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At Signature Aviation, we are modernizing aviation operations through seamless technology integration.

We are seeking an IT Architect – Integrations to design and lead enterprise integration strategies that connect mission-critical platforms across our aviation ecosystem. In this role, you will architect and govern modern integration patterns, ensuring secure, scalable, and real-time data exchange across CRM, Customer Facing Website, OMS, POS, reservations, and third-party partner platforms. You will enable a unified, connected technology landscape that empowers team members, enhances customer experiences, and unlocks new digital opportunities.

+ **Architect and Design Integrations:** Develop secure, scalable integration solutions using Azure services (Azure Functions, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid, Logic Apps).

+ **Develop Cloud-Native Applications:** Leverage Azure resources (Application Insights, Key Vault, Storage Accounts) to deliver reliable, modern applications.

+ **Maintain APIs:** Design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs using JSON and API-first principles.

+ **Implement CI/CD Pipelines:** Build and maintain automated deployment pipelines in a DevOps environment.

+ **Collaborate with Teams:** Work closely with Product, Enterprise Applications, and Business stakeholders to understand needs and design integration solutions.

+ **Monitor and Troubleshoot:** Implement robust monitoring and observability for integrations to ensure high availability, performance, and resilience.

+ **Lead & Guide Teams:** Provide architectural direction and mentorship for onsite and offshore developers, ensuring delivery of integration projects to enterprise standards.

+ **Drive modernization** of legacy systems toward microservices, event-driven architectures, and API-first models.

+ Establish standards for system reliability, availability, scalability, and observability — driving SRE and DevOps practices into operational platforms.

+ Participate actively in ARB (Architecture Review Board) to ensure architectural alignment and governance.

+ Support innovation initiatives, including deploying AI-powered decision support, task automation, and predictive operational insights at the base.

Minimum Education and/or Experience:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, with extensive software development experience.

+ 7+ years of Middleware/Integration experience (any platform), with at least 3 full Azure project lifecycles (Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Deployment).

Additional knowledge and skills:

+ **Certifications:** Must hold Azure Solution Architect, Azure Developer, and Azure Administrator certifications.

+ **Technical Proficiency:** Deep expertise in Azure cloud services, integration design, infrastructure development, and automation.

+ **Programming Expertise:** Strong background with API Core, API development, and secure coding practices.

+ **Teaming:** Proven experience guiding or leading a distributed development team (onsite/offshore).

+ **Problem-Solving:** Ability to deliver complex, high-impact integration solutions in fast-paced environments.

+ Azure Solutions Architect certification.

+ Experience with iPaaS platforms (Azure Integration Services, MuleSoft, Boomi).

+ Strong knowledge of hybrid cloud and on-premise integration challenges.

+ Familiarity with aviation, logistics, or operations technology.

+ Experience enabling AI/analytics-driven integrations for real-time insights and automation.

+ Knowledge of aviation operations, ground handling, or FBO workflows is a plus.

+ Background in deploying AI-powered or predictive systems into frontline environments.

Tech Stack & Skill Requirements:

+ **Architecture:** Microservices, event-driven design, domain-driven design (DDD).

+ **Cloud Platforms:** Azure (preferred) or AWS, with focus on hybrid/on-premise integrations.

+ **Messaging Systems:** Azure Service Bus, Kafka, Pub/Sub, Twilio integration for notifications.

+ **POS and Payment Systems:** Payment gateways, mobile POS solutions, EMV compliance.

+ **OMS and CRM Integrations:** OMS platforms, MSFT Dynamics

+ **APIs:** REST, GraphQL, API-first development, API Management (Azure APIM).

+ **Security:** OAuth 2.0, SSO, PCI-DSS compliance for payment data.

+ **Observability:** Dynatrace, Splunk, Azure Monitor, Prometheus.

+ **AI Enablement:** Architecting systems to integrate with AI/ML models and decision engines.