We're partnering with a leading Australian retail group embarking on a major digital transformation and are looking for a hands-on Integration Lead to help design and deliver its next-generation integration architecture. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a multi-brand transformation, connecting ecommerce, loyalty, customer and enterprise platforms through modern, reusable APIs.

We're looking for someone who can combine architectural thinking with hands-on engineering capability - not just design solutions, but help build and deliver them.

The opportunity Working closely with architects, developers and delivery partners, you'll:

- Lead the design and delivery of APIs and integrations across multiple retail brands and digital channels.
- Design and build REST, GraphQL and Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) APIs.
- Drive Azure API Management (APIM), including API security, policies, versioning and governance.
- Integrate composable commerce, loyalty, identity, CRM and customer data platforms.
- Establish reusable API standards, integration patterns and technical roadmaps.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership, mentoring and code reviews.
- Champion AI-assisted development using Cursor, Claude Code or GitHub Copilot.

What we’re looking for

- Proven experience as an Integration Lead, Integration Architect or hands-on Technical Lead.




- Strong experience with Azure APIM, REST, GraphQL and BFF architecture.
- Experience integrating composable/headless commerce platforms, ideally commercetools.
- Hands-on engineering capability, preferably TypeScript/Node.js.
- Understanding of Azure integration services, event-driven architecture and API security (OAuth2/OIDC).
- Experience with loyalty, CIAM, CRM or CDP integrations.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and experience working with engineering teams and vendors.
- Retail or ecommerce transformation experience highly regarded.

Why this opportunity? You'll have genuine ownership of the integration approach for a significant retail transformation, helping shape modern engineering standards and scalable platforms across multiple brands.

You’ll join a collaborative team embracing modern technologies and AI-augmented development, with plenty of opportunity to influence technical decisions and delivery.

Interested?

If you’re a hands-on Integration Lead who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and delivering up-to-date digital platforms, we’d love to hear from you.

Additional information

- Build out API Integration for a major Digital Transformation
- Remote role until Feb then 2-3 days per week in SE Suburbs
- Great rates + ASAP start

📌 Integration Lead (Australia)
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