Integration Architect

Job ID

32673

Location

Bangalore, India, Pune, India

Work Types

Full Time, Permanent

Categories

Information Technology

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About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading global provider of high-value business services to clients operating and investing globally. We focus on providing specialized and business-critical financial and administrative services that enable our clients to operate their corporate structures, finance vehicles and investment funds in different geographical locations.

TMF India is a Great Place to Work, ISO & ISAE certified organization.

Discover the Role

TMF Group is committed to offering a world class service with a focus on specific client needs in conjunction with our local office network capabilities to deliver an optimal global solution. A key aspect of TMF's Digital Client Platforms Operations & Technology Integration Practice is to design and deliver tailored integration solutions for clients operating across multiple jurisdictions, with careful consideration for local country-specific requirements. This approach enhances TMF's global service offering to both prospective and existing clients, supporting seamless migrations and ongoing integration for a wide range of enterprise systems, including HR and Payroll, GEM, Financial, and accounting platforms, all while prioritising client engagement throughout the integration process.

This position requires a professional experienced in architecting Systems Integration and to play a significant role in supporting our Digital and Client Platforms and Operations Technology team in offering and delivering a wide range of options to meet the ever-changing requirements in the global technology solutions landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional support and input into delivering TMF's Integration Service offering to prospective local and regional clients and guidance into the best fit to meet a client's specific requirements in collaboration with Global Solutions and Onboarding teams.
• Support the roll-out of TMF's new integrations patterns including new features and functionality.
• Undertake periodic reviews of solution optimisation, document process improvements and work with IT Services to roadmap the improvements.
• Ensure integrations are maintained to manage ongoing country deviations/HRIS functionality enhancements.
• To take responsibility for the ongoing development of multi practice integration solutions and effectively manage the liaison with internal stakeholders including Sales, Bid Support, Global Solutions and Client Onboarding Teams.
• Supports complex client technology transformation projects including leading the business requirement gathering and ownership of blueprinting phase.
• Become technical SME on all global TMF integration solutions.
• Help create and share up-to-date pattern documentation and internal communications about HRP Integration progress, including possible training or webinars.
• Support Global Solutions Team in pre-sales activities where required including presentations on technical solutions to both new and existing clients.
• Share Knowledge & contribute to internal discussion forums with initiatives aimed at improving and promoting both the way TMF structures its Integration global offerings and the related global on-boarding process.
• Ability to manage/collaborate with both internal stakeholders and external Strategic Technology Partners to drive change in an international matrix environment.
• Experience of business requirements gathering.
• Confident communicator with good presentation skills who can articulate and demonstrate the benefits of the TMF integration proposition to both clients and TMF local offices.
• Works in a consultative way with colleagues with varying levels of technical understanding to achieve goals while ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• Able to work remotely under a hybrid environment.
• Able to Travel as required.
• Broad knowledge of both business and information technology enablers and constraints

Technical Skills

Core Architecture Expertise

• 8–12 years of experience designing enterprise-grade, cloud-native integration architectures across distributed systems.
• Deep knowledge of microservices design, API gateway patterns, event-driven orchestration, and asynchronous messaging.
• Expert in SOA-to-API modernization, multi-tenant integration frameworks, and security architecture (OAuth2.0, OpenID Connect, mutual TLS, PGP encryption).
• Proficiency in designing scalable and resilient topologies using Azure, MuleSoft, and API-led connectivity principles.

Integration & Middleware Expertise

• Proven experience designing and implementing REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs along with SFTP and event-streaming (Kafka/Event Hub) integrations.
• Extensive hands-on experience with API lifecycle management (design, publish, monitor, and version control).
• Proficiency in reusable API frameworks, schema mapping, and message transformation (JSON, XML, XSLT, CSV).
• Hands-on development with MuleSoft DataWeave, Azure Logic Apps, and Python or for integration scripting.
• Implementation of integration logging, observability, and alerting using Azure Application Insights, ELK Stack, or Splunk.
• Data Integration & ETL Expertise
• Expertise in real-time and batch ETL pipeline design using Azure Data Factory, Talend, or Informatica.
• Design and implementation of synchronization frameworks for large HR and payroll datasets.
• Strong understanding of data staging, validation, and transformation for inbound and outbound integrations.
• Proficiency in SQL optimization, Azure Synapse, and data lake-based architecture for secure data exchange.

Domain Expertise – HR & Payroll Integrations

• In-depth understanding of Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, and PeopleSoft integration models.
• Expertise with Workday GPC (Global Payroll Connect) modules such as DCoD, APD, ExPR, ExPD, and GPH is a plus.
• Experience designing and implementing HR-to-Payroll-to-GL integration flows ensuring compliance with multi-country regulations.
• Ability to build reusable templates and mapping frameworks to accelerate country onboarding.

Azure Cloud Expertise

• Proficiency in Azure Integration Services – Function Apps, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Hub, API Management, and Key Vault.
• Hands-on experience deploying integration workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and automating CI/CD with Azure DevOps.
• Experience implementing infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform or Bicep templates.
• Knowledge of cost optimization, API throttling, and performance tuning within Azure environments.

MuleSoft Expertise

• Advanced development experience in Mule 4 runtime, Anypoint Studio, and Anypoint Exchange.
• Expert in designing API-led architecture following System, Process, and Experience layer segregation.
• Strong hands-on with DataWeave, RAML specifications, and custom connector development.
• Proficiency integrating Workday connectors, SFTP endpoints, and external REST/SOAP APIs using MuleSoft connectors.

Security & Compliance

• Expertise securing data in transit and at rest using PGP encryption, TLS/SSL, and managed identities.
• Deep understanding of GDPR, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 compliance requirements for payroll data.
• Ability to implement API throttling, access control, and encryption mechanisms for secure data flows.

Agile Delivery & Leadership

• Strong background in Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies, sprint planning, and iterative release cycles.
• Experience developing detailed Integration Design Documents (IDDs), Service Description Documents (SSDs), and deployment plans.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor developers, ensuring quality and adherence to architectural standards.
• Tooling & DevOps Familiarity
• Expertise in CI/CD pipeline setup using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Experience with version control, automated deployments, and testing frameworks for APIs and integration components.
• Proficient with tools like Postman, SwaggerHub, SonarQube, and New Relic for design validation and monitoring.

Project Management

• Support relevant global, regional and/or local project plans to manage interdependencies; aligning with Clients and internal stakeholders to ensure dates are achievable
• Support resolution of architecture roadblocks.
• Attend and provide all required Project updates, providing the most up-to-date and correct details to ensure accurate forecasting.
• Monitor the project/s assigned, ensuring issues are resolved in a timely manner and the appropriate corrective actions are implemented, escalating appropriately where required
• Support Lessons Learned where appropriate and share with relevant stakeholders.
• Team player, support development of more junior team members through delivering constructive feedback and support as needed.
• Attend required internal and external meetings.
• Establish and maintain relationships with both clients and TMF local delivery teams throughout the Implementation phase

People

• Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills for engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative and adaptive leadership approach suitable for global, multi-time zone delivery models.
• Build effective relationships with team members and peers
• Delegate work as appropriate and empower people to take accountability and achieve results
• Managing communication up and down the organization

Key Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience working on integrations with Enterprise systems. Previous experience with HCM is a plus.
• As this is a client-facing role, presentation skills and background in working with functional and technical stakeholders are a must.
• Knowledge of standard payroll processes an advantage.
• Methodical and consultative approach in supporting or clients and local teams.
• Experience and understanding of commercial contracts and SOW's and delivering global transformation projects in line with the obligations therein.

What's in it for you?

Pathways for career development

• Work with colleagues and clients around the world on interesting and challenging work.
• We provide internal career opportunities, so you can take your career further within TMF.
• Continuous development is supported through global learning opportunities from the TMF Business Academy.

Making an impact

• You'll be helping us to make the world a simpler place to do business for our clients.
• Through our corporate social responsibility program, you'll also be making a difference in the communities where we work.

A supportive environment

• Strong feedback culture to help build an engaging workplace.
• Regardless of where you are in your career, TMF Group opens a world of opportunity where you will be part of our team and is supported in your global career journey.
• Our inclusive work environment allows you to work from our offices around the world, as well as from home, helping you find the right work-life balance to perform at your best.
• At TMF Group, it's our people who make us who we are. Our company thrives on entrepreneurial spirit and is full of proactive people who combine enthusiasm with responsibility and accountability.

Other Benefits

• Anniversary & Birthday Leave policy
• Be part of One TMF
• Paternity & Adoption leaves
• Salary advance policy
• Work flexibility – Hybrid work model
• Talk about growth opportunities (we invest in talent)
• Well-being initiatives

We're looking forward to getting to know you