Integration Architect

Architecture & Strategy

• Define the enterprise-wide integration architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and cloud-first initiatives.
• Apply the TOGAF framework to govern architectural artifacts, principles, and transition states.
• Architect end-to-end integration patterns (API-first, event-driven architectures, microservices, and batch patterns) across complex telco ecosystems.

Telco Domain Execution

• Lead the design and integration of core OSS/BSS platforms (e.g., CRM, Billing, Charging, Order Management, Inventory, and Network Assurance).

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience:
  • 10 years in IT/Software Architecture, with at least 5 years as a Lead or Principal Integration Architect within the Telecommunications vertical.
• Telco Expertise:
  • Proven track record of delivering complex integrations for OSS/BSS transformation programs and automated Service Activation pipelines.
• Methodology:
  • Strong practical experience applying TOGAF principles (certification is highly preferred).
• Technical Skill:
  • Integration Paradigms: Deep knowledge of RESTful APIs, gRPC, GraphQL, Event-Driven Architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP).
  • Cloud Computing: Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures, containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), and cloud integration tools (e.g., MuleSoft, Apigee, AWS API Gateway, Azure Integration Services).
  • Standards: Strong familiarity with TM Forum frameworks (Frameworx, TAM, eTOM, SID, Open APIs).
• Soft Skills:
  • Exceptional communication and negotiation skills; ability to explain complex technical realities to non-technical business executives.
  • Strong analytical mindset with a passion for deconstructing legacy technical debt.

Preferred Qualifications

• TOGAF 9.x or 10 Certified.
• TM Forum Certified Professional.
• Cloud Architecture Certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert).