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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Integration Architect - **Company:** BCP Council - **Location:** Bournemouth, UK - **Salary:** £48,266.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Business Analytics Applications, Microsoft Azure, Business Software, Business Systems, Software as a Service, Data as a Services, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Dataspaces, Distributed Systems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Middleware, Microsoft Dynamics, OAuth, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Web Platforms, Openapi, Data Logging, Microsoft Power Automate, Technical Debt, Event Driven Architecture, Microsoft Fabric, Enterprise Integration, Integration Frameworks, Operational Systems, Cloud Integration, Api Design, Restful APIs, Data Pipelines, Api Management, Microservices - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=acea376cbad3e19f ## About the Role Core Technical Expertise * Strong experience designing and delivering enterprise integrations across multiple systems and technologies. * Deep understandingof: * API design and management (REST, OpenAPI, SOAP where required) * Messaging and event-driven architectures * Data integration patterns (ETL/ELT, streaming, synchronisation) * Experience with integration platforms such as: * Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus, API Management, Functions, Data Factory) or equivalent * Proven experience integrating: * CRM platforms (e.g. Dynamics 365 / Dataverse) * Finance and transactional systems (e.g. Dynamics 365) * Web platforms and third-party SaaS applications Architecture & Design * Proven ability to design scalable, resilient, distributed systems * Strong knowledge of integration patterns, anti-patterns and trade-offs * Ability to produce clear, structured architecture documentation and artefacts Microsoft & Data Ecosystem (Desirable) * Experience working within enterprise cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure and integration tooling (e.g. API Management, messaging, middleware, and data services) or equivalent * Strong understanding of identity, security, and access control, including authentication, authorisation, and secure integration patterns (e.g. OAuth2, token-based security, role-based access) * Exposure to modern data platforms and data engineering approaches, including data pipelines, warehousing, and analytics platforms (e.g. Microsoft Fabric or similar) Professional Skills * Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills * Ability to influence and lead across technical teams and suppliers * Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capability * Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on technical involvement Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK. ## Description We are seeking a highly skilled and forward-thinking Integration Architect to play a pivotal role in driving enterprise-wide digital and system modernisation across the Council. This is a strategic and hands-on role focused on designing and delivering robust, scalable integrations between critical line-of-business systems, enabling seamless data flow, process automation and improved service delivery for residents and internal teams. You will work at the heart of our digital ecosystem connecting systems spanning Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), line of business applications, web platforms and third-party SaaS solutions. This role goes beyond point-to-point integrations, shaping how data is structured, governed and exchanged across the organisation. You will join a central Development & Integration Team, responsible for a complex and evolving technology landscape supporting a wide and complex range of Council services., Enterprise Integration Architecture * Design and own end-to-end integration architectures across corporate and operational systems * Develop and promote modern integration approaches such as: * API-first design * Event-driven architectures * Decoupled and microservices based integration patterns * Define common data standards and clear data exchange agreements between systems * Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, data governance and security frameworks Technical Leadership & Standards * Act as the technical authority for integration design and delivery * Establish reusable integration patterns, frameworks and best practices * Lead design assurance and provide oversight on complex integration solutions * Support development teams in solving highly complex data and system integration challenges * Drive consistency, scalability and resilience across the integration landscape Delivery & Implementation Oversight * Oversee the delivery of enterprise integrations across CRM/ERP systems, web platforms and third-party solutions * Guide implementation across technologies such as APIs, middleware, messaging and data pipelines * Ensure solutions are built with robust error handling, monitoring, logging and supportability * Collaborate closely with development, data and platform teams to ensure quality delivery Data & System Integration * Lead the design of data integration strategies, including batch, real-time and hybrid approaches * Enable trusted, timely and governed data flows between systems * Support integration of finance systems and transactional platforms, ensuring accuracy, auditability and performance * Address challenges around data quality, duplication, transformation and synchronisation Governance & Assurance * Define and enforce integration governance, standards and design authority processes * Ensure compliance with security, data protection and regulatory requirements * Manage technical risks, dependencies and integration-related technical debt * Maintain clear documentation, including architecture artefacts and decision records Stakeholder Engagement * Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to understand integration requirements * Translate complex business processes into practical, scalable technical solutions * Collaborate with external suppliers and partners on integration design and delivery * Communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences ## Related Videos - [For the REST of us: API First and Conway’s Law](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1932-for-the-rest-of-us-api-first-and-conway-s-law) - [Why make use of an integration platform in today's software developments and infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/758-why-make-use-of-an-integration-platform-in-today-s-software-developments-and-infrastructure) - [API Design - Getting Started](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/33-api-design-getting-started) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [Delay the AI Overlords: How OAuth and OpenFGA Can Keep Your AI Agents from Going Rogue](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1637-delay-the-ai-overlords-how-oauth-and-openfga-can-keep-your-ai-agents-from-going-rogue) ## Related Articles - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023)