Integration Architect

About our client:
Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or to take advantage of their hybrid in-office / remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness, their benefits which are on top of generous basic salaries, are industry leading in their generosity. Our client is large, offering fantastic career development opportunities but also very dynamic, they track as many metrics as possible in order to continuously improve - they spare no expense on the tools to do so. Automation, AI and R&D are pillars of their business framework which ensures you should never be at risk of falling behind or getting stuck working with old legacy software. Culturally they are very cosmopolitan and diverse, you will be working with the best globally.
What you will be doing:

• Analyse and document current ("as-is") business operations and application landscapes.
  
• Develop architecture elements aligned with enterprise strategy and Finance transformation objectives.
  
• Design robust integration patterns - including APIs, middleware, and event-driven architectures - to ensure seamless connectivity with upstream and downstream systems.
  
• Produce high-quality artifacts that conform to established Enterprise Architecture principles, standards, and reference architectures.
  
• Partner with Finance, Technology, Security, and Data teams to elicit and translate functional and non-functional requirements into implementable designs.
  
• Define strategies for data architecture, migration, and governance to maintain data quality, security, and regulatory compliance.
  
• Act as the primary technical point of contact between internal teams and system integration partners.
  
• Lead the identification, assessment, and mitigation of architectural risks throughout the project lifecycle.
  
• Socialize architectural decisions with governance forums and ensure strict adherence to security and privacy regulations for financial systems.
  
• Operate as a delivery-embedded architect, providing guidance through design, build, test, and deployment phases to ensure consistent alignment with enterprise objectives.
  

What our client is looking for:

• A relevant tertiary qualification would be beneficial (Computer Science, Information Systems, etc.)
  
• 7+ years of experience in IT Solution Architecture within large-scale enterprise environments.
  
• Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns, including APIs, middleware, and event-driven architectures.
  
• Experience with cloud-based architectures, with a specific focus on Microsoft Azure.
  
• Proficiency with enterprise frameworks such as TOGAF or ArchiMate to work effectively within established governance and guardrails.
  
• Strong understanding of security, risk, and regulatory compliance, particularly within financial and regulated industries.
  
• Must be a strategic thinker capable of aligning architectural decisions with enterprise-wide objectives and identifying design gaps proactively.
  
• Ability to translate complex technical and integration concepts into clear, business-relevant language.
  
• Needs an accountable, collaborative, and assertive leader who is results-oriented and can maintain architectural discipline in evolving environments.