Solutions Integration Engineer — API & Data Platform (Contract)

Thames Skills Academy

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Thames Skills Academy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Solutions Integration Engineer for a 6-12 month fixed-term role within the IT team. The role focuses on delivering a strategic customer data platform as a central repository, involving technical design, integration architecture, API connectivity and implementation across connected retail systems.

You will work with business stakeholders and vendors to define requirements, validate needs, and ensure end-to-end system operation.

Qualifications

Strong hands-on experience in system integration, API development and database technologies.
Proven track record in project engineering or technical delivery roles within IT environments.
Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and oversee implementation.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail.
Strong communication and stakeholder management, including external vendors.
Proactive and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
7-10 years experience in System Integration as part of technology projects.
Familiarity with GDPR compliance and data security standards.

Responsibilities

Validate solution designs produced by third-party vendors.
Ensure API specifications, interface definitions and data mappings meet requirements.
Review architecture and challenge vendor recommendations where needed.
Act as the technical authority across the customer repository and connected systems.
Coordinate and manage technical dependencies between multiple third-party suppliers.
Lead technical issue resolution, defect management and integration troubleshooting.
Ensure end-to-end solution integrity across authentication, data, loyalty and personalization services.
Review testing evidence and validate non-functional requirements.
Incorporate security, GDPR, and operational support into designs.
Provide technical assurance through design reviews and go-live readiness assessments.
Work with business stakeholders to understand requirements and document them.