About the Job
As an Integration Solution Lead at NEOM, you will serve as the technical link for integrating applications within the OXAGON ecosystem. Your expertise in integration technologies and architectural strategies will be essential in leading the planning, execution, and management of system integrations to ensure they align with business needs and adhere to architectural standards. You will work collaboratively with teams to create, enhance, and maintain robust integrations that connect data, applications, and third parties, thereby supporting business processes and customer requirements. Additionally, you will optimize existing integrations for improved performance and efficiency, driving technological innovation and operational excellence across the organization.
Key Accountabilities & Activities
- Strategize, implement, and oversee the integration of applications within our existing portfolio.
- Collaborate with IT teams and business analysts to design and execute integration solutions.
- Develop and maintain integration architectures, ensuring alignment with current and future requirements.
- Establish and enforce integration standards, guidelines, and processes.
- Stay informed of industry trends to recommend and implement necessary integrations and updates.
- Coordinate with product owners to ensure integration strategies align with technical design and business goals.
- Identify and address integration service gaps to minimize operational impact.
- Engage with various technologies, including API management, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), AI/ML integrations, and data integration.
- Commit to continuous learning across various software architecture domains (Data, Infrastructure, DevOps, etc.).
- Serve as a proxy for the Lead Enterprise Architect as necessary.
Background, Skills & Qualifications
Core Experience:
- 5-7 years in IT solution development disciplines, focusing on technical architecture, network management, application, or cloud development, including at least five years in API management and integration architecture.
Technological Versatility:
- Experience with various technologies, platforms, and processing environments.
Strategic Acumen:
- Strong understanding of strategic technology trends and their application to business models.
Agile and Product Management:
- Solid grasp of product management and agile methodologies, with the ability to support agile teams on opportunities, impacts, and technical considerations.
Architectural Leadership:
- Proven ability to develop architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps, capable of leading design reviews and impact analyses.
Communication Skills:
- Demonstrated ability to present to senior executives and technical teams effectively.
Technical Proficiency:
- Deep knowledge of integration modeling with experience in at least one technology stack (API, Middleware, SOA, etc.).
Broad Knowledge Base:
- Understanding of various architectural and protocol standards (SOA, REST API, Data Integration, etc.) and familiarity with multiple integration and API platforms (e.g., Kafka, MuleSoft, WebMethods, Informatica, Apache Camel K).
Skills:
- Comprehensive architecture knowledge, familiarity with various system development life cycle methodologies, and proficiency in different modeling languages like UML and ArchiMate.
- Strong grasp of integration standards, patterns, and best practices.
- Excellent understanding of application integration, infrastructure, and network architecture; proficient in coding languages like Java, C++, Scala, Python, and SQL.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies and Kubernetes for scalable application management.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical designs and communicate complex technical information effectively.
- Openness to learning new skills and frameworks, with flexibility required in a startup environment.
- Strong vertical collaboration skills with both in-house and outsourced development teams.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
- Experience in enterprise application integration technologies and toolsets.
- Understanding of software development methodologies, with an emphasis on Agile principles.
