Job Description
Responsibilities:
● Conception, design, and development of interfaces and integration architecture
● Managing data analysis activities and integrating disparate systems
● Documentation of technical interface requirements, working with analysts and business users to convert specifications into technical designs
● Building intensive data acquisition and integration solutions in line with business requirements and optimizing data integration platforms
● Solving problems with extensive programming skills and abilities in multiple coding languages and frameworks
● Resolving errors, providing support, and developing procedures to navigate complex system overlaps
● Devising and reporting on integration development plans and strategies
● Coordinating activities with other developers to ensure that integration projects are completed on time
● Ensuring that best practices in integration processes are followed
● Maintaining the integrity and smooth functioning of the company’s integration architecture
● Analyzing and improving current system integrations and migration strategies
● Identifying, debugging, and advising on system errors or architecture issues
● Examination of data sources through user interviews and data object analysis
Requirements and Preferred Experience
● Minimum of 4 years of experience in a professional services engineering or technical architecture or integration architecture role
● Considerable experience with systems integration and database technologies
● Experience in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
● Experience with application development – e.g. Java, DotNet, scripting, etc.
● Knowledge and experience of SOAP/REST protocols
● Knowledge of integration concepts and patterns – e.g. XML Schemas, SOAP, web service specifications
● A practical working knowledge of OpenApi standards, JSON / YAML and platforms such as SwaggerHub
● Understanding of object-oriented languages and paradigms – e.g. OOAD, design patterns
● Knowledge of SQL and other server-side languages
● Experience with Integration, API management/Gateway and microservice patterns
● Hands-on experience using DevOps and CI/CD tools – e.g. Git, Jenkins, Bitbucket, etc.
● Strong problem solving and analytical skills
● A strong willingness to update knowledge of best practices by keeping track of new technologies and strategies for ETL, partaking in workshops and other educational opportunities, widening personal networks and reading industry publications
● An ability to effectively communicate
● Basic consulting skills
● Strong organizational and multitasking skills with ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects
● Experience with API level testing
● Experience with Agile & Scrum methodologies
● Adeptness at writing actionable bug reports using software like Jira
● Proficiency at balancing multiple efforts simultaneously and meeting strict deadlines