Integration Architect

Wildly fascinated by how AI and AI agents shift thinking from processes to conversations. Intrigued by event-driven streams that shape real-time enterprises. Inspired by enterprise orchestration and BOAT platforms that redefine how business and IT move together. Committed to zero trust and quantum-safe design principles that safeguard the digital backbone of tomorrow.

Who are we?

Hi, we are Archers! Nice to meet you.

We’re a community of 25 integration architects and analysts within CornerBriX, Belgium’s leading integration community. It’s quite simple: if you love sharing knowledge, having your insights challenged, and experimenting with technology, you’ll feel right at home with us.

You’ll join a community that challenges existing digital systems. Dares to ask the right questions. That loves to think critically about technological innovations. Our Archers Knowledge Days (AKDs) are the perfect example: community days dedicated to exchanging lessons from projects, conferences and new tech so you can level up fast.

What your job as an Integration Architect will look like:

• You'll implement the Archers Connectivity Program together with our community of experts and customer projects teams, tailoring every solution to unique business needs.
• You’ll design integration reference architectures, frameworks, and strategies that form the backbone of future-proof digital ecosystems.
• You'll architect modular, scalable, and maintainable solutions using event-driven, microservices, and API-first principles.
• You'll apply modern concepts such as composable architectures, BOAT platforms, and enterprise orchestration to align business and IT.
• You'll shape integration landscapes that combine agility with governance, ensuring security, performance, and sustainability.
• You'll collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to translate stategy into tangible integration flows and automated processes.
• You'll coach and mentor customers by sharing our Archers methodology and frameworks through training, seminars, and architecture boards.

What we expect from our Integration Architect:

• Proven experience with middleware technologies such as B2B, ESB, EAI, API gateways or IoT.
• Familiarity with architecture and design modeling languages such as ArchiMate and UML, and tools like Sparx Enterprise Architect or Archi.
• Hands-on experience designing integration architectures, services and APIs.
• Strong knowledge of interface technologies and standards including AsyncAPI, SOAP, REST, OpenAPI, Swagger, XSD/WSDL and JSON
• Solid understanding of synchronous and asynchronous integration patterns, and how orchestration and choreography drive business processes.
• Interest in modern concepts like BOAT, enterprise orchestration, API-first and compasable architectures, and how they strenghten digital ecosystems.