- Location
- Columbus, United States · Onsite
- Compensation
- $160k – $170k • No equity
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience level
- STAFF (10+ years exp)
- Specialization
- Architect, Integration, Wellfound
- Source
- Wellfound
Job Description - Integration Architect
Location: Columbus, OH (Onsite)
Role Summary · Lead integration architecture across APIs, microservices, Kafka, and managed file transfer solutions. · Design secure, scalable solutions using Azure API Management, Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and cloud-native integration patterns. · Provide technical leadership, governance, and delivery oversight for enterprise integration programs. Responsibilities · Architecture and design: Define end-to-end integration architecture, patterns, standards, and reusable solution components. · API and microservices: Lead API design, Azure API Management implementation, and Java/Spring Boot microservices delivery. · Event, data, and file integration: Architect Kafka-based integrations, data pipelines, and secure managed file transfer solutions. · Technical leadership: Guide teams, review designs/code, resolve complex issues, and ensure adherence to enterprise standards. · DevOps and operations: Support CI/CD, observability, monitoring, performance, production readiness, and operational stability. · Stakeholder management: Collaborate with architects, security, infrastructure, application, and business teams to manage scope, risks, and dependencies. Required Skills and Experience · 10+ years of IT experience with strong enterprise integration architecture and hands-on delivery experience. · Expertise in Azure API Management, Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, Kafka, ETL, and managed file transfer. · Strong knowledge of integration security, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, mutual TLS, API keys, certificates, and secrets management. · Experience with DevOps, Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, automated deployment, monitoring, and production support. · Ability to lead teams, troubleshoot complex issues, manage technical risks, and drive delivery with minimal supervision. · Strong communication, stakeholder management, technical documentation, and leadership skills.