Integration Engineer

Family Dollar; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Dollar in Chesapeake, Virginia, is looking for an Integration Engineer to design, build, and maintain integration solutions across the organization. This role demands strong technical expertise in integration and understanding of retail business processes.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree, 3-5+ years of experience in systems integration or cloud-native applications, and proficiency in REST APIs, Python or Java, and SQL.

Join Family Dollar's IT Engineering team to ensure seamless data flow and automate solutions using cloud-based integration platforms.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in systems integration, software development, or cloud-native application engineering.
• Experience writing integrations from diverse source/destination types.
• Proficiency in Python or Java, PL/SQL, and SQL.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, GCP, or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable integration patterns including event-driven architecture.
• Build and maintain REST APIs, manage API lifecycle, and enforce security best practices.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Merchandising, Store Operations, and IT teams.
• Execute test plans and perform root-cause analysis on integration failures.

Skills

REST APIs

Middleware platforms

Python

SQL

Cloud services

ETL/ELT pipelines

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Informatica

Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC)

Sterling B2Bi

Job description

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Position Summary

The Integration Engineer will design, build, and maintain integration solutions that connect diverse internal and external systems across the Family Dollar organization. This role ensures seamless data flow, reliable system communication, and scalable automation using APIs, middleware, and cloud-based integration platforms. The Integration Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions while upholding high standards for performance, security, and data integrity. The ideal candidate combines strong technical integration expertise with an understanding of retail business processes and data flows.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable integration patterns, including event-driven architecture, API-led connectivity, and cloud-native workflows.
• Build, document, and maintain REST APIs; manage API lifecycle and enforce security best practices (OAuth2, OIDC).
• Configure, orchestrate, and optimize integrations using platforms such as Sterling B2Bi, Informatica, and Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC).
• Develop logic to translate and transform data across formats (JSON, XML, CSV, EDI) and systems.
• Swiftly learn the Family Dollar’s landscape of integration tools.
• Create and execute unit, integration, and UAT test plans; perform root-cause analysis on complex integration failures.
• Leverage cloud services (OIC), CI/CD pipelines, containers, and IaC tools to support integration deployments.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Merchandising, Store Operations, e-commerce, HR, Finance, Digital & Analytics, and IT teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: 3–5+ years in systems integration, software development, or cloud-native application engineering, ideally supporting retail or consumer-goods environments.
• 3+ years of experience in writing integrations from various source/destination types such as databases, files, message queues/topics, and APIs.
• Strong knowledge of REST, SOAP, JSON, XML, and one of the middleware/iPaaS platforms such as Sterling B2Bi, Informatica, and Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC).
• Proficiency in Python or Java, PL/SQL, and writing SQL.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Azure.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with ETL/ELT pipelines or platforms such as Informatica or Talend.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and API testing tools (Postman, SoapUI, JMeter).
• Strong problem-solving abilities and the ability to communicate technical concepts pertaining to integrations to IT technical stakeholders.

Preferred Technical Background

Preferred but not required

• Experience integrating enterprise systems such as SAP, Oracle RMS, Workday, or Lawson Finance.
• Background in microservices architecture, event streaming (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus).
• Exposure to modern cloud integration services.
• Prior experience in GraphQL, Graph Data models, and Graph Databases.
• Experience integrating operational data with Data Lakehouse.
• Experience in integrations pertaining to Composable Architectures, AI Agent orchestrations, and legacy modernization.

Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and makes all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Full time

510 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320

IT Engineering

Family Dollar