Senior Integration Solution Architect

Key Responsibilities

1. Integration Strategy & Domain Architecture (Freedom & Quality)

• Define design and govern enterprise-grade integration architectures across our hybrid-cloud ecosystem ensuring high availability fault tolerance and low latency.

• Act as a Segment Domain Expert: Deeply understand the business processes data flows and operational nuances of our core business segments (e.g. Petcare Snacking Food) to design integrations that solve real business problems.

• Architect end-to-end integration flows connecting core enterprise systems including ERPs (SAP S/4HANA) CRMs (Salesforce) Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Retail POS systems.

• Champion API-Led Connectivity and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) as the foundational paradigms for global business operations.

• Establish reusable integration patterns templates and frameworks that accelerate time-to-market for digital initiatives across different business units.

2. Technology Leadership & Platform Governance (Efficiency & Quality)

Provide deep architectural expertise and hands-on design leadership across our core integration platforms:

• SAP BTP Integration Suite (SAP BTP IS): Lead core ERP and cloud line-of-business integrations (e.g. Cloud Integration API Management)

• Azure Integration Services (Azure IS): Drive cloud-native workflows event routing and messaging using Logic Apps Service Bus Event Grid and Azure API Managemen

• MuleSoft Anypoint Platform: Govern API portfolios design reusable RAML/OAS specs and establish robust runtime engine deployments (CloudHub/hybrid)

• Solace PubSub: Design and implement real-time high-performance event brokers and streaming frameworks for globally distributed supply chain and manufacturing operations.

• OpenText: Architect secure high-volume B2B integration networks and EDI systems to support transactional exchanges with global retailers and logistics partners.

• Collaborate with DevOps and Platform squads to implement modern automated CI/CD pipelines containerization and infrastructure-as-code for integration deployments.

3. Stakeholder Collaboration & Mutuality (Mutuality)

• Act as a trusted consultant to Business Partners Functional Leads and external partners translating complex business processes into elegant technical designs.

• Partner closely with security data privacy and compliance teams to enforce robust authentication standards (OAuth OIDC SAML) encryption at rest/transit and compliance with global regulations (GDPR CCPA).

• Present clear value-driven architectural proposals to digital leadership demonstrating how technology choices support business enablement.

4. Continuous Improvement & Associate Mentorship (Responsibility)

• Drive a culture of Domain Excellence within the technical team encouraging developers and junior architects to build deep expertise in specific business segments and processes rather than remaining pure technical generalists.

• Keep a pulse on emerging industry trends cloud paradigms iPaaS innovations and modern B2B integration capabilities steering the technology roadmap accordingly.

• Establish a culture of shared learning; mentor junior integration architects and developers conducting design reviews to elevate collective technical capability.

Industry & Domain Expertise (Mandatory)

• CPG/FMCG Sector Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience working within a global Consumer Packaged Goods retail or manufacturing enterprise (or serving such clients in an architectural consulting capacity).

• Segment Domain Mindset: Proven ability or strong desire to move beyond purely technical execution to become a true domain expert in core CPG business processes specifically:

• Order-to-Cash (O2C): Customer orders pricing billing and retail POS integrations.

• Procure-to-Pay (P2P): Supplier interactions and procurement flows.

• Supply Chain & Logistics: Logistics execution 3PL/4PL integrations Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) inventory visibility and product serialization (GS1 standards).

Technical Stack & Platform Expertise

• MuleSoft Anypoint Platform: Solid experience designing and governing API-led connectivity managing API policies and configuring CloudHub.

• Azure Integration Services: Proven expertise with Logic Apps Service Bus Event Grid and Azure APIM.

• SAP BTP Integration Suite: Deep hands-on experience integrating SAP environments (S/4HANA ECC) with external cloud platforms and cloud LOBs (Ariba SuccessFactors).

• Solace PubSub: Experience implementing event mesh networks real-time message routing and publish/subscribe patterns.

• OpenText: Proven track record in B2B/EDI integration automated document processing and managed integration services (EDIFACT ANSI X12 AS2 SFTP standards).

• Modern Protocols & Formats: Expertise in REST SOAP gRPC JSON XML and flat-file integration patterns.

Soft Skills & Leadership

• Principle-Driven Leadership: Ability to operate under a values-based framework demonstrating strong personal accountability and mutual respect.

• Collaborative Mindset: Strong active listening communication and negotiation skills with an innate ability to build bridges across global multicultural teams.

• Problem-Solving & Agility: Strong analytical capability comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced digital environment.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a highly related field.

• Professional certifications in relevant technologies (e.g. MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect Azure Solutions Architect SAP Certified Integration Associate or Solace Certified Engineer) are highly desirable.

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