Integration Architect

Integration Architect - London / Birmingham (Hybrid working) | Full-Time / Permanent Competitive salary + bonus and excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, life insurance and more.

We are looking for a technically exceptional Integration Architect to join the Digital & Technology team at Compass Group UK & Ireland. You'll combine strong judgement with a practical, delivery-minded approach - evaluating platforms and approaches, shaping integration patterns that engineers can build to, and driving targeted modernisation where it will reduce risk and improve reliability.

This role is for someone who is comfortable producing technically rigorous architecture, and able to explain options, trade-offs, and roadmaps to senior stakeholders when required. If you are the kind of Integration Architect who is energised by complexity, motivated by the opportunity to build something that genuinely matters, and ready to leave a lasting mark on how a large organisation connects and operates - this is the role for you.

About Compass Group UK & Ireland We're part of FTSE 100 Compass Group PLC, a global leader in food services. Our colleagues serve customers every day across thousands of locations, from schools and hospitals to stadiums, offices and visitor attractions.

Digital & Technology (D&T) is around 260 people and is driving the business's AI First strategy. Integration Architect - The role Integration is the connective tissue of our technology estate. It influences how quickly we can deliver change, how reliably our systems operate, and how effectively our platforms - from SAP to e-commerce to our data estate - work together to serve the business and our customers.

Getting this right is a key enabler for delivery and operational performance. The Integration Architect is a key domain expert within Digital & Technology, sitting at the intersection of architecture and engineering. The role partners closely with delivery teams building products, the architecture community shaping technology direction, and programmes across commerce, data, and SAP to ensure integrations are designed consistently, securely, and in a way that will scale.

Key Responsibilities Integration Strategy and Platform Direction Lead the development of the integration strategy and target-state direction, working with Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, and programmes to establish a clear vision for how systems connect, share data, and enable business capabilities.

Lead or support the evaluation of integration platforms and tooling (API management, event streaming, iPaaS, middleware), providing clear recommendations, reference architectures, and evidence to inform investment decisions. Assess the current integration estate wit...

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