We're looking for an Integration Architect to become the fourth member of our Enterprise Architecture section, joining our Data Architect, CRM Architect, and reporting to me. The Integration Architect will lead the design of the University’s system integration architecture and associated security controls.
Link to job advert.
I can't tell you which technology we will be using because we are currently investigating the options available. Currently the vast majority of our data transfer is done by scheduled jobs to shift data files from one application to another. We have a few areas in which we use web services and we are building an API framework now, but we don't yet have an integration middleware platform. It might be an Enterprise Service Bus, or a cloud-based platform, or perhaps our new ETL system will support event-driven integration too.
This architecture will be central to our implementation of our new ERP system, which will replace our old HR, Finance, Payroll and Procurement systems. As with the middleware platform, I can't tell you which product we will be buying for our ERP because we're in the early stages of a year-long procurement project. I can tell you that the implementation timescale for the ERP is a pretty good motivation to get our integration platform sorted quickly.
So this could be your opportunity.to shape the design of an enterprise application integration platform from the start, in a rather complex and diverse higher-education instutition, If that appeals to you, please take a look at the job advert linked above.
This is a full time post working 35 hours per week, fixed term for three years. The closing date is Monday 26th March. We anticipate interviews to be held week commencing 2nd April, here in Edinburgh.
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