Back to Job Search

Senior Integration Platform Architect

Posted over 1 year ago

Client is currently recruiting for a Senior Integration Platform Architect. We are seeking candidates who enjoy a fast paced, high energy, and social environment, and prefer to be in a challenging yet rewarding role.

In addition to these general architectural responsibilities, the position of the Senior Integration Platform Architect will ideally possess strong technical experience with SOA and ESB middleware platform development and design.  This role is a key position in technology innovation team driving our digital transformation; therefore, this role will require demonstrated leadership, communication skills, and the willingness to mentor others.

Major Responsibilities: 

  • Identifies, publishes, and communicates integration technology standards, frameworks, principles, and roadmaps to be used throughout the IT organization to guide technology decisions and leverage efficiency opportunities. Drives design for a secure, efficient, and adaptable future state model. Ensures that new projects and migrations are in alignment with the IT capital budget, project portfolio, and IT/enterprise strategic goals
  • Researches and recommends opportunities to facilitate the adoption of integration technologies recently acquired by the enterprise. Analyzes the impact of implementing these new technologies into the IT infrastructure. Proactively researches IT enterprise architecture best practices and methodologies and determines relevancy to the IT and business organizations. 
  • Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and information technology professionals to further assist in identifying and defining nonrequirements and/or clarifying existing requirements. Participates in translating business requirements into technical guidance for development teams aligned with customer needs.
  • Assists Software Architects and Project Managers in matching technology services to specific business service and application development projects to ensure consistent use throughout the enterprise. Identifies and leverages opportunities across IT departments to ensure a consistent and efficient infrastructure framework.
  • Participates in the governance of Enterprise Architecture principles and framework to assure compliance to the EA strategy and that exceptions are well justified and documented through a formal waiver process. Analyzes the impact of exceptions and its effect on future IT and enterprise goals.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance on integration technology concerns to peers and development staff.  

Key Competencies:   

  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a motivation to bring issues to resolution.
  • Aptitude for discovering and learning new technologies and concepts.
  • Able to manage varying tasks and priorities in a fast-paced team. Able to adjust quickly to changes in direction when needed.
  • Outstanding oral and written English communication and experience in explaining and presenting technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences alike.
  • Strong time management, tracking, and reporting skills.

Qualifications

Education:

Required

Bachelor's Degree or better in Computer Science or related field.
Bachelor's Degree or better in Electrical Engineering or related field.

Preferred

Master's Degree or better in Computer Science or related field.
Master's Degree or better in Electrical Engineering or related field.


Experience:

10 years: 10+ years of experience with developing and designing integration solutions across multiple platforms at enterprise scale
10 years: 10+ years of experience with TIBCO Businessworks – BW and EMS (or comparable)
5 years: 5+ years of experience with ActiveSpaces (or comparable)
5 years: 5+ years of experience with TIBCO BusinessEvents - BE (or comparable)
3 years: 3+ years of experience with TIBCO FTL (or comparable)
Hands on experience with Tibco Administrator
Experience with database technologies such as SQL Server, DB2, Netezza, or PostGreSQL a plus
Experience with the Linux/Unix and Windows operating environment. Including scripting languages
SOA web-service principles (SOAP and REST Web services along with XML, JSON, Swagger and other document format/standards)
Experience with working with vendors to resolve platform integration issues
Proficient understanding and ability to generate architectural artifacts such as UML, Sequence, Flow-Charts, Data Flow, and Use Case Diagrams
Proficient in writing technical documentation for various audiences in the IT organization including application development, quality assurance, DevOps, and management teams
In-depth knowledge of professional software engineering SDLC practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, continuous integration, build processes, TDD, and operations
Experience in building highly scalable, reliable, and complex software systems on-time and within budget
Experience with mentoring junior staff in developing and delivering solutions

​

Candidates will be responsible for following the client's COVID-19 protocols. Please refer to your MATRIX representative for specifics.

About Us

At MATRIX, we expertly match talented professionals with job opportunities to elevate careers. Since 1983, we have placed thousands of professionals at innovative clients across every industry ranging from small startups to Fortune 50 companies. It’s why we’re a top 15 U.S. IT staffing firm and why our consultants rate us well above the industry average. People come to us for a job, and stay with us because of our top-notch consultant care.

For hourly W2 contract roles, MATRIX offers a highly competitive benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, HSA, and 401(k) with pre and post-tax options. Please see https://www.matrixres.com/consultants-overview/benefits-and-payroll for more information. For direct hire placement with our clients, benefits will be offered in accordance with that particular client’s offerings. This may include PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other pre and post-tax options.

MATRIX is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.