Integration Lead (ERP Finance)

SUMMARY:
The Integration Lead (ERP Finance) is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing the integration between various applications, ensuring they work seamlessly to support the business needs. The successful candidate will have expertise in enterprise integration technologies and experience in complex enterprise environments

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop sustainable integration solutions for enterprise applications.
- Maintain integration architecture best practices, standards, and guidelines.
- Identify reusable assets and frameworks to accelerate integration implementations.
- Continuously explore and adopt new technologies in the integration space.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
- Collaborate with architects, developers, analysts, and project managers for successful project delivery.
- Lead workshops and forums related to integration architecture.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and security standards.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the integration team.
- Support business case development, budgeting, and risk management within the integration domain.
Knowledge and Skills
- Expertise in integration patterns, technologies, and message formats.
- Solid understanding of microservices architecture and cloud-based solutions.
- Strong experience with API design, security, and governance.
- Knowledge of enterprise service buses, asynchronous messaging systems, and event-driven architectures.
- Basic knowledge of Process Automation and RPA.
- Familiarity with Java, Microsoft technologies, and container platforms like Kubernetes.
- DevOps and CI/CD pipeline experience.
- Deep understanding of security technologies such as OAuth, SAML, and SCIM.
- Strong knowledge of data modeling, application security, and agile methodologies.
- Proven leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Behavioral Competencies
- Manages Complexity
- Optimizes Work Processes
- Cultivates Innovation
- Collaborates Effectively
- Tech Savvy
- Nimble Learner
- Business Insight
- Ensures Accountability
- Manages Ambiguity
- Courageous Decision Maker
- Balances Stakeholders
Skills
- Action Planning 
- Data Collection and Analysis 
- Application Development 
- Architecture and Design 
- Customer and Market Analysis 
- Policy and Procedures 
- Planning and Organizing 
- Product Development 
Education
- Matric Certificate 
- Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields 
Experience
- Minimum 7 years in designing and developing enterprise integration solutions.
- Experience with integration platforms like MuleSoft, Oracle OIC, WSO2, and more.
- Proficient in XML, JSON, and related schemas.
- Experience with batch/file-based data integration (Flat Files, sFTP).
- Skilled in Java, Microsoft technologies, and database systems like SQL Server, MySQL.
- Experience with containers (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and DevOps tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps.
- Background in Fintech, digital distribution, or financial services is advantageous.