# Integration Architect

*/JobTypes/Integration_Architect*

## Neighborhood

### Related (delivered by)

- [Design Integration Architecture](/Processes/Design_Integration_Architecture) — delivered by · Processes
- [Managed File Transfer Orchestration](/Processes/Managed_File_Transfer_Orchestration) — delivered by · Processes
- [Interoperability Planning](/Processes/Interoperability_Planning) — delivered by · Processes
- [Identify or address interoperability requirements.](/Tasks/Identify_or_address_interoperability_requirements.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Identify integration points with existing models](/Processes/Identify_integration_points_with_existing_models) — delivered by · Processes
- [Provide system design and integration recommendations.](/Tasks/Provide_system_design_and_integration_recommendations.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Determine IT component integration requirements](/Processes/Determine_IT_component_integration_requirements) — delivered by · Processes
- [Plan space and system interfaces](/Processes/Plan_space_and_system_interfaces) — delivered by · Processes
- [Manage system and process integration](/Processes/Manage_system_and_process_integration) — delivered by · Processes
- [Define process steps for controls (or integration points)](/Processes/Define_process_steps_for_controls_(or_integration_points)) — delivered by · Processes
- [Audit integration of user identity and authorization systems](/Processes/Audit_integration_of_user_identity_and_authorization_systems) — delivered by · Processes

### Related (signature role)

- [Data Integration Firm](/CompanyTypes/Data_Integration_Firm) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Dealer Management System Vendor](/CompanyTypes/Dealer_Management_System_Vendor) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Educational Technology Consultancy](/CompanyTypes/Educational_Technology_Consultancy) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Field Service Management Providers](/CompanyTypes/Field_Service_Management_Providers) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Referral Software Vendor](/CompanyTypes/Referral_Software_Vendor) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Systems Integration Consultancy](/CompanyTypes/Systems_Integration_Consultancy) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Supply Chain Systems Integrator](/CompanyTypes/Supply_Chain_Systems_Integrator) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Health Informatics Consulting Firm](/CompanyTypes/Health_Informatics_Consulting_Firm) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Digital Transformation Consulting Firm](/CompanyTypes/Digital_Transformation_Consulting_Firm) — signature role · CompanyTypes

### Related (staff)

- [Integration Services](/Departments/Integration_Services) — staff · Departments
- [Solution Architecture](/Departments/Solution_Architecture) — staff · Departments
- [Data Architecture](/Departments/Data_Architecture) — staff · Departments
- [Enterprise Architecture Department](/Departments/Enterprise_Architecture_Department) — staff · Departments

### Who staffs this

- [API Integration](/Departments/API_Integration) — staffs · Departments

### Perform

- [Design API and integration interface contracts](/Tasks/Design_API_and_integration_interface_contracts) — perform · Tasks
- [Design integration architecture and patterns](/Tasks/Design_integration_architecture_and_patterns) — perform · Tasks
- [Evaluate integration platforms and middleware](/Tasks/Evaluate_integration_platforms_and_middleware) — perform · Tasks
- [Review integration designs for scalability](/Tasks/Review_integration_designs_for_scalability) — perform · Tasks
- [Set integration standards and governance](/Tasks/Set_integration_standards_and_governance) — perform · Tasks
- [Establish API and integration contracts](/Tasks/Establish_API_and_integration_contracts) — perform · Tasks
- [Design Integration Architectures](/Tasks/Design_Integration_Architectures) — perform · Tasks
- [Create reference architectures](/Tasks/Create_reference_architectures) — perform · Tasks
- [Define integration patterns and standards](/Tasks/Define_integration_patterns_and_standards) — perform · Tasks
- [Advise teams on integration approaches](/Tasks/Advise_teams_on_integration_approaches) — perform · Tasks
- [Advise teams on connectivity approaches](/Tasks/Advise_teams_on_connectivity_approaches) — perform · Tasks
- [Define API and messaging standards](/Tasks/Define_API_and_messaging_standards) — perform · Tasks
- [Establish reuse and governance patterns for interfaces](/Tasks/Establish_reuse_and_governance_patterns_for_interfaces) — perform · Tasks
- [Review integration designs for scalability and security](/Tasks/Review_integration_designs_for_scalability_and_security) — perform · Tasks
- [Select integration platforms and middleware](/Tasks/Select_integration_platforms_and_middleware) — perform · Tasks
- [Set the roadmap for integration platform modernization](/Tasks/Set_the_roadmap_for_integration_platform_modernization) — perform · Tasks

### Required knowledge

- [Secure Architecture Design](/Knowledge/Secure_Architecture_Design) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Distributed Computing](/Knowledge/Distributed_Computing) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Application Programming Interfaces](/Knowledge/Application_Programming_Interfaces) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Messaging Middleware](/Knowledge/Messaging_Middleware) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [API and messaging protocols](/Knowledge/API_and_messaging_protocols) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Security and data governance principles](/Knowledge/Security_and_data_governance_principles) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Middleware and ESB technologies](/Knowledge/Middleware_and_ESB_technologies) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [API Management](/Knowledge/API_Management) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Enterprise Integration Patterns](/Knowledge/Enterprise_Integration_Patterns) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Messaging Architectures](/Knowledge/Messaging_Architectures) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Required skills

- [Technical Evaluation](/Skills/Technical_Evaluation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Contract Design](/Skills/Contract_Design) — requires skill · Skills
- [Systems Architecture](/Skills/Systems_Architecture) — requires skill · Skills
- [Architecture design](/Skills/Architecture_design) — requires skill · Skills
- [Integration pattern selection](/Skills/Integration_pattern_selection) — requires skill · Skills
- [API design](/Skills/API_design) — requires skill · Skills
- [Technical leadership](/Skills/Technical_leadership) — requires skill · Skills
- [Technology evaluation](/Skills/Technology_evaluation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Integration Design](/Skills/Integration_Design) — requires skill · Skills
- [Solution Architecture](/Skills/Solution_Architecture) — requires skill · Skills

### Engage in

- [Design integration architecture and patterns](/Activities/Design_integration_architecture_and_patterns) — engage in · Activities
- [Set integration standards and governance](/Activities/Set_integration_standards_and_governance) — engage in · Activities
- [Define integration patterns and standards](/Activities/Define_integration_patterns_and_standards) — engage in · Activities
- [Select integration platforms and middleware](/Activities/Select_integration_platforms_and_middleware) — engage in · Activities
- [Design enterprise integration architecture](/Activities/Design_enterprise_integration_architecture) — engage in · Activities
- [Define API and messaging standards](/Activities/Define_API_and_messaging_standards) — engage in · Activities

### Uses software

- [Architecture Modeling Tool](/Software/Architecture_Modeling_Tool) — uses software · Software
- [Message Broker](/Software/Message_Broker) — uses software · Software
- [Integration Platform](/Software/Integration_Platform) — uses software · Software
- [Diagramming software](/Software/Diagramming_software) — uses software · Software
- [Enterprise architecture modeling tools](/Software/Enterprise_architecture_modeling_tools) — uses software · Software
- [Message brokers](/Software/Message_brokers) — uses software · Software
- [Integration platform software](/Software/Integration_platform_software) — uses software · Software
- [API gateway software](/Software/API_gateway_software) — uses software · Software
- [MuleSoft](/Software/MuleSoft) — uses software · Software
- [API Gateway](/Software/API_Gateway) — uses software · Software
- [Apache Kafka](/Software/Apache_Kafka) — uses software · Software
- [Microsoft Visio](/Software/Microsoft_Visio) — uses software · Software

### Requires ability

- [Fluency of Ideas](/Ability/Fluency_of_Ideas) — requires ability · Ability
- [Problem sensitivity](/Ability/Problem_sensitivity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Deductive reasoning](/Ability/Deductive_reasoning) — requires ability · Ability
- [Inductive reasoning](/Ability/Inductive_reasoning) — requires ability · Ability
- [Originality](/Ability/Originality) — requires ability · Ability
- [Systems Thinking](/Ability/Systems_Thinking) — requires ability · Ability

### Type of

- [Computer Network Architects](/Occupations/Computer_Network_Architects) — type of · Occupations

### Problems this exposes

- [reconciling conflicting data schemas across systems that each claim to be the source of truth](/Problems/reconciling_conflicting_data_schemas_across_systems_that_each_claim_to_be_the_source_of_truth) — exposes problem · Problems
- [rate-limit and throttling mismatches between a high-volume producer and a fragile legacy consumer](/Problems/rate-limit_and_throttling_mismatches_between_a_high-volume_producer_and_a_fragile_legacy_consumer) — exposes problem · Problems
- [designing idempotent retry/compensation for distributed transactions across unreliable third-party APIs](/Problems/designing_idempotent_retry%2Fcompensation_for_distributed_transactions_across_unreliable_third-party_APIs) — exposes problem · Problems
- [versioning integration contracts when downstream consumers upgrade on different schedules](/Problems/versioning_integration_contracts_when_downstream_consumers_upgrade_on_different_schedules) — exposes problem · Problems
- [tracing a failed message across an ESB/iPaaS hop chain with no end-to-end correlation ID](/Problems/tracing_a_failed_message_across_an_ESB%2FiPaaS_hop_chain_with_no_end-to-end_correlation_ID) — exposes problem · Problems