Integration Architect

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We are a leading European tech company with 45 years of experience helping businesses digitise everything from HR and customer relations to e‑invoicing and digital payments. Within the Finance Department, the Finance Integration team is looking for an Integration Architect who will shape the integration strategy for finance processes, align it with ICT, and steer execution across a multi‑country landscape that includes Italy, Spain, France and Turkey. The day‑to‑day work involves defining the target integration architecture for core ERP and satellite systems, collaborating with ICT and Enterprise Architecture to match finance needs to the technology roadmap, and leading the Integration Design Governance team through AS‑IS assessments, gap analysis and solution design. You will oversee the finance integration plan, tracking milestones, dependencies, risks and escalations, run the bi‑monthly Finance Integration + IT Steering Committee, validate technology choices (SAP, Oracle, Workday, iPaaS, master‑data tools), monitor delivery KPIs and support the rollout strategy while coordinating internal and external consultants and system integrators. The role requires a university degree in Management Engineering, Computer Science or a comparable field, plus seven to eight years of experience as a Finance Architect, Integration Lead or Solution Architect on finance programmes. Candidates must have proven experience in multi‑country finance transformation projects and deep architectural knowledge of at least one major finance platform such as SAP, Oracle or Workday. Mastery of enterprise integration patterns, including APIs, event streaming (Kafka), ETL/ELT and iPaaS tools like Talend, Informatica, Azure Data Factory or MuleSoft, is essential, as is a track record of managing multi‑vendor teams (Big 4 firms, system integrators). Strong influencing and negotiation abilities, fluent English (C1 +), native‑level Italian and the capacity to turn finance requirements into sustainable architectures are also mandatory. Beyond the hard requirements, the company values a growth mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, innovative thinking and an inclusive attitude. The position is full‑time, based in a hybrid setting with a four‑day work week, a total compensation package of €56 000, €70 000 plus performance‑linked variable pay, a wellbeing digital wallet of €4 400 per year, and clear pathways for professional development within an international group. What the role asks for: - Degree in Management Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent - 7–8 years experience as Finance Architect / Integration Lead / Solution Architect - Multi‑country finance transformation program experience - Architectural expertise in SAP, Oracle or Workday Finance - Proficiency with APIs, Kafka, ETL/ELT and iPaaS (Talend, Informatica, Azure Data Factory, MuleSoft) - Experience managing multi‑vendor teams (Big 4, system integrators) - Fluent English (C1 +) and native‑level Italian - Ability to translate finance requirements into architectural solutions - Growth mindset, nice to have.