Remote Lead Integration Architect: Real-Time Data & Kafka

Dutch Bros Coffee; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dutch Bros Coffee is seeking an Integration Lead to design and develop enterprise-scale integration solutions across microservices, APIs, and real-time streaming platforms. You will work with vendors and stakeholders to define strategies, tooling, licensing, and scalable architecture models.

The role requires deep Kafka architecture knowledge, real-time data processing, and strong collaboration across technical teams. Remote-flexible with a preference for Phoenix-area offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related fields or 10 years of related experience.
• Strong API development experience (RESTful and SOAP) and cloud/microservices architecture.
• ETL experience with Talend, Informatica, Matillion, Workato or similar tools.
• Proficiency in real-time data integration, event-driven architectures and modern integration tools.
• Expertise in Kafka architecture including Kafka Streams, KSQL, Schema Registry and Kafka Connect.
• Cloud & Containerization experience with Kubernetes for deploying, scaling and managing integrations.
• ETL/ELT & DataOps experience with real-time data processing.
• Experience with API management tools, governance and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of security, authentication and authorization in integration platforms (OAuth, JWT, API Gateway).
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm).
• Excellent communication to explain technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable integration frameworks supporting API-based integrations, real-time data pipelines, and cloud-native environments.
• Develop RESTful and SOAP APIs with focus on performance and reliability.
• Design and optimize ETL/ELT processes and data flows using tools like Fivetran, MuleSoft, Boomi, Talend and Informatica.
• Leverage cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and Kubernetes to deploy and manage integrations.
• Implement real-time data pipelines and event-driven architectures to ensure continuous data flow.
• Enforce data governance policies for quality, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align integration strategies with business needs.
• Continuously learn and evolve technical skills while contributing to team success.
• Design solutions that support data-driven decision-making and business objectives.
• Evaluate, recommend and scale integration platforms, coordinating licensing with vendors.
• Design fault-tolerant, high-throughput integrations with monitoring and alerting.

Skills

Willingness to Learn

Innovative Thinker

Coachable & Humble

Hungry for Success

Vendor Relationships

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 10 years related experience

Job description

Dutch Bros Coffee is seeking an Integration Lead to design and develop enterprise-scale integration solutions across microservices, APIs, and real-time streaming platforms. You will work with vendors and stakeholders to define strategies, tooling, licensing, and scalable architecture models.

The role requires deep Kafka architecture knowledge, real-time data processing, and strong collaboration across technical teams. Remote-flexible with a preference for Phoenix-area offices.