Lead Integrations Architect

We're making every move count

Are you a visionary leader passionate about seamless data flow, cutting-edge automation, and driving digital transformation? Do you thrive on building robust, scalable solutions that power business growth? If so, we want you!

As our Lead Integration Architect, you'll be the architect of our future, defining and executing a bold enterprise-wide integration strategy. Your mission will be to align our IT capabilities with business objectives and spearhead digital transformation initiatives. You'll ensure a seamless, reliable, and secure data flow across all our operational systems, from ERPs and CRMs to HCM and critical data platforms.

You'll be instrumental in establishing and governing integration and RPA (Robotic Process Automation) architecture standards, championing reusability, scalability, and maintainability to reduce technical debt and foster agility. Your leadership will directly enable data-driven decision-making by ensuring high-quality, timely, and accessible data integration across our entire value chain. Get ready to accelerate innovation and operational efficiency by leveraging the latest in integration and automation technologies!

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Develop and implement the enterprise-wide integration and automation (including RPA) strategy and roadmap

• Lead the architectural design, implementation, and governance of robust, scalable, and secure integration and RPA solutions

• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders, translating complex requirements into actionable designs and acting as a trusted technical advisor

• Evaluate, recommend, and drive the adoption of leading integration and RPA technologies and platforms, ensuring their long-term supportability, operational excellence, performance, and security

• Oversee and define the support model for integration and RPA platforms and solutions, ensuring operational stability, effective incident/problem management, and continuous system health

• Manage and optimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) for integration and RPA solutions, ensuring cost-effectiveness and maximizing return on investment

• Manage relationships with key vendors and technology providers.

What you’ll need to succeed

Education:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.

Experience:

• At least 10 years of relevant work experience in integrations or a similar area.

Technical Acumen:

• Strong understanding of integration platforms and hands-on experience with Mulesoft Anypoint Platform. Knowledge of SAP Integration Suite is a plus
• General understanding of RPA technologies, with hands-on experience with UIPath being a significant advantage
• Ability to contribute to solution design based on enterprise-level architectural guidelines
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Google, AWS) is a plus.

Leadership & Business Insight:

• Experience in Line Management
• Familiarity with business processes; manufacturing business process knowledge is a strong advantage.

Problem-Solving & Communication:

• Capacity for high-level conceptualization and granular problem-solving
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills – both written and verbal
• Fluent in English – both written and verbal – as it's our corporate business language.

Flexibility

• Ability to travel if needed.

You will be part of

• Opportunities to grow your career in a global environment with extensive professional development. Our culture promotes continuous learning and development, supported by our internal platform offering hundreds of online courses on various topics
• We prioritise work-life balance, providing flexible working hours and a hybrid work model tailored to meet both your needs and those of your team
• A fixed monthly salary, determined by your experience and skills, along with a performance-based bonus system
• Benefits like a mobile phone, and Edenred lunch and well-being benefit, which can also be used for commuting or health services. We offer comprehensive healthcare through Mehiläinen, supplemented by our health insurance fund for additional well-being coverage
• A place where you can make a real impact with long-term career prospects and meaningful opportunities. As a proud member of the UN Global Compact initiative, Kalmar is committed to sustainable and ethical business practices. Visit our website to learn more about why Kalmar is a great place to work and meet our people.

Interested to join?

Ready to architect the future of integration and automation? If you're driven to transform complex challenges into seamless solutions, we want to hear from you. Apply until 8th of August and let's build something extraordinary together!