Lead Integration Architect - Cloud Integration & Enterprise Modernization

Job Description
Job Summary
The Lead Cloud Integration Architect is a senior technical leader responsible for modernizing and delivering enterprise integration capabilities that support the Digital Thread and cross-system interoperability. The architect will guide the transition from legacy on-premises middleware to modern cloud-aligned integration architectures, ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient data exchange across the enterprise.
As an expert in integration strategy and design, this role shapes long-term direction, develops standards, and influences how the organization implements integration patterns and cloud services.
Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced integration solutions to address complex technical challenges requiring innovation and architectural depth.
• Provide technical leadership for integration initiatives, including Digital Thread capabilities, API-led solutions, pub/sub messaging, and event-driven architectures.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and business teams to ensure integration solutions meet functional and technical requirements.
• Partner with Cyber Security to ensure integration solutions adhere to enterprise security practices and compliance standards.
• Align integration design patterns with Enterprise Architecture strategies and modernization roadmaps.
• Serve as an advisor on integration policies, programs, and long-range architectural goals.
• Mentor integration developers and engineers to promote consistency, quality, and best practices.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends, emerging integration technologies, and apply relevant advancements to enterprise standards.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 12 years of IT experience, including at least 8 years in integration architecture roles
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering large-scale integration solutions involving APIs, messaging systems, and service-based architectures
• Strong understanding of Digital Thread and pub/sub architecture patterns, including event-driven design and real-time data exchange
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex challenges and propose creative, effective solutions

Technical Skill Requirements
The role requires strong expertise in modern integration concepts and cloud-aligned capabilities, including:
Integration Architecture & Orchestration

• Designing orchestrated workflows and multi-step integration processes
• Implementing reusable flows and long-running processes
• Coordinating system interactions across distributed environments

API Management & Gateway Patterns

• Designing APIs using consistent enterprise patterns
• Managing API lifecycle, versioning, policies, and governance
• Securing APIs through identity integration, access control, and rate enforcement

Messaging & Asynchronous Integration

• Designing queue-based, topic-based, and pub/sub message patterns
• Enabling asynchronous system communication and decoupling
• Building consumer-driven processing models

Event-Driven Architecture

• Implementing event routing and event orchestration
• Supporting real-time or near-real-time data exchange
• Designing event-triggered processing flows

Compute-Based Logic & Transformation

• Building transformation, validation, enrichment, and routing components
• Designing logic using serverless or container-based compute
• Implementing reusable processing services across integration domains

Integration Artifact Management

• Managing schemas, maps, certificates, reusable libraries, and translation assets
• Ensuring consistent data interchange standards across systems

Operational Monitoring & Observability

• Designing end-to-end logging, monitoring, and diagnostic capabilities
• Implementing traceability across distributed integration flows
• Ensuring operational visibility and rapid incident resolution

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Knowledge of Agile and DevOps methodologies
• Experience with enterprise integration frameworks (Spring Integration, Apache CXF, etc.)
• Integration-related certifications
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with enterprise frameworks such as TOGAF, ITIL, or ISO standards

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $108787 - $184937
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.