Associate Director, Data & Application Integration

Stellenbeschreibung:

Lead enterprise strategy for application-to-data integration and set technical direction
Define and govern standards, patterns, and architecture principles for integration across applications and data platforms
Drive alignment between DT application engineering, Data Engineering, Analytics, Architecture, Cybersecurity, and Infrastructure teams
Establish strategy for APIs, event streams, ETL/ELT pipelines, data replication, and cloud-native integration services
Identify integration risks, redundant interfaces, architectural gaps, and opportunities to increase reuse and standardization
Review and approve major integration designs through architecture governance processes
Ensure cybersecurity, resiliency, compliance, and performance requirements are incorporated into integration designs
Influence multi-year roadmaps for applications and data platforms to ensure technical alignment
Mentor and guide architects, senior engineers, and technical leads in integration architecture and data interface design
Lead cross-team execution to resolve complex multi-system integration issues
Serve as senior technical authority for application integration with enterprise data and AI platforms
Act as primary liaison between DT Application teams and the Data, Analytics & AI organization
Lead complex cross-team engineering efforts supporting cloud modernization, platform consolidation, and mission-critical analytics and AI initiatives

Requirements

University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience
Experience leading large-scale application-data integration initiatives
Advanced expertise in APIs, event-driven systems, data pipelines, microservices, and integration platforms
Strong knowledge of Azure, AWS, or GCP cloud services
Experience driving governance and alignment across multiple technical organizations
Ability to design secure and compliant integration solutions in regulated environments
Strong ability to diagnose and resolve complex cross-system data flows and interoperability issues
Master’s degree in technical field preferred
Experience in aerospace, defense, or other regulated industries preferred
Familiarity with enterprise data governance and metadata management preferred
Experience designing integrations for data lakes, lakehouses, and event streaming systems, including Snowflake and Databricks
Professional certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, TOGAF, or integration platform certifications preferred
Experience leading enterprise modernization or cloud transformation programs preferred
U.S. citizenship required; only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced expertise in application-to-data integration, including API design, event-driven systems, and data pipeline architecture. Proven ability to lead cross-team engineering efforts and ensure compliance and security in regulated environments.