Solution Integration Architect

Integration Solution Architect

The Andersons, Inc., is a North American agriculture and renewable fuels company that conducts business in the agribusiness and renewables sectors. Guided by its Statement of Principles, The Andersons is committed to providing extraordinary service to its customers, helping its employees improve, supporting its communities, and increasing the value of the company.

This position is responsible for designing and leading the implementation of enterprise integration solutions that connect internal applications and data platforms with external partners. This role develops end-to-end application-to-application (A2A) and business-to-business (B2B) integration architectures that align with enterprise architecture standards and security requirements.

The Integration Solution Architect defines and maintains the integration architecture and associated roadmaps to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and consistent across diverse systems. Working closely with business stakeholders, Enterprise Architects, and delivery teams, this role translates requirements into clear technical designs (interfaces, data flows, patterns, and standards) and provides architectural guidance through complex integration initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement integration solutions connecting internal systems and external partners, covering both A2A and B2B scenarios, and ensuring adherence to enterprise architecture principles and security standards.
• Define and maintain the integration architecture roadmap and manage the technology lifecycle for integration platforms; establish standards and guidelines, and produce well-documented technical designs (system components, interfaces, and data flows) for delivery teams.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, Enterprise Architects, and Solution Architects to gather integration requirements and ensure solutions meet business objectives while aligning with enterprise standards; communicate integration concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead integration projects and innovation efforts, including feasibility studies and proof-of-concepts; evaluate and recommend integration patterns and middleware (e.g., messaging, API-led integration, event streaming) and conduct blueprint/design reviews and risk assessments.
• Oversee delivery and quality across the integration lifecycle (design, development, testing, deployment); ensure compliance with architectural standards and best practices, and troubleshoot complex integration issues to maintain stability and performance.
• Coordinate with peer solution and domain architects on cross-functional integration points and dependencies to ensure cohesive end-to-end solution design across projects and platforms.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to integration development teams (including offshore partners), set technical direction, review work for quality, and promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement in integration practices.
• Serve as the go-to integration architecture expert during delivery, ensuring solutions are flexible, scalable, secure, and aligned with Enterprise Architecture Standards.

What is Expected of You and Others at This Level

• In-depth knowledge and experience
• Uses existing solutions to resolve complex issues
• Works independently; receives minimal guidance
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• Represents the level at which career may stabilize for many years

Competencies Expected of You and Others at This Level

• Manages Conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively and with a minimum of noise
• Communicates Effectively - Develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
• Directs Work - Providing direction, delegating and removing obstacles to get work done
• Resourcefulness - Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field required. Master's Degree preferred
• 5-10 years relevant experience as a Solution Architect or Integration Developer IT Functional Analyst subject matter expert required.
• Strong understanding of software development processes and methodologies.
• Experience with integration platforms and patterns (APIs, messaging, event-driven integration), cloud services, and integration with enterprise applications (e.g., SAP).
• Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g., SAP, cloud, integration/middleware platforms) preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software

Physical Requirements and Working Environment

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working at a computer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It does not include all responsibilities and skills required of the job and may be changed at any time. All responsibilities must be completed in compliance with all safety protocols, policies, procedures and consistent with the spirit and philosophy of The Andersons' Statement of Principles.