Remote API & Integration Engineer

Waukesha County Technical College; City of Pewaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Waukesha County Technical College seeks an Integration Developer to design, develop, and maintain API and SDK integrations across campus systems and cloud services. You will build scalable, secure data exchange solutions and participate in modernization projects to improve integration architecture.

Applicants should have hands-on experience with Python, PHP, RESTful APIs, JSON/XML, and related tools, plus a background in DevOps practices, CI/CD, and secure development.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in designing, developing, testing, and supporting RESTful APIs, web services, webhooks, and OAuth/OpenID Connect authentication mechanisms.
• Experience developing and maintaining applications, integrations, and services using languages such as PHP, Python, JavaScript, Java, or similar modern development technologies.
• Strong understanding of API design principles, data modeling, JSON/XML data formats, and integration architecture patterns.
• Experience with API development, testing, and documentation tools such as Postman, Bruno, Swagger/OpenAPI, or similar platforms.
• Experience with source code management tools (e.g., Git) and collaborative software development practices, including code reviews and version control workflows.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, deployment processes, and DevOps practices supporting application and integration development.
• Experience working with integration platforms, middleware technologies, message queues, API gateways, or enterprise service architectures.
• Knowledge of Python development environments, including package management, virtual environments, dependency management, and application deployment practices.
• Experience integrating enterprise systems such as SIS/LMS/CRM/ERP or cloud-based platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex integration issues.
• Understanding of secure software development practices and data security principles, including authentication, authorization, encryption, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Knowledge of higher education data governance, privacy regulations, and accessibility requirements (FERPA/WCAG).
• Familiarity with SQL and data integration concepts including ETL and data synchronization.
• Experience with cloud-hosted services and modern integration technologies.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and ML APIs for automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain API and SDK integrations between institutional systems, cloud services, and third-party applications.
• Build scalable, secure, and reliable integration solutions supporting business processes and data exchange.
• Develop and maintain integration services, middleware components, scripts, and supporting applications using Python, JSON, RESTful APIs, PHP, and related frameworks.
• Collaborate with technical teams to gather requirements, define integration specs, and implement solutions.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application and integration issues while ensuring data integrity and continuity of service.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including integration designs, data mappings, and API specifications.
• Participate in modernization projects to improve integration architecture, workflows, and data exchange.
• Monitor integration performance and optimize for scalability, security, and efficiency.
• Follow secure development practices and FERPA/WCAG-compliant standards.
• Coordinate with external vendors and perform testing and implementation activities.

Skills

RESTful APIs

PHP

Python

JavaScript

Java

API design

JSON/XML

Git

CI/CD

Cloud integration

SQL

SIS/LMS integration

Security practices

FERPA/WCAG

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Postman

Swagger/OpenAPI

Bruno

Job description

Waukesha County Technical College seeks an Integration Developer to design, develop, and maintain API and SDK integrations across campus systems and cloud services. You will build scalable, secure data exchange solutions and participate in modernization projects to improve integration architecture.

Applicants should have hands-on experience with Python, PHP, RESTful APIs, JSON/XML, and related tools, plus a background in DevOps practices, CI/CD, and secure development.