur eSecurity and complianc eAPI governanc eMessage schema standard sPerformance optimizatio nCollaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams, and enterprise architects to translate business requirements into technical solution designs .Conduct architecture reviews, solution validations, and technical governance checkpoints .Support delivery teams in resolving critical technical challenges during implementation .Prior experience on Finance data transformation will be grea t Required Skills & Experien ce10+ years of experience i n enterprise integration, middleware, solution architecture, or data architectu reStrong experience wit h:Integration architecture desi gnMiddleware platfor msAPI manageme ntEvent streaming syste msDistributed system architectu reHands-on expertise i n:Kafka / Conflue ntKafka Conne ctCDC tools (Debezium, GoldenGate, or simila r)KSQL DBApache Fli nkEnterprise Service Bus (ES B)Strong knowledge o f:Event-driven architectu reMicroservices integrati onMessage-driven syste msData streaming and ingestion pipelin esDistributed transactions and consistency mode lsExperience in API architectur e:REST AP IsOpenAPI / Swagg erAPI Gateway / AP IMAuthentication & authorization (OAuth, JWT, mTL S)Strong understanding o f:Schema Regist ryAvro / JSON / Protob ufData governan ceMetadata manageme ntSecurity and compliance contro lsExperience with cloud integration services on AWS, Azure, or GCP is preferre d. Preferred Qualificati onsExperience in product master data integration / product information management (P IM)Exposure to large-scale enterprise transformation progr amsCloud or architecture certifications prefer redExperience in retail, healthcare, life sciences, or supply chain domains is a p lus Key Competen ciesStrategic thin kingSolution architecture leader shipStrong stakeholder manage mentProblem solving in distributed sys temsExcellent communication and presentation sk illsAbility to influence technical decisions across t eams Success Me tricsScalable and resilient integration architecture deli veredReduced latency in enterprise data mov ementHigh API adoption and reuseImproved reliability and observability of integration plat formsStrong governance and architectural consis tency