Software Engineer II - Integration Engineering / iPaaS

7-Eleven, Inc; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

7-Eleven, Inc in Irving, Texas is looking for an Integration / Middleware Engineer to design and manage integration pipelines and APIs between internal and external systems. This hybrid role requires collaboration with software development and system administration to ensure efficient integration across platforms.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in computer science and at least 5 years of relevant experience, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and proficiency in modern integration technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience with integration technologies.
• Hands-on experience with modern integration platforms.
• Strong querying capabilities in SQL.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy complex API integrations.
• Administer the Enterprise Integration Platform as a Service.
• Oversee platform health and perform scheduled updates.

Skills

API Management

Integration Pipeline Development

Data Transformation

Backend Programming (Python, Java)

Analytical Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

IBM Webmethods Hybrid iPaaS

Boomi

SQL

Job description

7‑Eleven is an iconic family of brands with over 86,000 locations, surpassing every retailer in the world. We revolutionize convenience, restaurants and fuel through cutting edge innovation—working hard to be the customer’s first choice. 7‑Eleven empowers our employees to 'activate awesome' and make a meaningful impact in their stores and communities every day. If you’re ready to grow, lead and make a difference, come join our team and help shape the future of convenience.

This software engineering position is for an Integration / Middleware Engineer role with expertise as an Enterprise Integration Platform Administrator. It is a hybrid role bridging software development and system administration of the underlying Integration/Middleware technology platforms. The professional designs, builds, and maintains integration pipelines, APIs, and other middleware components that connect business applications, external business partner organizations (B2B) and other Software as a Service (SaaS) providers while also contributing to managing and administering the centralized iPaaS/Integration platform.

Core Responsibilities

Integration Engineering

• Integration Pipeline Development: Design, develop, test, and deploy complex API‑led, event‑driven, or batch integrations between internal and external systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, HRIS, Logistics, Supply Chain, Finance, Settlement/Reconciliation, Analytics).
• Design, development, testing, and deployment of integrations for cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid scenarios.
• Work with the Integration/iPaaS platform vendor to troubleshoot platform issues and ensure seamless upgrades.
• Work with Network Operations and Network Security teams to provide needed network access for new integrations.
• Provide oversight to third‑party vendor integration support teams.
• Work with business areas to define new integration requirements.
• Participate in requirements, design and development reviews.
• Data Transformation: Create and maintain mapping rules, data validation, and transformations (e.g., JSON, XML, XSLT, EDI) to ensure data fidelity across endpoints.
• API Management: Design, publish, secure, and monitor REST APIs and webhooks.
• Troubleshooting & Triage: Act as the highest tier of support to resolve integration failures, connectivity drops, and payload mismatches. Provide guidance and troubleshooting assistance to the 24×7 integration support team.

Platform Administration

• Platform Management: Administer the Enterprise Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (IBM Webmethods Hybrid iPaaS, Boomi, MFT, Custom Microservices and APIs).
• Administer iPaaS/on‑premises integration platforms such as Boomi or IBM Webmethods Hybrid iPaaS platform including user and security management, deployment, process logging, best practices/guardrails for integration engineers and reporting.
• Manage and perform scheduled platform release updates and maintenance, including applying server OS updates.
• Environment Maintenance: Oversee platform health, user access controls, patching, upgrades, and system capacity planning as needed.
• Governance & Standards: Define and enforce integration policies, API lifecycles, security standards, and naming conventions as applicable to the integration platforms/ integrations.
• CI/CD & Release Management: Manage code promotion, deployment pipelines, and version control across development, staging, and production environments.

Required Qualifications & Technical Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, software engineering, or equivalent. A minimum of 5 years of experience with the above technologies/integration skills is required.
• Platform Expertise: Hands‑on administration and development experience on modern integration platforms. Experience with IBM Webmethods Hybrid iPaaS, Boomi, MFT, Custom Microservices, APIs and API gateways is highly preferred.
• Languages & Scripting: Proficiency in backend programming/scripting (Python, Java, or equivalent).
• Protocols: Familiarity with data exchange formats (JSON, XML) and protocols (REST, SOAP, GraphQL, X12, AS2, SFTP, etc. as relevant to integration engineering).
• Database Knowledge: Strong querying capabilities in SQL and familiarity with relational & NoSQL databases.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional analytical problem‑solving, stakeholder communication, and technical documentation skills.

Additional Qualifications

• Cross‑functional Collaboration: Partner with application owners, business analysts, and DevOps teams to map data flows and understand business requirements.
• Proactive Monitoring: Implement logging and alert systems to identify performance bottlenecks before they disrupt business operations.
• Technical Documentation: Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date integration blueprints, mapping matrices, and runbooks for support teams.