Technical Lead, API & Integration (Hybrid | Hands-on)

Energy Jobline ZR; Canton (OH); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

PTO

Parental leave

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions is seeking a Technical Lead – API and Integration Development to join our Corporate IT team in a hybrid US-based role. You will drive RESTful API design, integration patterns, and secure coding while leading a small development team.

The ideal candidate has 9+ years in Java with Spring Boot, plus hands-on experience with Azure, Kafka, Terraform, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes). You’ll mentor peers and help shape scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 9+ years of experience in Java development with strong proficiency in Spring Boot.
• 2+ years in a technical leadership or team lead role.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design, OpenAPI/Swagger, and API versioning.
• Experience with Azure cloud services including App Services, API Management, Event Hub, and Service Bus.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, MQ, and other messaging/integration platforms.
• Proficiency with Terraform for IaC.
• Familiarity with Auth0 or similar access management solutions.
• Solid understanding of secure coding practices and application security.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of RESTful APIs using Java Spring Boot, ensuring REST principles, OpenAPI standards, and versioning.
• Architect and implement integration solutions using Azure Service Bus, Kafka, Event Hub, and MQ technologies.
• Apply secure coding practices including input validation, authentication/authorization, encryption, and secure error handling.
• Guide the team in evaluating delivery models such as shared libraries, microservices, and discrete deployables.
• Develop and maintain Terraform scripts for infrastructure provisioning in Microsoft Azure.
• Lead and mentor a small team of developers, balancing leadership with hands-on coding.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Cloud Engineering to deploy and manage containerized apps with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Implement authentication and authorization flows using Auth0 and other providers.
• Promote agile development, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Azure

Kafka

Event Hub

Service Bus

Terraform

Auth0

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenAPI

REST API

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

Azure App Services

API Management

Event Hub

Service Bus

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions is seeking a Technical Lead – API and Integration Development to join our Corporate IT team in a hybrid US-based role. You will drive RESTful API design, integration patterns, and secure coding while leading a small development team.

The ideal candidate has 9+ years in Java with Spring Boot, plus hands-on experience with Azure, Kafka, Terraform, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes). You’ll mentor peers and help shape scalable solutions.