Azure Integration Services (AIS) Integration Architect with Banking Domain EXP

REMOTE OPPORTUNITY

Role Overview

• The AIS Integration Architect will lead the design, implementation, and governance of Azure integration services-based solutions across multiple enterprise workstreams—including external partner integrations, identity & authentication, and event-driven architectures.
• This role combines architectural leadership with hands-on development to ensure scalability, security, and operational readiness. The Architect will establish frameworks and best practices that serve as a foundation for future AIS projects and managed services models.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture & Design Define and document end-to-end integration architecture using Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management, Azure Functions).
• Establish API-led connectivity patterns for external partner integrations, identity services, and event-driven architectures.
• Ensure compliance with security standards (OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, TLS) and enforce identity policies for Azure AD/Okta.
• Design event-driven frameworks leveraging Service Bus, Event Grid, DLQs, retry/backoff, and performance baselines.

Hands-On Development

• Actively develop critical components, proofs-of-concept, and complex integrations (Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Data Factory).
• Build reusable templates, connectors, and API implementations for scalable cloud deployments.
• Configure CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), secrets management, and environment promotion strategies.
• Troubleshoot and optimize performance (caching, pagination, connection strategies) in lower and production environments.

Governance & Best Practices

• Create API style guides, coding standards, and reference implementations for AIS.
• Enforce automated testing coverage thresholds; establish quality gates and code review processes.
• Implement observability using Azure Monitor, App Insights, and centralized logging; define SLOs/SLIs for services.

Leadership & Delivery

• Serve as technical authority for onsite/offshore teams; mentor Tech Leads and Senior Developers.
• Lead sprint ceremonies with product and platform stakeholders; maintain clear Definition of Ready/Done.
• Conduct architecture reviews and oversee backlog grooming aligned to roadmap and KPIs (velocity, MTTR, defect leakage).

Transition to Managed Services

• Create operational runbooks, on-call rotations, and incident/problem/change management workflows.
• Define a glide path for handover with checklists, knowledge transfer plans, and steady-state support models.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years in integration architecture; 4+ years in Azure Integration Services architect/lead roles.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Azure Integration Services: Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management, Azure Functions.
• Cloud deployments, VNETs, shared spaces, and multi-environment promotion strategies.
• RESTful API design, OAuth2/OIDC, JWT; external IdP integrations (Azure AD, Okta).
• Event-driven design with Service BEvent Grid; microservices and pub–sub patterns.
• CI/CD with Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions; infrastructure-as-code exposure is a plus.
• Testing & QA: automated unit/integration tests, contract tests; Postman collections and collaboration workflows.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Integration Services Architect (or equivalent senior certifications).
• AWS/MuleSoft integration certifications (nice to have).

Soft Skills

• Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to influence architectural decisions and drive consensus.
• Mentorship mindset with high ownership and bias to action.
• Tools & Platforms
• Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management, Azure Functions).
• Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Postman, Azure Monitor, App Insights.
• Okta / Azure AD, Salesforce, AWS Gateway.