Director, Enterprise Integration Architect

QXO•Des Plaines, IL

About The Position

QXO, Inc. is seeking a Director, Enterprise Integration Architect to own the enterprise integration architecture strategy supporting the company's growth through acquisitions, its Oracle Fusion platform, legacy systems, and operational business platforms. This role involves leading integration architecture diligence for acquisitions, defining and governing enterprise integration standards, and establishing a repeatable integration architecture playbook to accelerate the onboarding of acquired companies. The position requires partnering with various internal teams and stakeholders to align integration strategy, guide architecture decisions, and translate business objectives into architectural decisions and recommendations. The role also focuses on identifying and mitigating architectural risks, balancing speed and long-term coherence, influencing senior stakeholders, and mentoring other architects and engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Enterprise integration architecture across APIs, event-driven patterns, middleware, messaging, file-based integration, data integration, and orchestration
ERP-centric integration patterns, especially involving Oracle Fusion, legacy ERP platforms, financials, supply chain, order management, procurement, and operational systems
M&A technology diligence, Day 1 integration planning, post-close harmonization, and integration sequencing across acquired businesses
Integration governance models, pattern catalogs, reference architectures, architecture decision records, and exception management
System-of-record design, master data flows, transaction integrity, reconciliation, latency, failure handling, and operational resilience
Cloud and hybrid integration patterns across enterprise platforms, data platforms, and third-party ecosystems
Strong enterprise architecture judgment with the ability to translate complex business and technical environments into practical integration decisions
Ability to define integration standards and operating models that improve consistency without slowing delivery
Strong executive communication, with the ability to explain integration risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations in clear business language
Ability to influence Engineering, Applications, Data, Security, Infrastructure, and business stakeholders without direct authority
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills in ambiguous, high-pressure environments
Ability to distinguish between tactical integration needs, strategic architecture decisions, and avoidable technical debt
Operate independently with senior-level judgment and minimal oversight
Lead through ambiguity across multiple acquisitions, platforms, vendors, and delivery teams
Make sound tradeoffs between speed, cost, complexity, operational risk, and long-term sustainability
Challenge assumptions constructively and create alignment across senior stakeholders
Build repeatable architecture practices, not just solve one-off integration problems
12+ years in integration architecture, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or related technology leadership roles
5+ years defining or governing integration architecture across large, complex enterprise environments
Demonstrated experience owning integration strategy and delivery across ERP, operational systems, data platforms, and third-party ecosystems
Proven ability to define standards, guide architecture decisions, and influence delivery teams without direct authority
Experience leading or mentoring architects, engineers, or cross-functional delivery teams preferred
Oracle Fusion, ERP modernization, or large-scale enterprise platform transformation experience strongly preferred

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting acquisitions, system harmonization, carve-ins, carve-outs, or multi-entity integration strongly preferred
Cloud or integration-related certifications preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Own the enterprise integration architecture strategy that supports QXO’s acquisition-driven growth, Oracle Fusion platform, legacy systems, and operational business platforms
Lead integration architecture diligence for acquisitions, including current-state assessment, risk identification, target-state options, and pragmatic Day 1 / Day 100 integration strategies
Define and govern enterprise integration standards, patterns, and decision frameworks across APIs, event-driven architecture, middleware, file-based integrations, data flows, and ERP-centric integration
Establish a repeatable integration architecture playbook to accelerate onboarding of acquired companies while reducing rework, inconsistency, and technical debt
Partner with Engineering, Applications, Data & Analytics, Security, Infrastructure, and business stakeholders to align integration strategy, sequencing, and ownership
Guide architecture decisions across Oracle Fusion, legacy ERPs, operational systems, analytics platforms, customer/supplier ecosystems, and acquired company landscapes
Translate business integration objectives into clear architectural decisions, implementation guardrails, and executive-ready recommendations
Identify architectural risks early and define mitigation plans that reduce operational disruption during integrations, platform transitions, and acquisition onboarding
Balance speed, pragmatism, cost, and long-term architectural coherence in a fast-moving, acquisition-driven environment
Influence senior stakeholders and delivery teams without direct authority, creating alignment across competing priorities
Provide clear recommendations and say “no” when required, with credibility grounded in business impact, operational risk, integration complexity, cost, and delivery feasibility
Mentor architects, engineers, and delivery teams on integration architecture principles, standards, and reusable patterns

Benefits

Base pay range: $140,400 - $210,600
Annual performance bonus
401(k) with employer match
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
PTO, company holidays, and parental leave
Paid Time Off/Paid Sick Leave: Applicants can expect to accrue 15 days of paid time off during their first year (4.62 hours for every 80 hours worked) and increased accruals after five years of service.
Paid training and certifications
Legal assistance and identity protection
Pet insurance
Employee assistance program (EAP)