Integration Architect - ( US citizen) -Defense
Core
Lead the design and evolution of enterprise-scale distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and integration patterns for mission-critical defense applications.
Role type
Senior IC Integration Architect (Distributed Systems)
Builds
Scalable, resilient, and interoperable distributed computing platforms for internal and external defense systems.
Domain
Defense / Cloud-Native Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, Enterprise Integration Patterns, Messaging platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ), Cloud-native platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Microservices, Container orchestration (Kubernetes), Data architecture (Event Sourcing, CQRS), Observability strategies, Security architecture (mTLS, Zero-trust)
Preferred skills
Integration frameworks (Apache Camel, Spring Integration), Regulated environment experience (FedRAMP, DoD), Multi-tenant SaaS design
Technologies
Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Jaeger, REST, gRPC
Responsibilities
Define reference architecture for distributed and event-driven systems; Design high-throughput, fault-tolerant systems; Architect enterprise integration and messaging solutions; Define API and service communication standards; Design cloud-native and multi-region deployments; Establish observability and reliability patterns; Define security and compliance architecture; Mentor senior engineers and guide technical decisions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
