Integration Engineer

We are HCLTech, one of the fastest-growing large tech companies in the world and home to 222,000+ people across 60 countries, supercharging progress through industry-leading capabilities centered around Digital, Engineering and Cloud.

The driving force behind that work, our people, are diverse, creative, and passionate, raising the bar for excellence on a regular basis. We, in turn, work hard to bring out the best in them as we strive to help them find their spark and become the best version of themselves that they can be. If all this sounds like an environment you'll thrive in, then you're in the right place.

We are looking for a highly talented and self- motivated Lead Architect with background in Springboot Golang to join us on our journey in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title: Lead Architect

Job ID: 1427

Position Type: Full-time

Location: California

Role/Responsibilities

• Application support and enhancement for enterprise integration platforms Kafka, Kong API Management (APIM), and Boomi across production and sub-production environments.
• Handle ITSM incidents, service requests, change, problem, and RCA management for all supported integration platforms.
• Support Kafka configurations, manage platform stability, topic configurations, and operational changes in prod and sub-prod.
• Own Boomi platform infrastructure accountability for both prod and sub-prod; support production deployments and production infrastructure updates, while partnering with Dev teams for application-level changes.
• Support Kong APIM production deployments via Jenkins, including merging requests, validating deployments on the UI, and handling sensitive and non-sensitive changes.
• Perform API key updates and configuration changes in production for Kong, coordinating with Dev and DevOps teams where required.
• Manage and support secrets, certificates, and key rotations using Azure Key Vault for integration platforms and APIs.

• Perform production Key Vault updates (keys, secrets, certificates) in line with security and change management processes.

• Support integration workloads running on AKS, including coordination for deployments, configuration updates, and platform validation.
• Monitor platform health, performance, and availability; proactively detect and resolve integration issues.
• Implement and enforce observability standards (logging, monitoring, alerting, dashboards).
• Define and uphold integration standards, governance, and operational best practices.
• Maintain runbooks, SOPs, and knowledge base documentation to support operational excellence.
• Identify opportunities for automation, Jenkins optimization, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure adherence to SLAs, SLOs, and operational KPIs.

Technical Skills

• Hands-on experience supporting Kafka, Kong APIM, and/or Boomi in production environments.
• Experience with Jenkins-based deployment pipelines and production change validation.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, event-driven architectures, and messaging systems.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Splunk, Dynatrace, or similar).
• Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed systems and integrations.
• Working knowledge of Linux, networking fundamentals, and cloud platforms.
• Working knowledge of AKS concepts: clusters, namespaces, pods, services, ingress, scaling, and configuration management.
• Understanding of secure secret management for containerized and API-based platforms.
• Familiarity with AKS monitoring and logging.

Good to Have

• Experience with ServiceNow ITSM / ITOM processes.
• Knowledge of API security concepts (OAuth, mTLS, rate limiting, key management).
• Exposure to CI/CD automation and scripting.
• Familiarity with cloud-native and containerized platforms.

Experience working with cross-functional Dev, DevOps, and vendor teams

Pay Range in California

Base Salary: $120 -154K

In addition, this position qualifies for benefits like health insurance, paid time off (PTO), 401(K). Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education, and/or to comply with federal or state law.

How You'll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.

Equality & Opportunity for All

Representing 165 nationalities across the globe, we pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law.