Integration Lead

London - Hybrid (2/3 days a week in the office) 3 month Contract - outside IR35 We are looking for a skilled Integration Engineer to join a growing technology team within this Financial Services organisation on a short term contract. The role is ideal for someone with experience in Financial Services, particularly Life & Pensions, who wants to design and deliver robust integration solutions across complex systems. You’ll work with .NET, Azure Integration Services, and modern microservices architectures to ensure seamless data flow and scalable operations. The Role: • Lead the design, development, and support of integration solutions connecting applications, services, and data across the business. • Work with .NET (C#), Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid), and containerised microservices (Docker, AKS). • Implement CI/CD pipelines, automation, and modern integration patterns for secure, resilient, and scalable solutions. • Collaborate with architects, platform engineers, business analysts, and delivery managers to ensure integrations meet business requirements and technical standards. • Champion best practices for API-led connectivity, event-driven architectures, and pub/sub messaging patterns. What's required: • Strong experience with .NET (C#) for APIs and integration components. • Hands-on with Azure Integration Services, microservices, and containerisation (Docker, AKS). • Experience in Financial Services is essential; knowledge of Life & Pensions is highly desirable. • Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git/Azure DevOps), and relational/non-relational databases. • Understanding of integration patterns (pub/sub, API-led, event-driven) and security standards (OAuth2, JWT, TLS, API security). • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaborative skills; adaptable to changing business needs. A fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic IT team delivering enterprise-class integration solutions in a regulated Financial Services environment, with opportunities to shape integration architecture and modern practices. If you’re passionate about integrations in Financial Services and have hands-on experience with Azure and .NET, apply now!