Job Specifications
Manchester £76,493 – £84,992 10% car allowance + 20% discretionary bonus – hybrid 8 days a month onsite – 12 month FTC – 1 stage interview process
Role Overview
The Integration Solution Architect will play a hands-on role in defining, designing, and guiding the implementation of integration solutions across a complex, fast-moving technology landscape.
You will work closely with SMEs, engineering teams, and third-party partners to shape the integration strategy for licensing renewals.
This role spans multiple architectural domains enterprise, data, network, security, migration and requires strong technical depth, design assurance expertise, and the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively.
Key Responsibilities
Define the integration strategy and end-to-end solutions by working across internal SMEs, Enterprise IT and external design partners
Ensure all third-party designs align with the company’s governance, standards, and architectural controls
Document, update and evolve integration design patterns, reference architectures, and best practice approaches
Produce high- and low-level technical designs across applications, platforms, data and security
Lead design and delivery of APIs, middleware, messaging and operational integration processes
Provide design assurance for third-party and migration integrations to maintain consistency with architecture principles
Support hands-on PoCs, particularly around APIs and interface specifications
Essential Skills & Experience
5+ years delivering and leading enterprise-grade integrated solutions
Strong background in fast-paced, lean, Agile/DevOps environments
Broad architectural understanding across enterprise, networks, data, and security domains
Experience working across both AWS and Azure cloud environments (S3, Redshift, Athena, Glue, MSK, Entra ID, Azure SQL, Data Factory, Integration Services)
Strong integration and API expertise (including REST)
Proven ability to produce detailed high-level and low-level design documentation
Innovative mindset with ability to balance scalability, cost and urgency
Strong security focus and understanding of best-practice controls
Excellent communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
High attention to detail and accuracy
About the Company
Welcome to develop.
We are a leading contributor to the software engineering community and a disruptive recruitment business comprised of eight specialised brands: develop .NET, develop Java, develop Python, develop PHP, develop JavaScript, develop DevOps, develop Change, and develop Technology.
At develop, we scale the software engineering teams that shape our world. Our commitment to quality is reflected in our three key USPs:
1. Specialised Knowledge: All our Consultants learn to code in the language they recruit fo...
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