Application Integration Delivery Lead

Location MilanLombardyItaly
Type Full-Time
Seniority Lead
Posted Oct 23, 2025
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Join Prada Group in Milano as an Application Integration Delivery Lead, driving strategic integration programs in a global luxury fashion context.

Overview

Prada Group, a distinguished leader in the luxury sector, was established in 1913 in Italy and has since become synonymous with excellence and innovation. Operating in over 45 countries, the Group encompasses renowned brands such as PRADA, Miu Miu, Church’s, and Car Shoe, employing a diverse workforce from more than 100 nationalities. As part of its commitment to pioneering the luxury fashion industry, Prada Group offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of integration programs, including the migration of legacy middleware and enablement of modern cloud-native integration platforms.
  • Define and manage integration roadmaps, ensuring consistent delivery of scalable, resilient, and secure APIs and data pipelines.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, IT functions, and vendors to ensure alignment with transformation objectives.
  • Oversee the cutover and stabilization of new integration layers across cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Act as the technical delivery owner, understanding and exploiting the architectural principles of the integration platforms, webMethods and Microsoft Azure Integration Services.
  • Manage internal and external development teams ensuring code quality, performance, and compliance with integration standards.
  • Drive the definition of interface specifications, data mappings, and error-handling procedures for end-to-end integrations.
  • Engage with Tech Domain Leads to capture requirements, define integration patterns, and ensure operational readiness.
  • Translate technical execution into meaningful progress reporting for senior stakeholders.
  • Support and guide change management related to the adoption of new integration practices and platforms.
  • Ensure full documentation of integration assets, protocols, and error-handling workflows.
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies for proactive incident prevention.
  • Promote continuous improvement and reuse of integration components across domains.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in information systems, Engineering, or equivalent.

Skills

Deep understanding of integration delivery lifecycle, including design, build, test, deployment, and HyperCare. Ability to manage cross-functional teams, vendors, and concurrent projects in matrixed organizations. Strong hands-on problem-solving ability and a proactive approach to integration bottlenecks. Solid understanding of retail and fashion business workflows, particularly in relation to ERP (SAP), eCommerce, CRM, and supply chain systems. Knowledge of data governance, API lifecycle management, and secure integration design. Experience with multi-brand, multi-country deployments and localization considerations. Fluency in Italian and English, both written and spoken.

Experience

8+ years of experience in complex integration projects, ideally within large-scale global organizations or consulting environments. Experience in integration architecture modernization, including migrating legacy ESB environments to modern cloud-native platforms. Background in retail or fashion industry processes and technology ecosystems is strongly preferred. Proven expertise in webMethods (Software AG) and/or Microsoft Azure Integration Services is a plus.

Education

Master’s degree in information systems, Engineering, or equivalent.

Benefits

Prada Group offers a creative and international environment, fostering professional growth through a culture of curiosity and excellence. The company promotes an inclusive work environment, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates.

Culture

Prada Group values the talent and passion of its employees, encouraging professional growth within a creative and international setting. The company is committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring a fair and respectful workplace for all individuals.