Integration Specialist

United Arab Emirates University; Al Ain; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

United Arab Emirates University is seeking an experienced integration professional to design and implement enterprise integrations across its academic, administrative, cloud, and third-party systems. You will work with Banner, Oracle ERP, and other internal/external systems to deliver secure and scalable integrations.

The role emphasizes API development (REST/SOAP), data transformation, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines within UAEU's hybrid and cloud landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Software Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of enterprise application integration experience, preferably in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise integrations across academic, administrative, cloud, and third-party systems.
• Develop and maintain REST/SOAP APIs, web services, microservices, and event-driven integrations.
• Create interface specifications, data mappings, and transformation rules for integrations.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and release management for integrations.

Skills

Enterprise integration

APIs & web services

Middleware

Cloud integrations

DevOps / CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

APIs (REST/SOAP)

Integration platforms

Relational/NoSQL databases

Job description

Job Description:

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain enterprise integrations between academic, administrative, cloud, and third-party systems using approved integration technologies and enterprise architecture standards.
• Design, develop, implement, and maintain integrations between Banner, Oracle ERP, and any required internal/external systems.
• Develop and maintain REST/SOAP APIs, web services, microservices, and event-driven integrations.
• Design interface specifications, data mappings, transformation rules, and integration workflows.
• Support requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, documentation, and post-go-live support.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize integration performance, availability, and reliability.
• Design and implement secure integration solutions in accordance with UAEU information security policies, enterprise architecture standards, and industry best practices.
• Design and implement integration solutions that support the University's hybrid and cloud application landscape.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines, source control, and release management processes.
• Collaborate with business owners, vendors, and technical teams to deliver integration solutions.
• Maintain integration documentation and technical standards.
• Ensure compliance with UAEU security, privacy, and data governance policies.
• Evaluate emerging integration technologies, industry trends, and best practices, and recommend their adoption where they add value to the University.
• Adhere to DoIT policies and procedures in delivering integration development and maintenance activities.
• Perform other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in enterprise application integration, preferably within a higher education environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of enterprise application integration concepts, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting system integrations using APIs, web services, middleware, or integration platforms.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications, databases, cloud services, and third-party solutions.
• Knowledge of API design, data transformation, interface specifications, and system interoperability.
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
• Familiarity with cloud computing and hybrid integration architectures.
• Experience in higher education systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), or Student Information Systems (SIS) is an advantage.
• Relevant certifications in enterprise integration, cloud technologies, enterprise architecture, or project management are desirable.