Senior Integration Architect

Senior Integration ArchitectJob PurposeWe are seeking an experienced Senior Integration Architect to lead the integration architecture and technical coordination for a large-scale Telecom Services Automation & AI Enablement initiative.The role will be responsible for designing scalable and secure integration solutions that connect enterprise applications, telecom platforms, service-provider systems, approval workflows, and automation platforms to enable seamless end-to-end service delivery.The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on knowledge of API architecture, enterprise integration, middleware, orchestration, system interfaces, security, and automation, with the ability to translate complex business processes into robust technical integration designs.Key ResponsibilitiesLead technical discovery workshops with business stakeholders, application owners, architecture teams, Cyber Security teams, and external service providers.Analyze and document existing business processes, system interactions, interfaces, dependencies, and integration requirements.Define the target integration architecture across enterprise applications, telecom platforms, automation solutions, and external service-provider systems.Identify and design required APIs, interfaces, connectors, integration points, and system dependencies.Define appropriate integration patterns for API-based, synchronous, asynchronous, event-driven, and system-to-system integrations.Design end-to-end data flows, data mapping, transformation, validation, and orchestration requirements.Define integration security requirements including authentication, authorization, API security, logging, error handling, monitoring, and retry mechanisms.Develop and maintain solution architecture diagrams, integration architecture, interface specifications, data flows, and technical design documentation.Coordinate technical requirements and integration dependencies across internal IT teams, Cyber Security, vendors, and external service providers.Establish reusable integration, API, and automation patterns that can be applied across multiple telecom services.Provide technical leadership and guidance to Integration & Automation Engineers throughout design and implementation.Review integration designs and implementation to ensure alignment with architecture standards and best practices.Support integration testing, troubleshooting, performance optimization, scalability, and production readiness.Identify technical risks, integration constraints, and dependencies and recommend appropriate solutions.Support the adoption of automation and AI-enabled workflows across service delivery processes.Qualifications & ExperienceBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.6–8 years of relevant experience in system integration, solution architecture, enterprise applications, or integration engineering.Minimum 3 years of experience in an Integration Architect, Solution Architect, or Technical Lead role.Strong experience designing and implementing enterprise integration architectures.Strong knowledge of REST APIs, SOAP/Web Services, API integration, middleware, and system-to-system integration.Good understanding of integration platforms, API gateways, ESB/iPaaS, messaging, and orchestration concepts.Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, API security, logging, monitoring, exception handling, and retry mechanisms.Experience integrating multiple enterprise applications, platforms, vendors, and third-party systems.Strong ability to translate business processes and functional requirements into technical architecture and integration designs.Experience producing architecture diagrams, interface specifications, data-flow diagrams, and technical design documentation.Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate across business, architecture, engineering, security, and vendor teams.Preferred ExperienceExperience within the Telecom / ICT / Service Provider environment.Understanding of telecom service delivery, provisioning, activation, fulfillment, or service orchestration processes.Experience with workflow automation and orchestration platforms.Exposure to AI/GenAI-enabled automation or intelligent workflow solutions.Experience working on large-scale digital transformation, service automation, or enterprise integration programs.Key SkillsIntegration Architecture | Solution Architecture | Enterprise Integration | API Architecture | REST APIs | Middleware | API Gateway | System Integration | Workflow Orchestration | Integration Patterns | Data Integration | Security & Authentication | Automation | Telecom | Technical Leadership