<p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>Inference Group is a fast-growing data and AI consultancy dedicated to helping organisations unlock their true potential through the transformative power of data, machine learning, and AI.</p><p><br></p><p>We work with customers worldwide to turn cutting-edge ideas into scalable, operational solutions that enhance human decision-making and drive sustainable growth. Built by a team of curious, passionate technologists, Inference Group combines deep technical expertise with a practical, delivery-focused mindset. As we grow, we’re looking for like-minded people who are excited by lifelong learning, eager to challenge existing ways of working, and motivated to make a real impact in an AI-driven world.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role Overview</strong></p><p>As our <strong>Delivery Lead / Systems Integration Architect</strong>, you'll combine technical leadership with hands-on solution architecture to deliver complex integration and transformation programmes for our clients.</p><p>You'll provide day-to-day technical leadership for a team of Integration Consultants and Engineers, helping them grow while ensuring high-quality delivery across multiple client engagements.</p><p>You'll work closely with senior client stakeholders to shape integration strategies, lead technical workshops and design scalable enterprise solutions. This is an opportunity to influence how organisations modernise their technology landscape while mentoring a talented team and helping shape the future of our growing consulting practice.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> This is a remote role, with the initial project requiring travel to Ipswich two days per week. We also enjoy regular team meet-ups where possible. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p><ul><li>Provide day-to-day technical leadership and coaching for a team of around nine Integration Consultants and Engineers.</li><li>Partner with the Delivery Lead to successfully deliver complex systems integration programmes.</li><li>Lead solution architecture and technical design across enterprise integration projects.</li><li>Facilitate discovery sessions, stakeholder workshops and technical design reviews.</li><li>Translate business requirements into scalable, secure and supportable integration solutions.</li><li>Guide architecture decisions across REST APIs, event-driven integrations and Azure Integration Services.</li><li>Establish integration standards, technical best practices and reusable design patterns.</li><li>Work closely with architects, AI engineers, data engineers, functional consultants and client teams to deliver successful outcomes.</li><li>Support delivery planning, technical governance, risk management and solution quality throughout the project lifecycle.</li><li>Provide technical oversight during testing, deployment and production releases.</li><li>Mentor team members, encourage knowledge sharing and help build a collaborative engineering culture.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>We are looking for someone with:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience leading or mentoring technical teams within a consulting or enterprise delivery environment.</li><li>Strong enterprise integration and solution architecture experience.</li><li>Excellent communication skills and confidence working with both business and technical stakeholders.</li><li>Experience delivering complex technology transformation programmes.</li><li>A collaborative leadership style and a passion for developing others.</li></ul><p>Technically this includes: </p><ul><li>Azure Integration Services</li><li>REST APIs and API Management</li><li>Event-driven architecture</li><li>Message queues and asynchronous integration patterns</li><li>OAuth and modern authentication approaches</li><li>Azure cloud services</li><li>Enterprise architecture and integration strategy</li><li>CI/CD and DevOps practices</li><li>HR, ERP or Finance system integrations</li><li>TOGAF or Azure architecture certifications</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>During your first 12 months you can expect to:</strong></p><ul><li>Become the technical lead for a growing integration team, supporting and developing consultants across multiple client engagements.</li><li>Deliver enterprise integration programmes from discovery through to successful production deployment.</li><li>Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and become a key technical advisor.</li><li>Establish integration standards, delivery frameworks and architecture best practices.</li><li>Help shape the growth of our integration capability through mentoring, technical leadership and continuous improvement.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Working With Us:</strong></p><p>At Inference Group, we believe successful AI transformation is about far more than technology. It's about helping people understand, trust, adopt and scale new ways of working.</p><p>You'll work alongside AI Engineers, Data Engineers, Product Leaders and Consultants who genuinely enjoy solving difficult problems together. We value curiosity, collaboration and continuous learning just as much as technical expertise, and we believe the best ideas come from diverse perspectives and open discussion. Our Values are:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>> We Geek Out Loud:</strong> we excel in our data and AI domain, using our expertise to deliver solutions that realise value. We share our wisdom and experience proudly, no egos, just pure tech passion.</p><p><strong>> We Act Boldly, and Collaborate Openly: </strong>we explore uncharted territories, working on the new to deliver operational solutions at scale. We don’t tread over old ground. We collaborate openly with full transparency, learning from each other as a community.</p><p><strong>> We are the Connectors: </strong>we bridge the gaps between business value, data engineering, data science and deployment. Working seamlessly as one unified team internally and externally to deliver working solutions for our clients.</p><p><strong>> We Empower our Customers: </strong>we equip our clients with the skills and knowledge to fully leverage, scale and deploy data and AI solutions. We prioritise delivering operational success over prototypes and proof of concepts to provide long term value. We build trust.</p><p><strong>> We Love our Work: </strong>we are proud of the work we do and take ownership of it. We work on the things we love and care about, we work with passion with people we respect.</p><p><strong>> We are Data Jedis: </strong>we work on hard problems and aim to deliver working solutions at scale. We don’t have time for politics, backbiting, gossiping, game playing or selfish behaviour. We work as one team with a mission to deliver and we will only achieve that together.</p>