Integration Architect

Programmers.io; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io in Columbus, Ohio seeks a lead integration architect to drive end-to-end enterprise integration across APIs, microservices, Kafka, and file transfer solutions. You will shape secure, scalable designs and govern delivery for complex programs.

The role requires hands-on leadership, architectural governance, and collaboration with security, infrastructure, and business teams to manage scope and risk while ensuring production readiness.

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT experience with enterprise integration architecture and delivery.
• Expertise in Azure API Management, Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs and microservices.
• Proficient in Kafka, ETL and managed file transfer solutions.
• Strong security knowledge: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, mTLS, API keys.
• Experience with DevOps, Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD and production support.
• Proven ability to lead teams, review designs, and manage technical risk.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end integration architecture, patterns, and reusable components.
• Lead API design, Azure API Management implementation, and Java/Spring Boot microservices.
• Architect Kafka-based integrations, data pipelines, and secure file transfers.
• Provide technical leadership, governance, and delivery oversight.
• Support CI/CD, observability, monitoring, and production readiness.
• Collaborate with architects, security, infra, apps, and business teams.

Skills

Azure API Management

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

Kafka

ETL

Managed file transfer

Security: OAuth 2.0/OpenID/JWT/TLS

API keys/certificates/secrets

DevOps/CI-CD

Git/Azure DevOps

Monitoring/production support

Leadership & stakeholder mgmt

Job description

• Lead integration architecture across APIs, microservices, Kafka, and managed file transfer solutions.
• Design secure, scalable solutions using Azure API Management, Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and cloud-native integration patterns.
• Provide technical leadership, governance, and delivery oversight for enterprise integration programs.

Responsibilities:

• Architecture and design: Define end-to-end integration architecture, patterns, standards, and reusable solution components.
• API and microservices: Lead API design, Azure API Management implementation, and Java/Spring Boot microservices delivery.
• Event, data, and file integration: Architect Kafka-based integrations, data pipelines, and secure managed file transfer solutions.
• Technical leadership: Guide teams, review designs/code, resolve complex issues, and ensure adherence to enterprise standards.
• DevOps and operations: Support CI/CD, observability, monitoring, performance, production readiness, and operational stability.
• Stakeholder management: Collaborate with architects, security, infrastructure, application, and business teams to manage scope, risks, and dependencies.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 10+ years of IT experience with strong enterprise integration architecture and hands-on delivery experience.
• Expertise in Azure API Management, Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, Kafka, ETL, and managed file transfer.
• Strong knowledge of integration security, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, mutual TLS, API keys, certificates, and secrets management.
• Experience with DevOps, Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, automated deployment, monitoring, and production support.
• Ability to lead teams, troubleshoot complex issues, manage technical risks, and drive delivery with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, technical documentation, and leadership skills.