Principal Integration Architect

About the Job

We specialise in agile software development and integration at an enterprise scale. Our capabilities cover a wide variety of Integration, Open Source, Microsoft and proprietary technologies. We are seeking an experienced Principal Integration Architect to deliver some of the largest, complex and most innovative enterprise Digital projects.

Own the enterprise integration strategy, define principles, patterns, reference architectures, operating model and governance that enable secure, scalable and cost-effective connectivity across cloud and on‑premise. Lead programmes to successful delivery of integrations.

Responsibilities

• Work as the Integration Architect on the adoption of Hybrid Integration or an iPaaS solution to support organisations to define the integration strategy, target state reference architecture, and roadmap.
• Establish enterprise integration guiding principles and reusable patterns.
• Lead iPaaS and gateway platform evaluations across MuleSoft, Azure Integration Services, Boomi, Apigee, IBM webMethods, Workato among others.
• Define and run integration governance covering API lifecycle, design standards, versioning, security controls, publishing, discoverability, and reuse.
• Participate in a Technical Design Authority to assess and quantify risks associated with design decisions and communicate to relevant parties.
• Champion the adoption of GenAI and Agentic technologies in integration services, shaping future‑ready offerings that resonate with industry needs.
• Build and nurture relationships with vendors, supporting joint value propositions and presenting to prospective clients together with the sales team.

Qualifications

• Proven track record defining and executing enterprise integration strategies.
• Experience and a proven track record of implementing integration projects.
• Experience in MCP/A2A, RAML, REST and XML technologies.
• Architectural knowledge with good understanding of integration patterns, hybrid integration and microservice architecture.
• Strong communication skills and experience with distributed delivery (off‑shore / on‑shore).
• Ability to build productive client relationships and identify and develop opportunities for new business.
• Passion for integration cloud technologies and products.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and influence across delivery, sales and partner ecosystems.
• Deep understanding of GenAI, agentic workflows, and their application in enterprise integration.

Disability Confident Employer

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who declare they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. To obtain SC clearance, the candidate must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last five years, together with other criteria and requirements. Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as country of residence and nationality. Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship.

Benefits

Flexibility to work your way

You will be encouraged to have a positive work‑life balance. Our hybrid‑first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day‑to‑day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.

Your wellbeing

You would be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We have trained Mental Health Champions across each of our business areas, and have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

Impactful Experiences

You will reimagine what’s possible: creating value for the world’s leading organisations through technology to build a sustainable, more inclusive future. You will work with a range of clients all with a unique set of business, technological and societal ambitions, which will make a real impact across the UK.

Shape your path

You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s “learning for life” mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.

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