Senior Integration Platform Engineer - Plano, TX

Optomi; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company is seeking an SRE - Cloud Platform Integration Services professional in Plano, TX. The role involves operating and optimizing integration platforms like MuleSoft and Kafka, scripting automation using Python, and defining SLIs/SLOs to improve service reliability. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in information technology, strong SRE knowledge, and hands-on experience with API development and observability tools. This position plays a key role in managing enterprise integration systems.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of SRE concepts like SLIs and SLOs.
• Hands-on experience with integration platforms like Kafka, TIBCO, and MuleSoft.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation.

Responsibilities

• Operate and optimize messaging platforms including MuleSoft and Kafka.
• Build and maintain automation components using Python.
• Define SLIs and SLOs and manage health checks.

Skills

Integration platforms (MuleSoft, Apache Camel, TIBCO)

Python scripting

API development (Java)

Observability tools (Dynatrace)

SRE concepts (SLIs, SLOs)

Integration security standards (OAuth2, JWT)

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field

Tools

MuleSoft

Apache Camel

TIBCO

Kafka (MSK/Confluent)

Dynatrace

CloudWatch

Job description

Optomi, in partnership with a leading technology operations center, is looking for an SRE - Cloud Platform Integration Services professional to join their team in Plano, TX.

The SRE - Cloud Platform Integration Services role focuses on ensuring resilience, automation, and observability for enterprise integration platforms, including messaging, API, and forms-based systems. Reporting to the Manager of SRE Departments, this position plays a key role in maintaining and modernizing integration stacks such as TIBCO, Apache Camel, and MuleSoft, while contributing to strategic migration initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in integration platforms, scripting for automation, and enterprise middleware.

Responsibilities:

• Operate, optimize, monitor, and scale integration and messaging platforms including MuleSoft, Apache Camel, Tibco, and Kafka (MSK).
• Provide support for in-house developed APIs and COTS applications/platforms such as Document Management Systems and Rightfax.
• Build and maintain components to automate operational workflows and reduce toil using Python or equivalent scripting languages.
• Define and manage SLIs/SLOs, health checks, and automated remediation processes.
• Establish and manage observability and monitoring using tools like Dynatrace, CloudWatch, and logging systems.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure service reliability, deployment hygiene, and operational readiness.
• Conduct incident postmortems and implement fixes to prevent repetitive issues.
• Participate in on-call rotations and major incident restoration efforts.

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field.
• Strong understanding of SRE concepts: SLIs, SLOs, error budgets, incident response.
• Hands-on experience with two or more integration platforms such as Kafka (MSK/Confluent), TIBCO, MuleSoft, or Apache Camel.
• Proficiency in Python or equivalent scripting for automation.
• Experience in API development using Java or similar programming languages.
• Familiarity with observability tools such as Dynatrace.
• Knowledge of integration security standards (OAuth2, JWT, etc.).
• Background in enterprise middleware, event-driven architecture, or hybrid cloud integration.