System Integration Lead Engineer

Job Title : System Integration Lead Engineer

Location : Lexington, Kentucky

Experience Required : 12+ Years

Employment Type : Contract

Interview Type : In-Person or Webcam

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced System Integration Lead Engineer to guide the design, implementation, and support of large-scale system integration initiatives. In this role, you will oversee end-to-end integration efforts across applications, platforms, and infrastructure systems, ensuring they work together efficiently and reliably.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead integration strategy discussions, resolve complex interoperability challenges, and maintain high standards for performance, security, and scalability. This position is ideal for someone who has a strong technical background in integration architecture, hands-on experience with integration tools and protocols, and the ability to lead technical teams through complex project lifecycles.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the planning, design, and implementation of integration solutions across multiple enterprise systems.

Define integration architecture standards, patterns, and best practices.

Oversee development of system interfaces, APIs, middleware components, and data exchange workflows.

Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into integration frameworks.

Troubleshoot and resolve system integration issues, ensuring minimal impact to operations.

Coordinate integration testing, validation, and production rollout activities.

Maintain documentation including architecture diagrams, integration specifications, and operational procedures.

Provide technical leadership to integration engineers and support teams during project execution.

Ensure integrations follow security, compliance, and performance standards.

Monitor system performance and recommend enhancements for efficiency and reliability.

Required Skills and Qualifications

12+ years of experience in system integration, enterprise architecture, or related engineering roles.

Strong knowledge of integration principles, service-oriented architecture, API-based integrations, and message-based communication.

Hands-on experience with integration tools such as MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, Apache Camel, Informatica, or similar platforms.

Proficiency with REST, SOAP, XML, JSON, messaging queues, and enterprise service bus solutions.

Experience with cloud-based integration models involving AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Strong understanding of network protocols, security standards, and identity management systems.

Ability to design and implement complex integration solutions that scale.

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot across systems and platforms.

Experience leading technical teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Excellent communication skills to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree is a plus.