Senior Project Architect

Title: Integration Solution Architect Location: Chicago, IL / Irving, TX
Rate: $75 - $80 per hour

We are seeking a Senior Integration Solution Architect with extensive experience in the design, development, deployment, and support of enterprise middleware and integration solutions. The ideal candidate should possess deep expertise across API management and integration platforms, such as Boomi, MuleSoft, WSO2, and Azure Logic Apps. The Architect will play a pivotal role in defining and implementing integration strategies, architecture frameworks, and best practices to enable seamless connectivity across systems and applications. This role demands both technical leadership and hands-on involvement in designing and building scalable, secure, and high-performance integration solutions. In addition to leading cross-functional technical teams, the Architect will also collaborate with sales and alliance teams to contribute to pre-sales efforts, customer engagements, solution demonstrations, and proposal support. The individual will serve as a subject matter expert within the organization, guiding internal project teams on middleware best practices, API lifecycle management, and modernization initiatives.

Provide expert knowledge of technical and middleware architecture, serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to operations and application development teams on integration and middleware-related topics.
Review business drivers, needs, and strategies in collaboration with Business and Application Architects to understand their implications for the technical and middleware architecture.
Contribute to the development of project initiation documents, including the definition of objectives, scope, approach, and deliverables.
Identify and communicate risks (business, application, and technical) associated with middleware components or application implementations.
Prepare middleware solution architecture deliverables in alignment with enterprise standards, methodologies, and target business architectures.
Provide middleware consultation on complex projects, acting as a top-level contributor and specialist.
Identify and assess emerging trends and technologies, and lead the implementation of new tools and solutions where appropriate.
Provide leadership, mentoring, and training to team members within and outside the immediate workgroup to enhance technical capability and knowledge sharing.
Offer technical consulting for complex, cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture goals.
Possess comprehensive technical knowledge across all phases of integration solution implementation.
Troubleshoot and deliver effective solutions to a wide range of complex technical and integration challenges across platforms and systems.
The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
Aspire Systems is a $180+ million global technology services firm with over 4,900 employees worldwide , partnering with 275+ active customers . Aspire is built on deep expertise in Software Engineering, Digital Services, Testing, and Infrastructure & Application Support . We serve diverse industries including Independent Software Vendors, Retail, Banking & Financial Services, and Insurance .
Our proven frameworks and accelerators enable us to create future-ready, scalable, and business-focused systems, helping customers across the globe embrace digital transformation at speed and scale.
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