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Integration Architect roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship when employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL. Your advanced degree in computer science or systems engineering, combined with hands-on middleware and API architecture experience, supports the specialty occupation requirement central to permanent residency sponsorship.
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ROLE: Enterprise Integration IT Architect
Job Location: Peoria, IL
Work Model: Onsite
Estimated Duration: 12+ Months
Must-Have Skills
- Enterprise Integration Architecture
- API Architecture
- ETL Integration
- Snowflake
- SnapLogic
- SQL
- Python
- AI
- GitHub
- DevOps
- Cloud & SaaS Platforms
- Enterprise Architecture
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Integration IT Architect with 10+ years of experience designing enterprise application architectures and delivering end-to-end integration solutions across cloud and SaaS platforms. The ideal candidate will lead integration architecture initiatives, partnering with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, developers, and security teams to design scalable, secure, and high-performing integration solutions supporting mission-critical enterprise applications, including Coupa.
Key Responsibilities
- Design enterprise integration architectures supporting large-scale business applications.
- Lead API and ETL integration architecture across enterprise systems serving thousands of global users.
- Understand current application architecture, system functionality, and business processes.
- Partner with business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Design and document end-to-end integration architectures using best practices.
- Create architecture diagrams, technical design documents, and implementation roadmaps.
- Define data flow, integration patterns, security considerations, and technology standards.
- Develop integration strategies involving Coupa and other enterprise applications.
- Work closely with developers throughout implementation to ensure architectural compliance.
- Oversee testing activities to validate technical solutions and business requirements.
- Coordinate production deployments and support post-production issue resolution.
- Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Security teams, Infrastructure teams, and Application Owners.
- Conduct technical evaluations and proof-of-concepts using emerging technologies.
- Analyze data and provide recommendations for architecture improvements and technology adoption.
- Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, governance, security, and compliance requirements.
Position Contribution
The Enterprise Integration IT Architect will serve as the technical lead responsible for designing, governing, and delivering enterprise integration solutions across multiple business applications. This role will:
- Drive enterprise integration strategy for cloud and SaaS platforms.
- Architect scalable API and ETL integration solutions.
- Lead Coupa integration initiatives across enterprise systems.
- Provide technical leadership throughout the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Ensure secure, reliable, and scalable enterprise integrations.
- Collaborate across business and technology teams to deliver high-quality production solutions.
- Improve enterprise integration standards, governance, and best practices.
Team Environment
- Collaborate with Business Partners and Product Owners.
- Work closely with Enterprise Architects.
- Partner with Application Development teams.
- Coordinate with Security, Infrastructure, and DevOps teams.
- Support global enterprise applications serving thousands of users.
Required Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of IT experience in Application Development, Enterprise Integration, and Solution Architecture.
- Extensive experience designing enterprise integration architectures.
- Experience supporting enterprise cloud and SaaS platforms.
Required Technical Skills
- 10+ years designing enterprise application and integration architectures.
- Strong experience implementing both API-based and ETL-based integration solutions.
- Hands-on expertise with:
- Snowflake
- SnapLogic
- SQL
- Python
- Experience with AI-enabled technologies and modern integration approaches.
- Strong knowledge of GitHub, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
- Experience working with cloud-native and SaaS technologies.
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and integration patterns.
- Experience producing architecture diagrams, technical design documentation, and solution blueprints.
- Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Experience leading production implementations and post-production support.
- Ability to evaluate technologies and recommend enterprise architecture solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Coupa implementation and integrations.
- Experience supporting ERP, Procurement, Finance, or Supply Chain applications.
- Experience integrating enterprise applications across multiple cloud platforms.
- Knowledge of enterprise security, governance, and compliance standards.
- Experience supporting global enterprise applications with thousands of users.
Disqualifiers / Red Flags
- Frequent job changes or unstable employment history.
- Candidates without strong enterprise integration architecture experience.
- Candidates lacking hands-on experience with Snowflake, SnapLogic, SQL, and Python.
- If the candidate is not local but willing to relocate at their own expense and be onsite from Day 1, this must be clearly stated on the resume.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Integration Architect
Document your architecture credentials before applying
Gather transcripts, certifications (such as AWS, MuleSoft, or Azure integration credentials), and project portfolios that demonstrate specialty-level work. PERM requires your employer to prove no qualified U.S. worker is available, so your credentials must clearly exceed generalist requirements.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Search OFLC disclosure data for companies that have previously filed PERM applications under SOC codes tied to software architecture and systems integration. Employers with established PERM processes move faster and make fewer procedural errors that delay your I-140.
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Filter Integration Architect roles by green card sponsorship history on Migrate Mate. This surfaces employers who have successfully filed PERM and I-140 petitions for similar roles, saving you the manual work of cross-referencing OFLC disclosure files.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 path with your employer
EB-2 requires a master's degree or equivalent, while EB-3 covers bachelor's-level professionals. If your employer files under EB-3, confirm they'll support an EB-2 upgrade later via a concurrent I-140, which preserves your original priority date.
Request a PERM job description that matches your actual duties
USCIS scrutinizes whether the job description genuinely requires a specialist rather than a generalist IT worker. Make sure the PERM posting describes integration-specific responsibilities like API gateway configuration, ESB design, or event-driven architecture, not just broad software development.
Verify prevailing wage before the offer stage
Look up the applicable wage level for your role and location using the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating your offer. PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage, and a mismatch between your offer and the certified wage can invalidate the entire application.
Green Card Integration Architect: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Integration Architect role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Integration Architect positions typically qualify under EB-2 when the role requires a master's degree or equivalent in computer science, systems engineering, or a related field. EB-3 covers roles where a bachelor's degree is the standard requirement. Your employer selects the category when filing the PERM labor certification, and the job description must genuinely reflect that educational requirement to withstand DOL scrutiny.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status, capped at 85,000 per year and subject to an annual lottery. Green card sponsorship via PERM and I-140 leads to permanent residency with no lottery and no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries outside India and China. The trade-off is timeline: PERM recruitment and government processing typically take two to four years before adjustment of status is filed, compared to a few months for H-1B approval.
What makes an Integration Architect role a specialty occupation for PERM purposes?
PERM requires that the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Integration Architect roles satisfy this when the job description specifies middleware platforms, API lifecycle management, or enterprise service bus design, and when comparable industry positions consistently require a degree in computer science or systems engineering. O*NET classifies this work under software and systems architecture occupations, which supports the specialty occupation argument in both PERM and I-140 filings.
How do I find Integration Architect jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Search for employers with active PERM filing history in the OFLC public disclosure data. Migrate Mate filters Integration Architect roles by green card sponsorship history, so you can identify companies that have successfully completed PERM and I-140 filings for similar architecture positions rather than relying on job postings alone, where sponsorship terms are often vague or unstated.
Can I switch employers after my I-140 is approved but before my green card is issued?
Yes. Under AC21 portability rules, you can change employers after your I-140 is approved and your adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days, as long as the new role is in the same or similar occupational classification. For Integration Architects, a new role in systems integration, enterprise architecture, or API development would typically qualify. USCIS evaluates portability on a case-by-case basis.