Integration Architect (Hands-On) – .NET / Azure / AI

A growing technology organization in the Greater Cleveland area is seeking a hands-on Integration Architect to lead the design and delivery of modern integration solutions across a distributed enterprise environment. This role blends architectural ownership with active development, ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of API-driven and event‑based integrations built on Microsoft Azure and .NET.
The ideal candidate is a senior engineering professional who thrives in complex cloud ecosystems, enjoys solving integration challenges, and is comfortable working across multiple teams to stabilize and enhance mission‑critical systems.

Key Responsibilities


Architect and implement cloud-native integration solutions using Microsoft Azure services

Develop and maintain .NET‑based APIs, microservices, and event‑processing components

Build event-driven integrations leveraging Azure Service Bus, Event Hub, Event Grid, and related technologies

Diagnose and resolve issues within distributed systems and production integration pipelines

Apply reliability patterns such as retries, idempotency, and message validation

Enhance observability and monitoring to improve system stability and operational insight

Utilize AI‑assisted development tools to accelerate coding, debugging, and integration analysis

Partner with platform, data, security, and application teams to ensure cohesive integration strategies

Required Skills & Experience


Strong background in C#, .NET, and .NET Core

Hands-on experience with Azure Functions, Service Bus, API Management, Event Grid, Event Hub

Deep understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures

Proficiency with SQL and data transformation concepts

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Experience using AI‑enabled development or automation tools

8–10+ years of professional software engineering experience

5+ years working with enterprise‑level integrations