Integration Team Leader

Job Summary: The role is focusing on leading the design, development, and maintenance of system integrations across the organization. The role ensures seamless communication between applications, databases, and third-party services while aligning integration projects with business objectives and IT architecture.Job Responsibilities:Implement integration solutions that align with the organization’s IT strategy and business needs.Design workflows, APIs, and middleware solutions to enable seamless data exchange between applications.Ensure integrations are scalable, secure, and optimized for performance.Oversee integration projects from planning to deployment, ensuring timely delivery.Collaborate with business units, IT teams, and project managers to define integration requirements.Identify and mitigate risks that may affect integration projects.Manage and monitor integration platforms, APIs, and middleware technologies.Ensure high availability and reliability of integration systems.Troubleshoot and resolve integration-related issues while minimizing system disruptions.Ensure all integrations comply with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and security best practices.Work with IT security teams to identify and resolve vulnerabilities in integration processes.Conduct regular audits and performance reviews of integration frameworks.Act as the primary technical contact for integration-related queries and initiatives.Work with external vendors and service providers to ensure smooth integration of third-party applications.Provide guidance to business units on integration capabilities and best practices.Lead, mentor, and develop a team of integration specialists.Define team objectives, monitor performance, and provide training.Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team.Implement tools and processes to monitor integration performance.Generate reports on integration system health, error rates, and optimization opportunities.Use analytics to measure integration impact on business operations.Job Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, accounting, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.Certifications in integration technologies (e.g., MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, IBM App Connect) or cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) are preferred.Minimum 5 years of experience in system integration, middleware technologies, or API development.