Integration Architect/Solution Architect - Outside IR35 - Ireland

Integration Architect/Solution Architect - Outside IR35 - Ireland

Role Summary

The Integration Architect leads the end-to-end architecture, design, and delivery of integrations across the manufacturing (OT) and enterprise (IT) landscape-anchored around Emerson DeltaV DCS, biometric authentication devices (eg, wearable or fixed biometric readers), and Microsoft Active Directory. The role ensures secure, compliant, and resilient identity, authentication, and data flows supporting GMP production, batch execution, EBR, and quality operations.

Key Responsibilities (Integration Architect)

• Integration Design & Architecture

o Define and maintain integration architectures connecting manufacturing systems (eg, DeltaV), biometric authentication devices, and enterprise directory services (eg, Active Directory).

o Develop scalable, secure, and supportable integration patterns and reference models.

• Systems & Data Integration

o Lead end-to-end design of interfaces, data flows, and authentication workflows across OT and IT systems.

o Ensure interoperability between control systems, identity platforms, devices, and enterprise applications.

• Identity & Access Integration

o Architect authentication and authorization integrations using AD or similar directory services.

o Support role-based access models, credential flows, and secure login mechanisms.

• Technical Delivery & Documentation

o Produce high-level and low-level design documents, interface specifications, and configuration guides.

o Oversee integration build, testing, troubleshooting, and deployment activities.

• Security & Compliance

o Ensure integrations follow corporate security standards, data integrity principles, and regulatory expectations (eg, GxP, Part 11).

o Conduct risk assessments and support validation/testing as required.

• Stakeholder Collaboration

o Work closely with OT, IT, cybersecurity, QA/CSV, and vendor teams to align integration designs with business and compliance needs.

o Communicate technical options, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Operations Support

o Support incident resolution, root-cause analysis, and performance improvements for integrated systems.

o Establish monitoring, logging, and life cycle management practices for integration components.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 15-20+ years in integration/solution architecture, with 3-5+ years in regulated biopharma environments.
• Technical Must-Haves

o Deep knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, delegation models, conditional access (Entra), cert management/PKI, LDAP, and federation (SAML/OAuth/OIDC).

o Proficiency in CSV practices and documentation (requirements, risk assessments, testing, traceability).

o Integration tooling and protocols: OPC UA/DA, REST APIs, message brokers, Scripting (PowerShell), and Windows security hardening.

• Soft Skills

o Ability to translate shop-floor needs into robust, validated designs.

o Excellent documentation, stakeholder management, and vendor oversight.

o Structured risk-based decision-making and clear communication under time constraints.