Application Integration Specialist

RKL LLP; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

RKL LLP is seeking an Application Integration Specialist to design secure integrations, APIs, and automations. You will work across service lines to implement, configure, and troubleshoot integration solutions while maintaining thorough documentation and vendor coordination.

The role emphasizes security, AI/bot capabilities, and cloud/SaaS knowledge, with a focus on scalable, maintainable systems and strong collaboration with internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Minimum 3 years as an application integrator
• Strong cybersecurity principles and best practices
• Experience in software evaluation, implementation, integration, testing and deployment
• Ability to break down business processes into technology requirements

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain secure application integrations that support business operations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new features
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Identify and resolve application security vulnerabilities
• Conduct security assessments and audits per standards and best practices
• Stay updated with trends in application development, security, AI, and bots
• Perform code reviews to ensure quality and standards
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for integrations
• Manage upgrade and maintenance processes with vendors as needed
• Draft technical specifications and diagrams documenting systems or prospective builds
• Research new applications/features and formulate implementation plans
• Resolve end user issues escalated by Service Desk with vendor support
• Develop and maintain application documentation and Knowledge Base articles
• Perform other duties or projects as required

Skills

Cybersecurity knowledge

Project management

SQL proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

PowerShell

APIs development tools

AI/bot development tools

Cloud SaaS services

Job description

The Application Integration Specialist manages desktop and web-based application software solutions typically purchased from third party vendors with a strong understanding of network protocols and infrastructure. They will have a strong security focus for the integrations and automations they manage. Will need to have experience with Application Programming Interface (APIs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation and bots. They will work directly with all the RKL service lines to provide integration and automation application design, analysis, implementation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting and support services as the primary technical point of contact internally. In addition will engaging vendor technical support, as needed. This position is responsible for maintaining accurate technical documentation and managing application integrations upgrade processes including testing, scheduling and implementation on a regular basis.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain secure application integrations that support our company's business operations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new features
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Identify and resolve application security vulnerabilities
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in application development, security, AI, and bots
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and ensure adherence to coding standards
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for our application integrations
• Manage processes to upgrade and maintain assigned systems. Work with vendors to resolve issues that cannot be readily addressed using in-house resources.
• Draft and submit technical specifications and diagrams that document existing systems or outlines the build of prospective systems.
• Research new applications and/or application features both independently and by management request. Formulate recommendations and implementation plans.
• Resolve end user issues as escalated by the Service Desk, including working with software vendors' technical support to resolve complex problems.
• Develop and maintain application documentation, including, but not limited to, Configuration Guides, Application Design Guides, and Knowledge Base articles; provide consultation to the training team on associated end-user documentation.
• Perform other duties or special projects as required.

Education and/or Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• A minimum of 3 years of experience as an application integrator
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices.
• Previous experience in software evaluation, implementation, integration, testing and deployment
• Previous experience breaking down business processes into technology requirements

Preferred

• Experience with IT task and report automation using tools such as PowerShell scripts
• Experience supporting API development tools and products
• Proficiency in tools commonly used in AI and bot development.
• Experience with cloud (SaaS) services
• Ability to write SQL statements with some complexity

Other Skills and Abilities

• Strong organizational skills
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Good judgment
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Salary Range

$75,000 - $85,000