Senior Integration Developer

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Integration Developer in Boston, MA. Responsibilities:

• Senior Integration Developer will develop and maintain APIs to connect with third-party education applications for data retrieval and ingestion
• Build secure, scalable endpoints that incorporate authentication, version control, and messaging best practices
• Perform regular testing and validation of API integrations to ensure reliability
• Implement translation layers to map external data structures from partner systems onto internal data models
• Collaborate on leveraging or building data exchange standards, to promote interoperability across education data systems
• As a Senior Integration Developer, you will enforce public API service boundary best practices, ensuring security, reliability, and scalability of integrations
• Work closely with the Data Engineering and Analytics (DEA), Database Administration, and Cloud Teams to support downstream processes including Master Data Management (MDM), ETL workflows, reporting, and storage
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize integrations, ensuring consistent data availability for education stakeholders
• Contribute to broader software development efforts within IT, including participating in code reviews and collaborating with development teams to ensure coding consistency and maintainability
• Provide technical recommendations to the Solutions Architect and other stakeholders, helping align solutions with long-term enterprise architecture and strategic goals
• Support evolving data strategy by offering guidance on data handling, system integration, and technical implementation approaches
• Experience designing and building API integrations with third-party software platforms, preferably in the education or public benefits sectors
• Experience supporting data formats such as JSON and XML, plus data service architectures including MDM, ETL, reporting, and data storage
• Experience conducting code reviews, identifying technical debt, and contributing to shared codebases in collaborative environments
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, authentication protocols
• Proven understanding of secure API design and public service boundary best practices
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Proficiency in relevant programming languages for API development such as C#, Java, Python, and Node.js and a strong knowledge of API protocols such as REST, SOAP, and GraphQL
• Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, with experience partnering with external vendors, internal technical teams, and business teams
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex data mapping and translation between different data models
• Ability to translate business and policy goals into scalable, well-documented technical solutions that align with enterprise architecture