Principal, Enterprise Integration Architect & Application Development
8 hours ago
London
Role Overview 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 • Define client’s enterprise integration and application architecture vision aligned to business and digital strategy., • Establish integration and application development standards, reference architectures, and governance frameworks., • Lead enterprise integration strategy across cloud, hybrid, and on-premise ecosystems., • Drive adoption of modern architecture patterns including API-led, event-driven, and microservices architectures., • Serve as the principal authority for enterprise integration architecture across programmes and platforms., • Design scalable, secure, and reusable integration frameworks across SAP, SaaS, and third-party systems., • Lead architecture decisions spanning APIs, middleware, messaging, B2B/EDI, and data integration., • Govern architectural compliance across delivery teams and strategic initiatives., • Establish engineering best practices for application development., • Promote modern software development approaches including DevSecOps, CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native engineering., • Guide development team in designing resilient, maintainable, and high-performance applications., • Drive application modernisation, rationalisation, and technical debt reduction initiatives., • Provide architectural leadership across multiple client programmes and transformation initiatives., • Translate complex business capabilities into scalable technical solutions., • Lead cross-functional collaboration between architects, developers, functional consultants, and business stakeholders., • Support planning, sequencing, dependency management, and risk mitigation across enterprise initiatives., • Provide oversight across design reviews, solution assurance, and quality governance. Technology Governance & Innovation • Establish enterprise governance for integration platforms and application development., • Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and platforms to support innovation and optimisation., • Champion automation, AI, and platform engineering capabilities., • Act as trusted advisor to senior technology and business leadership., • Communicate architectural strategy and complex technical concepts to executive audiences., • Influence enterprise technology decisions and investment priorities. Required Skills & Experience • 12+ years of experience in enterprise integration, architecture, or application engineering roles., • Proven experience operating at enterprise or principal architect level focused on Source to Pay technologies., • Extensive experience designing integration solutions across complex enterprise landscapes., • Strong background across integration technologies such as:, • SAP Integration Suite / Cloud Integration (CPI), • Middleware platforms (MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, webMethods, Azure Integration Services, or similar), • SAP BTP, • Deep understanding of:, • API-led architecture, • Event-driven architecture, • Microservices and cloud-native design, • Distributed systems architecture, • Strong application development and engineering leadership experience., • Experience integrating enterprise platforms including SAP ECC, S/4HANA, Ariba, Oracle, and SaaS applications., • Expertise in API technologies (REST, SOAP), messaging frameworks, and integration security (OAuth, SAML, JWT)., • Strong knowledge of B2B and EDI standards (ANSI X12, EDIFACT, cXML, IDoc)., • Demonstrated leadership across large transformation programmes., • Excellent stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with SAP Ariba, Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG), and SAP BTP, • Experience defining enterprise architecture or technology strategies., • Exposure to multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP)., • Experience with DevSecOps, platform engineering, and automation frameworks., • TOGAF, SAP, cloud, or integration platform certifications.