Integration Architect

Integration Architect

Posted Today by N Consulting Global

Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: The Integration Architect role in London involves leading the integration of real-time Ledger, Payments, and FX systems within a large banking platform. The position requires deep integration expertise, a cloud-native mindset, and strong communication skills to mentor teams and drive the use of AI tools for development efficiency. The role is hybrid, requiring four days in the office, and is a fixed-term contract for one year.

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)
  • Act as integration authority across platforms and stakeholders
  • Mentor teams on integration patterns, API governance, and best practices
  • Drive use of AI tools to improve development efficiency

Key Skills:

  • 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
  • Deep integration expertise + cloud-native mindset
  • Familiar with AI-assisted development tools
  • NATS experience is a plus (Kafka/Pulsar accepted)

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role - Integration Architect – London, UK FTC - 1 Year Hybrid - 4 days office

Mandatory 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 a plus (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)
  • Act as integration authority across platforms and stakeholders
  • Mentor teams on integration patterns, API governance, and best practices
  • Drive use of AI tools to improve development efficiency

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