Cloud Integration Architect

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Job Summary: Erzurum Learning and Professional Development Group is seeking a Cloud Integration Architect to design and evolve integration architectures, ensuring interoperability, security, scalability, and traceability. Key Highlights: 1. Design integrations across multiple platforms and cloud architectures. 2. Strengthen knowledge in security and interoperability. 3. Participate in long-term architecture decisions. About the Role **Erzurum Learning and Professional Development Group** is seeking a **Cloud Integration Architect** to join our team in **La Unión, Los Ríos Region**. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and evolving integration architectures among applications, cloud platforms, internal systems, and third-party services—ensuring interoperability, security, scalability, and traceability. You will work closely with teams across **architecture, development, infrastructure, security, data, operations, and product** to define integration patterns, APIs, events, data flows, and technical standards. This opportunity is ideal for professionals with solid experience in **cloud integration, APIs, microservices, middleware, messaging, data integration, and distributed architecture**, who possess strong technical judgment and a reliability-focused mindset. Why Work With Us At **Erzurum Learning and Professional Development Group**, we believe robust technological integration enables system connectivity, reduces friction, and accelerates digital evolution. You will have the opportunity to: * Design integrations across multiple platforms. * Work with cloud and distributed architectures. * Define standards for APIs, events, and messaging. * Participate in system modernization. * Strengthen knowledge in security and interoperability. * Collaborate with technical and business teams. * Participate in long-term architecture decisions. Key Responsibilities * Design integration architectures between applications and services. * Define synchronous and asynchronous integration patterns. * Design and govern REST APIs and other integration services. * Define messaging and event flows. * Participate in microservices-based architectures. * Design integrations between on\-premise and cloud systems. * Work with integration platforms and middleware. * Define security standards for integrations. * Collaborate with data teams on information movement and synchronization. * Design error handling and retry strategies. * Define observability, logging, and monitoring for integrations. * Review technical proposals and interface designs. * Support legacy system migrations and modernization. * Participate in API contract definition. * Maintain technical documentation and integration diagrams. * Identify architectural dependencies and risks. * Support integration testing and technical validation. * Work with DevOps teams on deployments and automation. * Participate in security and compliance reviews. * Mentor technical teams on integration best practices. * Perform other duties related to cloud architecture and integration. Requirements * **5–8 years of experience** in development, system integration, solution architecture, or cloud. * Prior experience as a **Cloud Integration Architect, Integration Architect, Solution Architect**, or similar role. * Experience with **AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform**. * Solid knowledge of **REST APIs, microservices, and distributed architecture**. * Experience with messaging or event platforms. * Knowledge of **Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, AWS SNS/SQS**, or similar technologies. * Experience with enterprise system integration. * Knowledge of authentication and authorization via OAuth 2\.0, OpenID Connect, or similar. * Experience with containers and Docker. * Kubernetes knowledge is a plus. * Ability to produce technical documentation and diagrams. * Strong communication skills. * Ability to work with cross-functional teams. Desirable Qualifications * A professional degree in **Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications**, or a related field. * Experience with **MuleSoft, Boomi, Azure Integration Services, AWS Integration Services, Apigee**, or similar platforms. * Knowledge of event\-driven architecture. * Experience with API gateways. * Knowledge of infrastructure as code. * Experience with CI/CD. * Knowledge of observability and monitoring. * Experience with data integration and ETL/ELT. * Cloud certification is highly valued. * Intermediate or advanced English is valued. Mindset We Seek We seek someone who understands that integration does not end when two systems communicate—but when that communication is reliable, maintainable, and observable. We especially value individuals who: * **Think in terms of resilience:** design considering failures and recovery. * **Simplify:** avoid unnecessary complexity. * **Document:** make integrations understandable to other teams. * **Design for scale:** consider growth and volume from the outset. * **Work with security in mind:** embed controls from design. * **Collaborate:** connect disparate teams and domains. * **Anticipate problems:** identify dependencies and risks before production. * **Take ownership:** accompany integrations from design through operations. Salary: $38\.000 \- $40\.000 per year Work Location: On-site employment