Solution Architect Lead - Integration Airport

Aviation Technology - Integration Architecture - APIs, Messaging & Interoperability

Lead Solution Architect - Integration

Hybrid - with travel to airport sites as required

Full-time, permanent

Integration Architects

The Lead Solution Architect - Integration owns the integration and interoperability architecture that connects the airport ecosystem - airport, airlines, ground handlers, government, retail and partners - through robust, secure and scalable integration patterns.

The role leads integration design and standards, governs the integration team, and ensures seamless, resilient data flow across a complex, multi-vendor landscape in a 24/7 environment.

• Own the integration architecture, patterns and standards (APIs, ESB/iPaaS, messaging, event-driven, streaming).
• Design interfaces across airport operational systems and external stakeholders, applying industry standards (IATA, A-CDM).
• Own integration blueprints, API contracts and interface specifications.

• Design integrations for high availability, throughput, error handling and failover.
• Embed security and data protection into integration flows.
• Define monitoring, logging and observability for interfaces.

• Lead and mentor integration architects; govern integration quality.
• Support estimation, planning and risk for the integration domain.
• Engage stakeholders and vendors across the ecosystem.

• Integration architecture: Extensive experience leading complex, multi-system integration on large programs.
• Patterns & tooling: Deep knowledge of APIs/REST, ESB/iPaaS (Mule Soft, Azure Integration, Boomi), messaging (Kafka, MQ), event-driven design.
• Interfaces & data: Skill in interface specification, data mapping, API design and contract management.
• Resilience & security: Designing resilient, secure integrations for mission-critical 24/7 systems.
• Leadership & communication: Ability to lead a team and engage stakeholders/vendors.
• Knowledge of aviation standards/systems (IATA messaging, A-CDM, AODB, BHS/BRS, CUPPS/CUSS).
• Integration/cloud certifications (Mule Soft, Azure, AWS).
• Experience in aviation, transport or critical-infrastructure environments.
• Exposure to OT/IoT integration and MSI operating models.

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Integration, cloud and/or security certifications strongly preferred.
• Integration and systems thinking - design leadership - precision - security mindset - collaboration across vendors - clear communication - resilience.