Integration Engineer

Integration Solution Engineer/ArchitectRemote12 month Contract to HireSeeking an Integration Solution Engineer/Architect to join a highly visible and dynamic team with responsibilities to assess, plan, and deliver IT integration services to our customers. As a key member of this team, you will be a lead engineer/architect that helps drive the IT integration of newly acquired companies, minimizes business disruption, and ensures the company is maximizing the value of acquisition through integration. In this role, you will partner with Integration Engagement Managers and be responsible for understanding the business and technical requirements of the engagement. You will translate the business and technical requirements into solutions and level-of-effort estimates for implementing those solutions. You will be in a consultative role with the Business and Application/DevOps teams, anticipating their needs and applying the benefit of previous experience and expertise to the engagement. This position will lead the overall technical solution from definition to start of implementation while collaborating with other team members and departments to support solutioning, provide estimates, and build Statements of Work.Critical Competencies for Success:As an Integration Solution Engineer/Architect, you will communicate effectively and quickly gain the trust of the audience based on knowledge and expertise. There is a wide variety of technical responsibilities in this role, whether its Architecture related or a technical troubleshooting session. There is a large emphasis on critical thinking, having a hands-on approach and being able to troubleshoot complex technical issues. You will need to possess a strong business/technical acumen and consistently strive to exceed expectations. This position is described as forward thinking, strategic, collaborative, and determined. You are expected to be self-starters, possess integrity, and take ownership when things don't go as planned. Willingness to take control of a situation, see it through to resolution, escalating as needed the proper team, and going the extra mile when it may require working outside the box.Primary Responsibilities:Lead technologist for program, responsible for the technical success of each business partner integration programInfluence internal Infrastructure Teams to adapt services and processes to better meet integration requirementsPresent to Business/IT teams on infrastructure and hosting services and identify the benefits of hosting and/or integratingProvide thoughtful and innovative solutions to complex technical problemsConsider options, design, estimate and communicate solutions and recommendations that meet customer needs and are in alignment with business and IT goals / objectivesProvide input on RFPs/RFIs/SOWs and produce documentation such as high-level architecture diagrams to support recommended solutionsProvide reliable and trusted points of view of relatable customer integrations. For example, how other customers with similar needs have succeeded in their integrationsMaintain technical knowledge of current and emerging technologies/products/trends related to security and architectural solutionsWork effectively in a diverse organization spread across multiple locationsIdeal Background:Broad IT experience, strong in merging two business IT solutions into one.Top Requirements:Networking will have a strong emphasis, but an overall Solutions Engineer (Macro) mindset would be a great asset! The role encompasses many technical platforms and being able to leverage experience/expertise across a variety of technical solutions will be extremely beneficial!*** What experience will set candidates apart from one another?Great success in past two IT engagements doing IT integration work, and examples of what they did and how they did it.*** Open to candidates that require sponsorship upon conversion.Team Structure:2 - PM, 6 - Engineers.Interview Process:a. How many rounds? 2 rounds of interview, one technical, one with leadership.b. Video vs. phone? VideoMinimum Qualifications:B.S. Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems or equivalent5+ years of leadership and IT business integration architecture experience in a fast-paced and growth-oriented environmentBroad IT background with knowledge in various technologies, hosting platforms and concepts/methodologies (Examples, general understanding)Technologies: Compute, Storage, Networking, Load Balancing, Firewalls, Backups, Disaster Recovery, Monitoring, Edge Security, User Productivity Integration, Desktop technologies, Application Hosting, Call Centers and M365Concepts/Methodologies: CI/CD, DevOps, Agile Methodologies, Multi-Tier ArchitectureFamiliar with various security/regulatory processes including standards & issues involved in multi-tier cloud or hybrid applicationsAbility to discuss cloud architecture and principles of modern platforms including SaaS, PaaS, multi-tenancy, multi-tiered infrastructure, etc.Emphasis on having a hands-on approach, take charge mentality and being able to troubleshoot complex technical issuesHighly motivated with proven success meeting commitments in a deadline-driven environment with multiple competing prioritiesDemonstrated ability to influence opinion without direct managerial controlPossess a strategic and critical thinking mindset while maintaining a Customer focused perspectiveCrisp, articulate written and verbal communication skillsPreferred Qualifications:3+ years in a customer-facing pre-sales, consulting, or systems integrator role engaging with large high-tech organizations3+ years of previous M&A integration experienceExperience in identifying and cultivating business strategies, drivers and value principles as they apply to enterprise business transformation objectivesProven ability of developing relationships across technical, management, and executive levelsSound understanding of industry standards around data privacy, risk management, and compliance requirements