Integration Architect
Job Details
Job Title:
Integration Architect
Department:
Information Technology (IT)
Location:
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary:
TBD
Job Description of Integration Architect
✅ We are looking for a seasoned Integration Architect to shape the integration landscape of large-scale banking transformation programs. You will define how core banking platforms, digital channels and surrounding systems connect, using modular APIs, event-driven patterns and cloud-native principles. This is a high-impact role for an architect who combines deep banking domain knowledge with modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted tooling, and who wants to influence the technology foundations of a financial institution.
Key Responsibilities of Integration Architect
✅ Design and govern the end-to-end integration architecture for core banking transformation initiatives.
✅ Apply the BIAN Service Landscape, Service Domains and semantic APIs to structure banking capabilities.
✅ Define modular APIs, API boundaries and API management standards using domain-driven design.
✅ Architect synchronous and event-driven integrations, using microservices, Kafka and event streaming.
✅ Decompose legacy ESB services into modern, decoupled services and guide the migration path.
✅ Ensure integration solutions are resilient, secure, observable and aligned with regulatory requirements.
✅ Guide cloud-native platform choices and integration patterns across delivery teams.
✅ Use AI-assisted architecture, documentation and engineering tools to improve speed and quality.
✅ Collaborate with business stakeholders, engineering teams and vendors, and mentor others on architecture best practices.
Qualification Required for Integration Architect
✅ Education
✅ Bachelor’s degree
✅ Experience
✅ 12–15+ years in banking integration and architecture, including large-scale core banking transformation
✅ Skills and Expertise
✅ Strong expertise in the BIAN Service Landscape, Service Domains and semantic APIs
✅ Experience defining modular APIs, API boundaries, API management and domain-driven design
✅ Strong knowledge of microservices, event-driven architecture, Kafka and event streaming
✅ Experience designing synchronous and event-driven integrations and decomposing legacy ESB services
✅ Expertise in cloud-native platforms, integration resilience, security, observability and regulatory alignment
✅ Practical experience with AI-assisted architecture, documentation and modern engineering tools