Integration Lead

Programmers.io; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io in the United States is seeking an experienced Integration Lead to drive design, development, and support of enterprise integration solutions. The ideal candidate will oversee API design, middleware platforms, cloud integrations, and guide a team of integration engineers.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, architects, and project managers to deliver scalable, secure, high-performing solutions, oversee API lifecycle, and mentor staff while ensuring compliance with security and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in application integration, middleware, or enterprise architecture.
• 3+ years leading integration teams.
• Strong experience with API development and integration frameworks.
• Hands-on with popular integration platforms (listed).
• Experience with RESTful APIs, SOAP, XML, JSON, XSLT, and messaging.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of integration developers and engineers.
• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise integration solutions using APIs, middleware, and cloud platforms.
• Define integration architecture, standards, governance, and best practices.
• Collaborate with analysts, architects, and managers to translate requirements.
• Oversee API lifecycle from design to monitoring.
• Ensure seamless integration between applications, third-party systems, and databases.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce security practices.
• Troubleshoot complex integration issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Manage releases, deployments, and production support.
• Monitor performance and implement optimizations.
• Mentor team members and support career development.
• Participate in capacity planning and disaster recovery initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with security, data protection, and regulatory standards.

Skills

Team leadership

API development

Integration architecture

Governance

Mentoring

Cloud integration

Security practices

Troubleshooting

Collaboration with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

MuleSoft

Dell Boomi

Informatica Cloud

IBM Integration Bus (IIB)/ACE

TIBCO

Azure Integration Services

Oracle Integration Cloud

SAP CPI/PI/PO

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Integration Lead to lead the design, development, and support of enterprise application integration solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in integration technologies, APIs, middleware platforms, cloud integrations, and team leadership. This role involves collaborating with business stakeholders, architects, and development teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing integration solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of integration developers and engineers.
• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise integration solutions using APIs, middleware, and cloud-based integration platforms.
• Define integration architecture, standards, best practices, and governance processes.
• Collaborate with business analysts, solution architects, and project managers to gather and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Oversee API lifecycle management, including design, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Ensure seamless integration between enterprise applications, third-party systems, cloud services, and databases.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce development standards and security practices.
• Troubleshoot complex integration issues and provide root cause analysis.
• Manage releases, deployments, and production support activities.
• Monitor integration performance and implement optimization strategies.
• Mentor team members and provide technical guidance and career development support.
• Participate in infrastructure planning, capacity management, and disaster recovery initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security, data protection, and regulatory standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in application integration, middleware development, or enterprise architecture.
• 3+ years of experience leading integration teams.
• Strong experience with API development and integration frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with one or more integration platforms:
  • MuleSoft
  • Dell Boomi
  • Informatica Cloud
  • IBM Integration Bus (IIB)/ACE
  • TIBCO
  • Azure Integration Services
  • Oracle Integration Cloud
  • SAP CPI/PI/PO
• Experience with RESTful APIs, SOAP web services, XML, JSON, XSLT, and messaging systems.
• Knowledge of Microservices architecture and event-driven integrations.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Strong SQL and database integration experience.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, and Agile methodologies.