About this role
<p><em>Founded in 1913 in Italy, the Prada Group was built on a tradition of excellence and with a vision of innovation. The Group, a world leader in the luxury sector, operates in more than 45 countries with the PRADA, Miu Miu, Versace, Church’s, Car Shoe and Luna Rossa brands, and has employees of over 100 nationalities.</em></p> <p> </p> <p> </p><div class="WordSection1"> <h1 style="margin:14.6pt 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt 23.35pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><u>JOB PURPOSE</u></h1> <p style="margin:5.05pt 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong> </strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt 23.35pt;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">In order to support our digital transformation, we are looking for an Integration Specialist to join our team and help accelerate the evolution of our IT landscape.</p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt 23.35pt;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">The Integration Specialist is a key role for our various platforms, tools and systems. You will act as the bridge between business requirements, user needs, and technical implementation, designing a wide range of standardized, best practice-based integration solutions.</p> <p style="margin:5.0pt 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:5.0pt 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <h1 style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt 23.35pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><u>RESPONSIBILITIES</u></h1> <ul style="margin-top:14.6pt;margin-bottom:1.0 E-4pt"> <li style="margin:14.6pt 2.7pt 1.0 E-4pt 31.1333px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Designing integration solutions: Work with development teams to design application integration solutions, following best practices and meeting organization’s needs. This may involve creating APIs, middleware, or custom connectors to enable communication between systems.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.05pt 23.35pt 1.0 E-4pt 31.1333px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ensuring security and compliance: ensure the proposed solutions meet the security best practices and comply with relevant regulations.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 16.55pt 1.0 E-4pt 31.1333px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Managing solutions delivery: coordinate third party teams to deliver high quality integration solutions according to the overall evolution roadmap.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 16.55pt 1.0 E-4pt 31.1333px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Maintain integration tools and technologies: support operations for the delivered integration solutions, including troubleshooting, fixing and automated monitoring of interface status.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 10.0pt 1.0 E-4pt 31.1333px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Supervising integration environments: supervise the integration environments setup, to ensure a robust configuration for development and testing phases, even by using automated procedures.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 1.65pt 1.0 E-4pt 31.1333px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Innovation: Leverage AI-based tools and frameworks to optimize integration processes, automate workflows, and enhance decision-making capabilities.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 1.65pt 1.0 E-4pt 31.1333px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 1.65pt 1.0 E-4pt 31.1333px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <h1 style="margin:14.6pt 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt 23.35pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><u>KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS</u></h1> <h1 style="margin:14.6pt 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt 23.35pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </h1> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt 1.0cm;text-indent:-5.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">3+ years of experience in similar roles.</span></p> <p style="text-indent:23.35pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Degree in Computer Science or similar is a must.</span></p> </div> <p style="text-indent:23.35pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good knowledge and hands-on experience with most common integration patterns.</span></p> <p style="text-indent:23.35pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Previous development experience is a must.</span></p> <p style="text-indent:23.35pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Experience working with Microsoft Azure Integration Services.</span></p> <p style="text-indent:23.35pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Experience working with IBM WebMethods platform.</span></p> <p style="text-indent:23.35pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good knowledge of APIs paradigms.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt 23.35pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Knowledge of DevOps methodologies/tools applied to the entire software lifecycle (GitHub, CI/CD, IaC, Test Automation) considered a plus.</span></p> <p style="text-indent:23.35pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fluent in Italian and English.</span></p> <p style="text-indent:23.35pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Excellent communication and collaboration skills.</span></p> <p style="text-indent:23.35pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ability to prioritize effectively and work across diverse teams.</span></p><p> </p> <p> </p> <p><em>Joining our Company means working in a creative and international environment, with teams of people motivated by curiosity and the quest for excellence. The engine of our success is the importance and value that we place on the talent and passion of our people leading to their own professional growth.</em><br><em>Prada Group promotes an inclusive work environment, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or other personal characteristics. We believe that diversity is a value and we are committed to build a fair and respectful workplace for all.</em></p>