Lead Integration Engineer

Lead Integration Engineer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Lead Integration Engineer for a contract assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in San Francisco, CA. Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development, testing, implementation, and review and evaluation of complex solutions in an agile and collaborative environment.
• Provide programming support for complex solutions, developing software from established requirements, appropriately deploying code, and offering insights on the feasibility of system designs.
• Provide support and troubleshooting for production solutions using strong communication and customer service skills, and recommend changes in development, maintenance, and standards.
• Contribute to the design of technology infrastructure and configurations and recommend process improvements.
• Review complex patches and new versions of applications. Implement complex software packages and deploy code.
• Compile and maintain technical documentation, including use cases and scripts; conduct technical research and stay current with technology trends.
• Participate in cross-functional team initiatives and process improvement projects.
• May require extended work hours, on-call status, and occasional travel, including overnight stays (up to 15%).

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with:
• IBM ACE/WebSphere MQ, API-SG/MQ/MFT
• AWS Cloud technologies: Serverless, Lambda, RDS, Storage, EC2 and migration services.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Messaging based middleware, AWS API Gateway and integration technologies.
• Programming languages like NodeJS, Python or Java and JSON/XML data types.
• Alerts and monitoring dashboards creation for metrics and logs.
• Experience working on Agile projects, including participation in daily scrums and updates.
• Strong analytical ability and technical skills, with the ability to provide innovative solutions to both technical needs and business requirements.
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring a high level of data integrity and accuracy.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills, with the ability to interact and convey information and concepts to people at all levels of the organization.
• Proficient ability to translate highly technical information into non-technical terms.
• Broad knowledge of programming concepts, practices, and principles, including design, implementation, and testing.
• Ability to interact with customers, understand business requirements, and collaborate with team members to explore existing systems, determine areas of complexity, and identify potential risks to successful implementations.

Preferred Skills:

• Nice to have: Security (IAM roles/Kerberos/Authz/Wire encryptions)
• Nice to have: DevSecOps: CICD Gitlab/Jenkins

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities.