Integration Architect

Client Note

• Hands-on Integration Architect with Banking Domain Experience, event driven Architecture, either Hands-on KAFKA or NATS
• Drive use of AI tools to improve development efficiency
• Hands-on Integration Architect for Project Compass, driving real-time Ledger (RTL), Payments, and FX systems integration within a large banking platform.
• Deep integration expertise + cloud-native mindset
• Strong communicator and technical leader
• Familiar with AI-assisted development tools
• NATS experience is required (Kafka/Pulsar accepted)

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own target-state integration architecture aligned with enterprise standards
• Lead end-to-end integration delivery across multiple systems and teams
• Design event-driven, API-first, cloud-native solutions (NATS, REST, async messaging)
• Create architecture artefacts (blueprints, APIs, ADRs)

Tech Stack

• Integration: Event-driven architecture, NATS (or Kafka/Pulsar), messaging patterns
• Backend: Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST/gRPC
• Cloud: AWS (EKS/ECS, SQS/SNS, API Gateway, Terraform)
• API: OpenAPI/AsyncAPI, versioning, governance
• Frontend: React/TypeScript (working knowledge)

Domain Expertise (any of these)

• Real-Time Ledger (accounting, event sourcing)
• Payments (SWIFT, ISO 20022, settlement)
• FX (trade lifecycle, rates, positions)
• Risk/Limit Management
• Client onboarding (KYC, account setup)

Experience Required

• 15+ years in tech, 5+ years in integration architecture
• Proven delivery in large-scale financial/fintech systems
• Strong hands-on + stakeholder management capability
• Experience leading multi-team integrations