Integration Developer - ID25-27046

Job Title: Integration Developer

Location: Everett, MA 02149 (Hybrid or On-site as required)

Duration: 10 Months

Type: Contract

A government agency supporting early childhood through career readiness initiatives is seeking a skilled Integration Developer to lead the design and implementation of API integrations with third-party Child Care Management Systems (CCMS), such as Brightwheel, ProCare, Alliance Core, Playground, and Lillio.

The primary objective is to build a functional prototype with selected vendors, assess data quality, and establish scalable integration patterns for future rollouts. This position plays a vital role in modernizing education data infrastructure and enabling real-time, actionable insights that influence policy and enrollment decisions.

• Develop and maintain robust APIs to enable data integration with external education platforms.

• Create secure, scalable endpoints incorporating authentication, messaging, and version control.

• Build translation layers to align external data formats with internal schemas.

• Implement and support data exchange standards (e.g., Ed-Fi) to enhance system interoperability.

• Conduct testing and validation to ensure integration accuracy and reliability.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data engineering, analytics, database administration, and cloud teams.

• Monitor and optimize data flows to ensure ongoing data availability and integrity.

• Contribute to code reviews and provide guidance to internal development teams.

• Offer technical recommendations to support long-term architectural alignment and strategic goals.

• Support data strategy initiatives by advising on integration architecture and best practices.

• Proven experience designing and implementing API integrations with third-party software platforms.

• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, authentication protocols (OAuth, API keys), and versioning strategies.

• Hands-on experience with data mapping, transformation, and handling formats like JSON and XML.

• Familiarity with education data standards (e.g., Ed-Fi) is highly desirable.

• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as C#, Java, Python, or Node.js.

• Knowledge of API protocols including REST, SOAP, and GraphQL.

• Experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD practices.

• Background in secure API design and public API service boundary principles.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work across technical and business teams.

• Experience conducting code reviews and contributing to shared codebases.

• Prior work with public benefit systems or within sectors such as education, healthcare, or human services.

• Experience in government agency environments (federal, state, or local).

• Familiarity with enterprise architecture principles and architecture-compliant software development.

• Ability to provide input on integration strategy, data governance, and long-term technical planning.