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Job Title: Senior Cloud Integration Architect / Data Architect
Location: Chicago, IL
- Unfortunately, I can't get remote approval from the client. Candidates will need to be comfortable going onsite 3x per week in Chicago
- will consider candidates relocating, but priority/preference is going to be candidates living in Illinois
Rate: 100-110
- if you have candidates slightly over the rate (within reason), please send my way. Trying to stay within 100-110/hour, but the manager mentioned he can potentially be flexible for the right candidate
Interview Process: 15 minute screening with the manager, 2nd round with some of the technical leads that they will partner with
Role Summary:
- We are hiring a senior engineer/architect to design and deliver integration patterns for the FX platform across Azure and on?prem environments.
- This role is responsible for both defining how systems should work together and making sure those designs are actually implemented. The work includes designing event-driven integrations, defining data and event models, and guiding delivery across multiple teams.
Responsibilities:
- Define platform-level approaches for:
- Canonical event and data models
- Integration contracts between systems
- Data modeling approaches (including event-based and relational patterns, and data vault where it makes sense)
- Design Azure-based services for ingestion, processing, and downstream integration (i.e. Azure Container Apps, AKS, etc)
- Own hybrid integration architecture, including networking, security, and deployment patterns between Azure and on?prem systems
- Design event-driven integration patterns using on prem or cloud based messaging tools depending on the use case
- Produce architecture documentation (SDDs, connectivity, security, DR, and observability) that can move through governance reviews without rework
- Work with multiple teams to align on integration patterns and resolve gaps that affect delivery
- Contribute hands-on where needed (building services, troubleshooting, validating integrations)
Required Experience
- Experience designing and delivering distributed, event-driven systems
- Hands-on experience with Kafka, Azure Service Bus, and Azure Event Hubs
- Strong DBMS background: SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle, etc
- Strong experience with Azure services, including:
- Azure Container Apps or AKS
- Storage / ADLS
- Key Vault and ACR
- Monitoring (Application Insights, Log Analytics)
- Networking (private endpoints, DNS, hybrid connectivity)
- Experience defining integration patterns and data models across systems
- Ability to create clear, implementation-ready architecture and design documentation
Nice to Have
- Databricks
- Snowflake
- Experience working with enterprise governance processes (architecture reviews, permits)
- Development background preferred (java/python or similar)