Technical Integration Lead

Work with the Ireland’s #1 specialist recruitment company; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 129,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited is seeking a Technical Integration Lead for a 12-month daily rate contract in Dublin, with hybrid work (3 days onsite) and a December start. You will design and deliver API and webhook integrations, collaborate with engineering and business teams, and ensure secure, scalable data exchanges across enterprise platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, architectural guidance and proactive problem solving in a complex technology landscape.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building enterprise API and webhook integrations.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, event-driven architectures and authentication protocols.
• Experience with backend development using modern programming languages.
• Proven ability to develop secure, scalable and resilient integration solutions.
• Experience with data validation, transformation, monitoring and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery sessions and integration solution design activities.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and development plans.
• Assess system dependencies, data flows and integration feasibility.
• Provide recommendations on architecture, scalability, security and performance.
• Design, build and implement API and webhook integrations across enterprise platforms.
• Develop data transformation, validation and business logic components.
• Implement authentication, monitoring, logging and error-handling processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration issues.
• Develop and execute integration testing plans.
• Support proof-of-concept initiatives and production deployments.
• Validate data quality, system performance and integration reliability.
• Produce technical documentation and operational support materials.
• Partner with business and technical teams to deliver effective integration solutions.
• Work closely with software engineers, architects, security teams and external vendors.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support knowledge transfer and ongoing operational readiness.

Skills

API design

Webhook integrations

REST APIs

Backend development

Security & reliability

Data transformation

Troubleshooting

Tools

MuleSoft

Middleware platforms

Job description

Technical Integration Lead 12-Month Daily Rate Contract | Dublin | Hybrid (3 Days Onsite) | December Start

A global organisation is seeking an experienced Technical Integration Lead to join a high-performing team responsible for developing and enhancing enterprise integration capabilities across a complex technology landscape. This is a senior, hands-on role focused on the design, development and delivery of API and webhook integrations, enabling real-time data exchange between business-critical platforms. You will work closely with engineering teams, business stakeholders and third-party technology partners to deliver scalable, secure and reliable integration solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Design & Technical Leadership

• Lead technical discovery sessions and integration solution design activities.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and development plans.
• Assess system dependencies, data flows and integration feasibility.
• Provide recommendations on architecture, scalability, security and performance.

API & Integration Development

• Design, build and implement API and webhook integrations across enterprise platforms.
• Develop data transformation, validation and business logic components.
• Implement authentication, monitoring, logging and error-handling processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration issues.

Testing & Delivery

• Develop and execute integration testing plans.
• Support proof-of-concept initiatives and production deployments.
• Validate data quality, system performance and integration reliability.
• Produce technical documentation and operational support materials.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with business and technical teams to deliver effective integration solutions.
• Work closely with software engineers, architects, security teams and external vendors.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support knowledge transfer and ongoing operational readiness.

What You'll Need

Essential Experience

• Strong experience designing and building enterprise API and webhook integrations.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, event-driven architectures and authentication protocols.
• Experience with backend software development using modern programming languages.
• Proven ability to develop secure, scalable and resilient integration solutions.
• Experience with data validation, transformation, monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience integrating third‑party SaaS platforms with enterprise systems.
• Ability to work effectively across engineering, security and business functions.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working with CRM platforms and enterprise application integrations.
• Exposure to integration technologies such as MuleSoft or similar middleware platforms.
• Experience within marketing technology, lead management or customer data environments.
• Knowledge of real-time data processing and identity validation solutions.