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Lead Architect, Cloud Integration Team

BAE Systems, Inc.

Lead Architect, Cloud Integration Team

Posted 21 Days Ago

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Hiring Remotely in Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA

Remote or Hybrid

109K-185K Annually

Expert/Leader

Aerospace • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense

Where purpose connects.

The Role

Lead the modernization of enterprise integration by designing cloud-aligned APIs, messaging, and event-driven solutions; provide technical leadership, set standards, mentor teams, and ensure secure, observable, scalable integration across systems.

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Job Description
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced and skilled Lead Architect to join our Enterprise Integration Team. As a Lead Architect, you will be responsible for developing and implementing advanced integration concepts, techniques, and standards using Azure Integration Services and BizTalk Server. You will be viewed as an expert in the field and will guide the modernization of our enterprise integration environment from BizTalk to Azure cloud services. You will contribute to new integration designs based on professional principles and recognized architectural practices.
Key Responsibilities:

Develop and implement advanced integration solutions that address complex problems requiring creativity, innovation, and strong technical judgment.

Provide technical leadership and architectural expertise in the design and implementation of integration solutions using Azure Integration Services, including Logic Apps Standard, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid, and Azure Functions.

Lead the modernization of BizTalk Server solutions to Azure based integration platforms.

Collaborate with cross functional partners in development, operations, and business areas to ensure integration solutions align with business requirements and are implemented correctly.

Partner with Cyber Security to ensure integration solutions follow security best practices and comply with enterprise security standards.

Partner with Enterprise Architecture to ensure integration designs align with the enterprise architecture vision and long-term strategy.

Serve as an advisor to the organization on integration policies, programs, capabilities, and long-term goals related to cloud integration and legacy modernization.

Provide guidance and mentorship to developers and engineers to promote best practices and consistency in integration development.

Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies and apply this knowledge to improve integration patterns, standards, and modernization approaches.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
Strong problem-solving ability with the skill to analyze complex technical issues and develop effective solutions.
Excellent communication skills and technical leadership skills with the ability to partner with diverse stakeholders and teams.
Strong understanding of digital thread concepts, publish and subscribe patterns, and real time data exchange.
Strong knowledge of enterprise integration concepts including service-based architectures, APIs, messaging systems, asynchronous patterns, and event driven designs.
Strong experience with BizTalk Server and BizTalk modernization to Azure based integration platforms.
Proven experience in Azure Integration Services including Logic Apps Standard, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid, and Azure Functions.
Minimum twelve years of experience in Information Technology with at least eight years in integration architecture.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Experience with Azure, or AWS based integration services.
Certification in Azure integration related technologies or BizTalk Server.
Knowledge of agile development practices and DevOps approaches.
Knowledge of open-source integration tools such as Apache Camel, Apache Kafka, or Red Hat Fuse.
Experience with integration frameworks such as Spring Integration or Apache CXF.
Experience with container-based platforms such as Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
Familiarity with standards and practices such as TOGAF, ITIL, and ISO frameworks.

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.

Skills Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or 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 ability to analyze complex challenges and propose creative solutions
Designing orchestrated workflows and multi-step integration processes
Implementing reusable flows and long-running processes
Coordinating system interactions across distributed environments
Designing APIs using consistent enterprise patterns
Managing API lifecycle, versioning, policies, and governance
Securing APIs through identity integration, access control, and rate enforcement
Designing queue-based, topic-based, and pub/sub message patterns
Enabling asynchronous system communication and decoupling
Building consumer-driven processing models
Implementing event routing and event orchestration
Supporting real-time or near-real-time data exchange
Designing event-triggered processing flows
Building transformation, validation, enrichment, and routing components
Designing logic using serverless or container-based compute
Implementing reusable processing services across integration domains
Managing schemas, maps, certificates, reusable libraries, and translation assets
Designing end-to-end logging, monitoring, and diagnostic capabilities
Implementing traceability across distributed integration flows and ensuring operational visibility
Knowledge of Agile and DevOps methodologies
Experience with enterprise integration frameworks (Spring Integration, Apache CXF)
Integration-related certifications
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
Familiarity with enterprise frameworks such as TOGAF, ITIL, or ISO standards

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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as comprehensive, combining medical, dental, vision, HSAs/FSAs, and mental‑health resources with a no‑cost EAP. Wellness programs and protections like life, AD&D, disability, and travel assistance broaden the offering.
Retirement Support — Retirement is supported through a 401(k) with automatic enrollment and annual escalation, with employer matching available in certain business units. Financial‑wellness tools and access to advisors further support long‑term planning.
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away options include paid parental leave (commonly 160 hours for full‑time), holidays, PTO, bereavement, military leave, and other leave programs. Many groups also use a 9/80 schedule that provides every other Friday off where available.

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HQ: Falls Church, VA

40,000 Employees

Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do. As a leading aerospace, defense, and security company, we work together to deliver a full range of products and services for air, land, space, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. How we work is rooted in purpose – a purpose to protect those who protect us, to unite our community of colleagues and customers, and to drive forward the growth and development of our exceptional team members. It's where purpose connects.

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We believe your career should be filled with innovation and discovery. And that's exactly what you'll find at BAE Systems. As you work to develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills and expand knowledge. On a sharp and collaborative team, you will be challenged – and supported – at every turn.

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