Senior Cloud Integration Architect

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Integration Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise‑scale integration solutions across cloud and hybrid environments. You will define platform‑level integration strategies, build event‑driven architectures, and ensure seamless connectivity between on‑premises systems and Microsoft Azure.

Key responsibilities

• Define enterprise integration standards, including canonical event and data models and system‑to‑system contracts.
• Design modern integration architectures using Kafka, Azure Service Bus, and Azure Event Hubs.
• Architect hybrid integration between on‑premises environments and Azure.
• Develop event‑based data models and relational database schemas (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and apply Data Vault where appropriate.
• Design and implement Azure solutions such as Container Apps, AKS, Data Lake Storage, Key Vault, and Container Registry.
• Configure monitoring and observability using Application Insights and Log Analytics.
• Plan private endpoints, secure DNS, and hybrid connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute).
• Produce solution design documents, security & DR architecture, and governance‑ready integration contracts.
• Provide hands‑on leadership, troubleshoot integration services, and validate system integrations across teams.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in cloud and integration architecture.
• Strong background in distributed, event‑driven systems.
• Hands‑on expertise with Microsoft Azure and Kafka.
• Proven ability to design scalable integration frameworks and work across multiple delivery streams.
• Excellent documentation and governance mindset.

Required skills

• Microsoft Azure (AKS, Container Apps, ADLS, Key Vault, ACR)
• Kafka, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Hubs
• SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle
• Application Insights, Log Analytics
• Hybrid cloud networking (private endpoints, VPN, ExpressRoute)