Lead Integration Architect: API, Microservices & Kafka

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

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.