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Ravago is a leading international recycler and distributor of plastics, rubber, and chemicals, and is a true family business at heart. What began as a local Belgian company has grown into an international group with over 10,000 employees. Our success is driven by the constant pursuit of new opportunities and a deep commitment to investing in our people. Working at Ravago means becoming part of a dynamic and expanding organization where engagement and entrepreneurship are key.

Shape the Future of Enterprise Integration at Ravago

At Ravago, we believe technology delivers real value when people, processes, applications, and data work seamlessly together. As a global leader in distribution, recycling, and manufacturing, we operate in more than 65 countries and continue to invest heavily in digital transformation and operational excellence.

To support our global business and ongoing SAP S/4HANA journey, we are looking for an experienced Integration Architect who will define and drive Ravago's enterprise-wide integration strategy and architecture.

This is a highly visible role with global impact, offering the opportunity to shape how systems, applications, and data interact across our international landscape.

 

Your Role:

As Integration Architect, you will be the technical authority for Ravago's Integration Platform and act as the bridge between business strategy, enterprise architecture, and technology delivery.

You will define architecture principles, integration standards, governance models, and strategic roadmaps that enable scalable, secure, and future-proof connectivity across our enterprise applications.

Working closely with business stakeholders, regional IT teams, Enterprise Architects, project teams, and external technology partners, you will ensure our integration landscape supports both local agility and global consistency.

  • This role is part of our Global Enterprise Architecture team and plays a key role in the ongoing SAP S/4HANA transformation journey.

What will you do?

Define and Drive Integration Strategy

·Own and evolve Ravago's global integration strategy and target architecture.

· Develop and maintain the integration roadmap across business domains and regions.

· Establish architectural standards and best practices for integration solutions.

· Align integration capabilities with business objectives and digital transformation initiatives.



Architect the Integration Platform

Define the future direction of the SAP Integration Suite and the broader integration landscape.



Govern technologies including

o   SAP Integration Suite

o   API Management

o   Event Mesh

o   Trading Partner Management

o   B2B and EDI Integration

o   Middleware and iPaaS solutions

· Ensure a scalable and sustainable integration architecture across all platforms.



Build Integration Standards and Governance

· Define and manage enterprise integration patterns, including:

· API-led integration

· Event-driven architecture

· Messaging

· Batch and file-based integration

· B2B/EDI connectivity



Establish standards for

· API design and lifecycle management

· Contract-first development

· Versioning and deprecation

· Naming conventions and taxonomy

· Security and authentication

· Monitoring and observability



Support the Global SAP S/4HANA Program

· Design and govern the integration architecture surrounding SAP S/4HANA.

· Promote and safeguard clean-core principles.

· Enable side-by-side extensions on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).

· Define integration approaches between SAP and surrounding business applications.

 

Provide Architectural Leadership

· Review and guide integration initiatives from inception through delivery.

· Act as the key decision-maker on integration solution design.

· Prevent unnecessary point-to-point interfaces and technical complexity.

· Support architecture governance and decision-making processes across the organization.

 

Drive Operational Excellence

· Participate in incident reviews and post-mortem analyses.

· Lead architectural remediation activities resulting from production incidents.

· Reduce technical debt and support the retirement of legacy middleware technologies.

· Continuously improve platform reliability, scalability, and maintainability.

 

Collaborate Across the Global Organization

· Partner with Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects, Data Architects, and delivery teams.

· Collaborate with business stakeholders and regional IT leaders worldwide.

· Manage strategic relationships with SAP and other technology vendors.

· Support the development of integration capabilities across internal teams.

 

Who are you?

You are a strategic thinker with strong technical expertise and a passion for building scalable enterprise platforms. You can connect architecture vision with practical implementation and are comfortable influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

You bring:

  • Proven experience in Integration, Solution, or Enterprise Architecture within large-scale, international organizations.
  • Strong expertise in SAP Integration Suite (Cloud Integration, API Management, Event Mesh, Trading Partner Management, SAP PI/PO).
  • Experience with additional integration technologies such as Azure Integration Services, MuleSoft, Boomi, webMethods, or Kafka.
  • Solid knowledge of API management, event-driven architecture, B2B/EDI integrations, messaging, and integration security.
  • Experience with SAP S/4HANA integrations, SAP BTP, and modern architecture principles such as Domain-Driven Design.
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills.
  • The confidence to challenge complexity, drive standards, and make sound architectural decisions.
  • Professional proficiency in English.

What Can You Expect From Us?

At Ravago, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on a global technology landscape while working in an entrepreneurial and people-focused environment.

We offer:

  • A strategic and highly visible role within a global organization.
  • The opportunity to shape Ravago's enterprise integration architecture worldwide.
  • Active involvement in a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation program.
  • A collaborative international environment with short decision-making lines.
  • The freedom to take ownership and drive innovation.
  • Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
  • A competitive salary package complemented by attractive fringe benefits.
  • Flexible working arrangements and a healthy work-life balance.