Event Driven Architecture - Integration Architect - REMOTE

Perficient currently has a career opportunity for an Integration/Enterprise Architect. This is a hands-on role.  While our headquarters location is St. Louis, MO, this position is remote and can be based anywhere within the United States and will be working CT and ET zones. 

The Cloud & API team delivers infrastructure modernization, app modernization, integration and APIs, and custom cloud-native app development solutions to the world’s leading brands. We help our clients thrive and survive in today's API economy by bringing best practices, business expertise, intellectual property, and technical knowledge to every engagement. 

Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues. 

Job Overview:

Perficient currently has a career opportunity for an Integration/Enterprise Architect. The Integration/Enterprise Architect MUST have previous experience with EDA (Event Driven Architecture).You will play a critical role in designing and implementing robust and scalable integration solutions. Your focus will be on connecting various systems, applications, and data sources within an organization. Specifically, we are seeking someone with experience in Kafka and Cloud technologies to lead our integration efforts

• Solution Design:
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and design integration solutions.
  • Create architectural blueprints for integrating on-premises and cloud-based commercial software applications (e.g., ERP, CRM, CMS).
  • Evaluate and recommend appropriate integration patterns, tools, and technologies.
• Kafka Expertise:
  • Design, implement, and maintain Kafka-based event-driven architectures.
  • Configure and optimize Kafka clusters for high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance.
  • Ensure data consistency, reliability, and low-latency communication using Kafka topics and partitions
• Cloud Integration:
  • Leverage cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) for seamless integration.
  • Implement serverless functions, APIs, and event-driven workflows.
  • Work with DevOps and engineering teams to develop service catalogs and deployment pipelines.
• Technical Leadership:
  • Mentor and guide development teams on best practices for integration.
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to integration and event-driven architectures.

• Experience building enterprise events and being part of an event driven architecture team building events-based integrations.
• Experience …