We are seeking a highly experienced Principal, Enterprise Integration Architect & Application Development to lead the definition, governance, and evolution of enterprise integration and application architecture across global source to pay technology platforms.
This is a senior role responsible for shaping client’s enterprise integration strategy, driving modern application development practices, and ensuring scalable, secure, and future-ready technology ecosystems across SAP and non-SAP environments.
The successful candidate will operate as a principal technical authority, combining deep architectural expertise with delivery leadership to enable client’s business transformation, digital innovation, and operational excellence. The role spans integration architecture, application engineering strategy, and cross-programme governance, with particular focus on complex Source-to-Pay and enterprise business processes.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Architecture & Strategy
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Define client’s enterprise integration and application architecture vision aligned to business and digital strategy.
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Establish integration and application development standards, reference architectures, and governance frameworks.
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Lead enterprise integration strategy across cloud, hybrid, and on-premise ecosystems.
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Drive adoption of modern architecture patterns including API-led, event-driven, and microservices architectures.
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Develop integration and application roadmaps supporting organisational transformation initiatives.
Integration Architecture Leadership
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Serve as the principal authority for enterprise integration architecture across programmes and platforms.
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Design scalable, secure, and reusable integration frameworks across SAP, SaaS, and third-party systems.
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Lead architecture decisions spanning APIs, middleware, messaging, B2B/EDI, and data integration.
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Govern architectural compliance across delivery teams and strategic initiatives.
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Define enterprise integration patterns, accelerators, and reusable assets.
Application Development Leadership
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Establish engineering best practices for application development.
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Promote modern software development approaches including DevSecOps, CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native engineering.
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Guide development team in designing resilient, maintainable, and high-performance applications.
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Drive application modernisation, rationalisation, and technical debt reduction initiatives.
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Enable alignment between integration architecture and application engineering models.
Programme & Delivery Leadership
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Provide architectural leadership across multiple client programmes and transformation initiatives.
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Translate complex business capabilities into scalable technical solutions.
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Lead cross-functional collaboration between architects, developers, functional consultants, and business stakeholders.
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Support planning, sequencing, dependency management, and risk mitigation across enterprise initiatives.
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Provide oversight across design reviews, solution assurance, and quality governance.
Technology Governance & Innovation
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Establish enterprise governance for integration platforms and application development.
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Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and platforms to support innovation and optimisation.
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Champion automation, AI, and platform engineering capabilities.
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Drive continuous improvement in delivery methodologies, tooling, and engineering maturity.
Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement
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Act as trusted advisor to senior technology and business leadership.
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Communicate architectural strategy and complex technical concepts to executive audiences.
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Influence enterprise technology decisions and investment priorities.
Required Skills & Experience
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12+ years of experience in enterprise integration, architecture, or application engineering roles.
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Proven experience operating at enterprise or principal architect level focused on Source to Pay technologies.
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Extensive experience designing integration solutions across complex enterprise landscapes.
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Strong background across integration technologies such as:
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SAP Integration Suite / Cloud Integration (CPI)
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Middleware platforms (MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, webMethods, Azure Integration Services, or similar)
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SAP BTP
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Deep understanding of:
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API-led architecture
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Event-driven architecture
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Microservices and cloud-native design
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Distributed systems architecture
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Strong application development and engineering leadership experience.
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Experience integrating enterprise platforms including SAP ECC, S/4HANA, Ariba, Oracle, and SaaS applications.
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Expertise in API technologies (REST, SOAP), messaging frameworks, and integration security (OAuth, SAML, JWT).
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Strong knowledge of B2B and EDI standards (ANSI X12, EDIFACT, cXML, IDoc).
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Demonstrated leadership across large transformation programmes.
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Excellent stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with SAP Ariba, Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG), and SAP BTP
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Experience defining enterprise architecture or technology strategies.
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Exposure to multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP).
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Experience with DevSecOps, platform engineering, and automation frameworks.
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TOGAF, SAP, cloud, or integration platform certifications.
Leadership & Personal Attributes
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Strategic thinker with strong enterprise vision.
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Influential leader capable of driving organisational change.
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Strong mentoring and capability-building mindset.
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Commercially aware with strong business alignment.
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Collaborative, pragmatic, and outcome-focused.
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Comfortable operating in complex global transformation environments.