Lead Integration Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title:

Lead Integration Engineer (Node.js / Azure)

We are seeking a Lead Integration Engineer (Node.js / Azure) to play a critical role in a large-scale enterprise integration modernization initiative.

This individual will serve as a hands-on technical leader, responsible for designing and delivering cloud-native integration solutions while partnering closely with architects, business stakeholders, and implementation vendors.

The role combines:

Deep engineering expertise Leadership and mentorship Cross-functional collaboration

The ideal candidate has strong experience building enterprise APIs and integrations, a cloud-first mindset, and a passion for driving modern engineering practices. Very strong experience in javascript will be key in this role

Responsibilities:

Engineering & Solution Delivery

Design and build scalable, cloud-native integration services using Node.js and TypeScript Develop and maintain APIs (REST and event-driven) and system integrations Implement solutions leveraging Azure services, including:

Azure Functions (serverless)

Azure Container Apps / Kubernetes

Azure API Management

Azure Service Bus / Event Grid

Ensure code quality through testing, standards, and best practices

Validate vendor-delivered code and ensure alignment with internal standards

Architecture & Design Leadership

• Partner with enterprise architects to define integration patterns, API standards, and event- driven architectures
• Contribute to the design of the target integration platform
• Identify opportunities to improve scalability, performance, and cost efficiency
• Drive adoption of modern integration patterns (eventing, microservices, API-first) Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Collaborate with Architects, Business Analysts, Product owners, and External delivery partners
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Facilitate discussions on feasibility, tradeoffs, and innovation
• Help bridge communication between technical and business teams

Leadership & Mentorship

• Act as a technical leader within the engineering organization
• Mentor and coach developers on modern integration development, cloud-native practices and API design principles
• Provide code reviews and contribute to engineering standards
• Help build long-term internal integration capability

AI-Enabled Engineering

Leverage AI tools (e.g., Copilot) to improve:

• development velocity
• code quality
• testing and validation
• Identify and apply AI-assisted approaches across the integration lifecycle

Required Qualifications

7+ years of software engineering experience

Strong hands-on experience with Node.js, TypeScript and Backend frameworks (e.g., Fastify, Express, NestJS)

Proven experience building enterprise APIs and system-to-system integrations Experience with event-driven architectures like messaging, queues, pub/sub Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including:

• serverless (Azure Functions)
• containers (Container Apps, AKS, Docker) API Management / gateways
• messaging (Service Bus, Event Grid)

Experience developing cloud-native distributed systems

Familiarity with API gateways, routing, and policy enforcement

Experience working with enterprise integration platforms like MuleSoft, TIBCO, or similar

Strong understanding of:

• API design (REST, OpenAPI)
• data transformation patterns
• resiliency and error handling
• retry/fallback strategies

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders and lead technical discussions confidently

Experience influencing architecture decisions and delivery approach

Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with additional languages:

C# / .NET Java

Rust or Go

Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) Familiarity with DevOps / DevSecOps practices

Experience with observability tools (logging, tracing, monitoring)

Understanding of security best practices: API security authentication/authorization

secrets management

Experience with large-scale migration or modernization programs

Exposure to microservices architecture and domain-driven design (DDD) Experience using AI-assisted development tools

Education, Certifications & Training

Bachelorʼs degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

(or equivalent practical experience)

Microsoft Azure certifications, such as:

AZ-204: Azure Developer Associate

AZ-305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Certification in API or integration platforms (optional but beneficial) Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning in:

• cloud technologies
• integration patterns
• modern software engineering practices
• Active use of developer communities, open-source contributions, or technical content creation is a plus