Lead Integration Solution Architect

About UNSW

At UNSW we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work. We aspire to be Australias global university improving and transforming lives through excellence in research outstanding education and a commitment to advancing a just society.

About the Role

The Lead Integration Solution Architect is responsible for defining target-state architecture and enabling the seamless integration of systems across designated business and technology domains within UNSW. The role leads the development of integration strategies solution designs patterns and standards to support consistent and effective delivery within these domains.

The role sits within the Integration team in the Corporate Services division and is accountable for the delivery of new integration solutions as well as the ongoing management of existing solutions and the integration platform.

This position reports to the Head of Integration and has no direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead enterprise integration strategies and end-to-end architectures to enable seamless connectivity across on-premise hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Design implement and oversee secure scalable and high-performing integration solutions including APIs event-driven and microservices-based architectures on platforms such as Microsoft Azure.
• Establish and enforce integration principles standards patterns and best practices to ensure consistent and high-quality solution delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to delivery teams ensuring adherence to architectural security and quality standards throughout implementation.
• Engage with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into target-state integration architectures roadmaps and solution designs.
• Contribute to integration project planning estimation documentation and continuous optimisation of existing solutions to improve efficiency performance and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead architectural and security governance activities collaborating with enterprise architects and technical teams to ensure alignment with organisational architecture and risk frameworks.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in IT or a related discipline with 12 years experience in software development and solution delivery across cloud-based architectures and middleware platforms.
• Extensive hands-on experience designing and implementing integration solutions using Microsoft Azure integration services and data platforms including API Management Event Grid Logic Apps Service Bus Functions and Azure data services.
• Strong expertise in API and web service development (REST / JSON SOAP / XML) with a solid understanding of application API security and privacy controls.
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI / CD pipelines supporting automated build test and deployment of integration solutions.
• Proven capability establishing and managing integration design practices including integration patterns registers and system integration landscape artefacts.
• Highly developed analytical problem-solving and quality assurance skills with experience applying system testing and software quality methodologies to integrated solutions.
• Excellent communication collaboration and time-management skills with a demonstrated ability to work effectively across organisational levels while managing competing priorities and deadlines

For further information on the role & responsibilities please refer to the Position Description.

How to Apply : Submit your CV & cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (as per the skills & experience bullet points in the job description ) before Monday 26

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January 2026 by 11 : 55pm.

Please note : Sponsorship is not available for this role valid Australian working rights are required on application.

UNSW Benefits and Culture : People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include :

• Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions additional leave-loading paymentsand salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail education fitness passport)

Job queries contact : Tai James Talent Acquisition Consultant

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UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds those living with disabilities members of the LGBTIQ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Business Process,VMware,Cloud,HTML5,Windows,Project managements,AWS,Infrastructure,Web Services,JQuery,Java,Computer Engineering,Solutions design,Technical Solutions,Analytics

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1