Technical Integration Architect

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Job Title: Technical Integration Architect
Location-Type: Hybrid 3 days onsite
Start Date Is: ASAP
Duration: Contract 6 months
Compensation Range: $62.00-$83.00/hr

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of integration patterns, practices, and standards to ensure consistency, scalability, and maintainability

• Design, develop, and implement enterprise integration architectures that connect various systems across campus (Student Information Systems, Learning Management Systems, CRM, ERP, etc.)

• Evaluate and recommend integration tools, platforms, and approaches that align with institutional goals and technical strategy

• Create detailed technical specifications, architecture diagrams, and implementation roadmaps for integration projects

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to development teams working on integration projects

• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and data governance requirements specific to higher education

• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in system integration and Azure Cloud services

• Develop and maintain documentation for integration architecture, processes, and standards

• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives to validate integration approaches before full implementation

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize integration solutions to ensure reliability and performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; Master's degree preferred

• 7 years of experience in IT architecture, with at least 5 years focused on integration architecture

• Strong expertise in Azure Cloud platform, including Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure API Management, and Azure Service Bus

• Proficiency in designing REST APIs, SOAP web services, and event-driven architectures

• Experience with data integration patterns, ETL processes, and middleware technologies

• Experience with iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) solutions

• Strong understanding of identity management and authentication systems (Azure AD, SAML, OAuth)

• Experience implementing DevOps practices for integration solutions

• Knowledge of common higher education systems (Banner, Workday, Canvas, ServiceNow, Salesforce, etc.)

• Familiarity with industry standards like IMS Global, PESC, or similar higher education data standards

• Knowledge of data governance, security, and privacy requirements in higher education (FERPA, GDPR)

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences

Preferred Skills

• Certifications in Azure (Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Integration and Developer Associate)

• Experience with Ellucian Ethos, Informatica Cloud, Kafka, or similar integration platforms

• Experience with, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake

• Knowledge of containerization and microservices architecture (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Background in systems implementation within a large, complex higher education institution

• Experience with agile methodologies and project management tools

• Knowledge of student success initiatives and related data integration requirements