Senior Integration Developer

Job#: 2083244

Job Description:

Apex Systems is a world class technology services business that incorporates industry or insights and experience to deliver solutions that fulfill our clients' digital visions.

Apex has an opportunity for an Senior Integration Developer. For applicants who are interested in this opportunity, send your updated resume to Mike Konjoian, Account Manager, at .

Here are the details:

Position: Senior Integration Developer

Location? 135 Santilli Highway Everett, MA 02149

**Candidates must already sit local within 2hrs of Boston, MA**

Duration: 12 months + possibility of extension

Rate: Negotiable Based on Experience

Position Description

Our client is seeking a skilled Integration Developer to lead the design and implementation of API integrations with applications such as Brightwheel, ProCare, Alliance Core, Playground, and Lillio. The goal is to develop a functional prototype with selected application vendor(s), assist in assessing the quality and usefulness of the incoming data, and use those insights to shape scalable, sustainable integration processes for future implementation.

This role will work in close collaboration with the Solutions Architect to develop secure, scalable endpoints and a robust data service layer to support authentication, data translation, versioning, and messaging. These integrations will facilitate seamless data flow into master data management and reporting platforms, enhancing the availability of real-time, actionable information to support policy and enrollment decisions in family child care.

The Integration Developer will assess data consistency, completeness, and reliability; identify gaps or anomalies; and provide technical recommendations related to data handling practices, data cleanup strategies, and alignment with established data standards. The role will also support the development of scalable integration patterns that can be extended to additional vendors, ensuring long-term interoperability and data integrity across systems.

In addition to CCMS integration, this position will contribute to broader development initiatives across IT. Responsibilities include participating in code reviews, providing technical guidance to development teams, advising on data strategy for the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), and making recommendations to the Solutions Architect to ensure that technical solutions are aligned with enterprise architecture standards and strategic goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain APIs to connect with third-party education applications for data retrieval and ingestion.
• Build secure, scalable endpoints that incorporate authentication, version control, and messaging best practices.
• Perform regular testing and validation of API integrations to ensure reliability.
• Implement translation layers to map external data structures from partner systems onto internal data models.
• Collaborate on leveraging or building data exchange standards, such as Ed-Fi, to promote interoperability across education data systems.
• Enforce public API service boundary best practices, ensuring security, reliability, and scalability of integrations.
• Work closely with the Data Engineering and Analytics (DEA), Database Administration, and Cloud Teams to support downstream processes including Master Data Management (MDM), ETL workflows, reporting, and storage.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize integrations, ensuring consistent data availability for education stakeholders.
• Contribute to broader software development efforts within IT, including participating in code reviews and collaborating with development teams to ensure coding consistency and maintainability.
• Provide technical recommendations to the Solutions Architect and other stakeholders, helping align solutions with long-term enterprise architecture and strategic goals.
• Support EEC's evolving data strategy by offering guidance on data handling, system integration, and technical implementation approaches.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Experience designing and building API integrations with third-party software platforms, preferably in the education or public benefits sectors.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, authentication protocols (OAuth, API keys), versioning techniques, and analyzing API usage for optimization.
• Familiarity with education data standards such as Ed-Fi or similar frameworks is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex data mapping and translation between different data models.
• Proven understanding of secure API design and public service boundary best practices.
• Experience supporting data formats such as JSON and XML, plus data service architectures including MDM, ETL, reporting, and data storage.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in relevant programming languages for API development such as C#, Java, Python, and Node.js and a strong knowledge of API protocols such as REST, SOAP, and GraphQL.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, with experience partnering with external vendors, internal technical teams, and business teams.
• Experience conducting code reviews, identifying technical debt, and contributing to shared codebases in collaborative environments.
• Ability to translate business and policy goals into scalable, well-documented technical solutions that align with enterprise architecture.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Experience with public benefits systems, ideally within early child care, education, health and human services, or related sectors.
• Experience working within federal, state, or local government agencies.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture principles and experience contributing to architecture-aligned development in a complex technical environment.

Experience advising on data strategy or providing input on integration best practices and data governance in multi-stakeholder settings.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.