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Enterprise Integration Architect

Hybrid,Chiswick (West London) 1 day per week

About the role

Due to a huge period of growth within BSI underpinned by a large scale, business wide technology transformation, we are excited to be looking for an Enterprise Integration Architect.

Reporting into the Head of Enterprise Architecture within the IT Strategy, Data and Architecture directorate. This is a pivotal role in ensuring BSI gains the maximum strategic advantage from technology investment by:

Demonstrating an understanding of strategic issues and being an authority on platform integration and the typical problems associated with the implementation: from initial concept through development and implementation to operation and support through to deprecation and decommissioning.

Leading the definition of a SOA architecture from SaaS building blocks and moving towards a MACH model

Having detailed practical knowledge of the technology platforms, development and integration models, standards, tools, and techniques.

Being conversant with the organisation's IT strategy, policies, and standards. Have a sound knowledge of risk assessment, change management, configuration management, reliability and safety methods and the use of metrics.

Showing evidence of analytical ability and attention to detail. Appreciates the importance of commercial constraints. Has a comprehensive knowledge of all stages of systems development, from specification to implementation.

Responsibilities

Accountable for developing and maintaining the overall integration strategy, including selecting appropriate technologies and frameworks.

Accountable for creating, iterating, and maintaining the enterprise integration architectures, developing key principles, policies and standards that describe the organisation’s future state, and that enable its evolution.

Responsible for evangelising the benefits of integration approaches and driving adoption of and adherence to relevant policies, standards, strategies, and architectures.

Responsible for ensuring the design of solutions meet specific requirements, compatible with agreed integration architectures, adhering to corporate standards and regulations and within constraints of performance and feasibility.

Accountable for identifying strategic new and emerging technologies, products, services, methods, and techniques, and assessing their potential impact upon BSI’s strategic goals, threats, and risks.

Leads the creation of reports and technology roadmaps and shares knowledge and insights about emerging technologies and their potential impacts, threats, and opportunities with others.

Accountable for plans detailing the transition and implementation plans of authorised new applications and infrastructure support, identifying budgetary, legislative, regulatory, policy, technical and staffing constraints, and clearly showing costs and expected benefits. Plans include identification and assessment of business risks.

Provides expert advice, both reactively and pro-actively, to those engaged in activities where enterprise architecture is applicable within IT.

To be successful in the role, you will have:

Knowledge of SOA, composable and event-driven architecture approaches

Deep experience of working in project teams to deliver complex solutions.

Experience of providing advice and governance to multiple parallel solution delivery projects

Demonstrates an understanding of strategic issues and being an authority on platform integration and the typical problems associated with the implementation: from initial concept through development and implementation to operation and support through to deprecation and decommissioning.

Detailed practical knowledge of the technology platforms, development and integration models, standards, tools, and techniques.

Sound knowledge of risk assessment, change management, configuration management, reliability and safety methods and the use of metrics.

Analytical skills with comprehensive knowledge of all stages of systems development, from specification to implementation.

Possesses strong influencing and stakeholder skills particularly in translating business needs.

BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, ongoing training, and development with the inclusion of:

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27-days annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle. 

Do you believe the world deserves excellence?

We are proud to be the business improvement company for other organisations to become more sustainable and resilient and finally to inspire trust in their products, systems, services, and the world we live in.

Headquartered in London, BSI is the world's first national standards organization with more than 100 years of experience. We are a global partner for 86,000 companies and organizations in over 193 countries, offering development, auditing, certification, and training services, including innovative software solutions and cyber security expertise for all industries: from aerospace and automotive to food, construction, energy, healthcare, IT, and trade sectors. Incorporated by Royal Charter, we’re truly impartial, and home to the ultimate mark of trust, the Kitemark.

Through our unique combination of consulting, training, assurance, and regulatory services we bring solid and broad knowledge to every company.

If you want to contribute to this inspiring challenge, bring your open and enthusiastic mindset to our dynamic team, apply now, and become part of the BSI family!

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