Associate Principal Engineer (Integration Lead- ESB & Kafka)

Requirements

• Experience : 9 years
• Strong experience in enterprise integration with strong hands-on expertise in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and Apache Kafka.
• Strong understanding of integration architecture messaging patterns event-driven integration and enterprise integration best practices.
• Proven experience leading technical teams providing hands-on technical guidance and managing day-to-day delivery execution.
• Experience partnering closely with client management including Deputy Managers and Managers to drive delivery quality and operational alignment.
• Strong expertise in code reviews technical specification reviews documentation standards and integration quality assurance.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project timelines track deliverables identify risks resolve technical blockers and drive issue escalation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present status updates and communicate risks effectively to client stakeholders.
• Strong analytical problem-solving decision-making and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to take ownership of integration workstreams and maintain transparency accountability and delivery discipline.
• Experience with Workato integration technology is a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration workstreams involving Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and Apache Kafka ensuring high-quality delivery across development build and support activities.
• Work closely with the clients Deputy Manager to align daily priorities project objectives delivery plans and operational expectations.
• Maintain complete visibility of ongoing tasks track action items follow up on deliverables and ensure timely completion within agreed project timelines.
• Act as the technical subject matter expert providing hands-on guidance to developers resolving technical challenges and preventing delivery bottlenecks.
• Establish and enforce high standards for code quality technical documentation integration reliability and development best practices.
• Review technical specification documents to ensure compliance with clients quality standards and project requirements.
• Monitor daily execution track milestones identify delivery risks and implement proactive mitigation measures.
• Serve as the primary communication bridge between the integration delivery team and client management.
• Provide accurate and structured daily status updates covering task progress milestones dependencies blockers and risks.
• Maintain transparent communication with stakeholders by promptly highlighting technical challenges bottlenecks and potential delivery issues.
• Proactively escalate critical issues with recommended solutions to facilitate timely decision-making and stakeholder alignment.
• Lead and support technical teams ensuring effective collaboration accountability and adherence to delivery commitments.
• Contribute to integration development build maintenance and production support activities as required.
• Build strong working relationships with client stakeholders and internal teams to ensure smooth execution and continuous improvement.

Qualifications :

Bachelors or masters degree in computer science Information Technology or a related field.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time