Lead Integration Engineer - Student

University of New South Wales; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Options

17% Superannuation contributions and 3

3 days of leave over Christmas

Discounts and entitlements

Job summary

UNSW is seeking a Lead Integration Engineer for the Student and Research Solutions domain to drive the design, delivery and operation of enterprise-grade integration services across the Student Sub-Domain. This senior role demands API-based integration, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), ERP/CRM integrations with PeopleSoft and Dynamics 365, and mentoring of staff.

The role reports to the Head of Student Solutions and will operate with a high degree of autonomy, aligning integration strategy with

Qualifications

• Tertiary IT qualification with demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale integration.
• Experience delivering and operating enterprise-scale integration services.
• Experience integrating large ERPs (PeopleSoft) and CRMs (Dynamics 365) with cloud platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Student Information Systems and integration standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-level leadership for data and integration architecture across the Student Sub-Domain suite of services and products.
• Lead the design and delivery of highly complex, mission-critical integration solutions for the subdomain.
• Ensure integration solutions meet performance, scalability, availability, and security requirements.
• Develop plans to evolve legacy integrations to mature architectures and platforms.

Skills

Enterprise data architecture

Integration strategy

API-based integration

DevOps / CI/CD

Cloud integration

PeopleSoft Integration Broker

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Tertiary qualification in Information Technology (or equivalent)

Tools

PeopleSoft

Dynamics 365

AWS

Azure

Job description

At UNSW, we take pride in the broad range and high quality of our teaching programs. Our teaching gains strength and currency from our research activities, strong industry links and our international nature; UNSW has strong regional and...

• Employment Type: full time continuing role, UNSW IT
• Lead Integration Engineer role within our Student and Research Solutions domain
• Attractive salary package available
• Location: Kensington campus in NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working) 2-3 days in the office

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. We’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

The Lead Integration Engineer (Student) is a senior role within the Student and Research (StARs) Domain accountable for leading the design, delivery and operation of enterprise class integration service and leadership for the Student Sub-Domain. The role is responsible for the data and technical architecture, design, delivery, and lifecycle management of complex integration solutions, primarily leveraging established technologies and platforms such as AWS, Azure and PeopleSoft Integration Broker. The Lead Integration Engineer has a leading role in the research, analysis and adoption of emerging technologies and platforms to support future integration needs. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the role acts as the authoritative subject-matter expert for integration, shaping strategy, setting standards, mentoring staff, and ensuring secure, scalable, and reliable student data exchange across enterprise, cloud, and third-party systems. The role demonstrates end-to-end ownership of the Student Integrations services and platforms, influencing long-term architectural direction and enabling UNSW’s technology strategy. The Lead has responsibility for a team of employees, contractors and vendors who deliver the Student Sub-Domain integration services. The position reports to the Head of Student Solutions.

Specific accountabilities for this role include:

• Provide enterprise-level leadership for data and integration architecture across the Student Sub-Domain suite of services and products.
• Manage and govern data and integration standards, patterns, and best practices aligned to UNSW enterprise architecture and integration strategies for the subdomain.
• Act as the senior technical authority and escalation point for complex integration, performance, and security issues.
• Lead the design and delivery of highly complex, mission-critical integration solutions for the subdomain.
• Ensure integration solutions meet performance, scalability, availability, and security requirements.
• Review vendor integration designs and technical proposals to ensure they meet UNSW standards and business needs.
• Monitor the ongoing performance and operation of integrations to ensure they remain efficient and fit for purpose.
• As part of the lifecycle management of our integration solutions, develop plans to evolve legacy integrations to more mature architectures and platforms, reduce technical debt and leading to greater consistency across all our integration services.
• Partner with cloud, infrastructure, security, integration, architecture, and other teams to implement appropriate solutions, monitoring, and security controls.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of high-quality documentation, standards, roadmaps, and operational runbooks.
• Work in close partnership with senior stakeholders, functional leads, architects, central integration team, and vendors to define integration requirements and outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership and expert advice on integration strategy, risk, and technology direction.
• Influence architectural and delivery decisions beyond own team, contributing to enterprise technology roadmaps.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to the team.
• Drive feedback loops and retrospectives across teams to refine processes, remove barriers, and enhance delivery performance.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values and ensure hazards and risks psychosocial and physical are identified and controlled for tasks, projects, and activities that pose a health and safety risk within your area of responsibility.

Who you are:

• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology (or equivalent), with demonstrated success managing complex integration and applications in large, diverse organisations.
• Proven advanced experience leading the delivery and operation of enterprise-scale integration services.
• Experience integrating large ERPs (preferably PeopleSoft), CRMs (preferably Dynamics 365) with SaaS and cloud-native integration platforms.
• Deep knowledge of Student Information Systems and their associated integration frameworks and standards.
• Strong understanding of typical data sets for key business processes across the entire student academic lifecycle
• Demonstrated experience with the design and development of API-based and event-drive integration architectures.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
• Relevant cloud certifications (AWS or Azure)
• Experience operating within large, federated, or higher education organisations.
• Expert knowledge of integration security and hybrid architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage high performing teams.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.

Benefits and Culture

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:-

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.