Integration Specialist

Job Description

The Integration Specialist is responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and supporting enterprise integrations between academic, administrative, and cloud-based systems. The role delivers secure, scalable, and reliable integrations across Ellucian Banner, Oracle ERP, Microsoft 365, and other enterprise platforms using APIs, middleware, and cloud integration technologies while ensuring compliance with UAEU architecture, security, and governance standards.

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain enterprise integrations between academic, administrative, cloud, and third-party systems using approved integration technologies and enterprise architecture standards.
• Design, develop, implement, and maintain integrations between Banner, Oracle ERP, and any required internal/external systems.
• Develop and maintain REST/SOAP APIs, web services, microservices, and event-driven integrations.
• Design interface specifications, data mappings, transformation rules, and integration workflows.
• Support requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, documentation, and post-go-live support.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize integration performance, availability, and reliability.
• Design and implement secure integration solutions in accordance with UAEU information security policies, enterprise architecture standards, and industry best practices.
• Design and implement integration solutions that support the University's hybrid and cloud application landscape.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines, source control, and release management processes.
• Collaborate with business owners, vendors, and technical teams to deliver integration solutions.
• Maintain integration documentation and technical standards.
• Ensure compliance with UAEU security, privacy, and data governance policies.
• Evaluate emerging integration technologies, industry trends, and best practices, and recommend their adoption where they add value to the University.
• Adhere to DoIT policies and procedures in delivering integration development and maintenance activities
• Perform other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in enterprise application integration, preferably within a higher education environment.
  
  

• Strong understanding of enterprise application integration concepts, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting system integrations using APIs, web services, middleware, or integration platforms.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications, databases, cloud services, and third-party solutions.
• Knowledge of API design, data transformation, interface specifications, and system interoperability.
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
• Familiarity with cloud computing and hybrid integration architectures.
• Experience in higher education systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), or Student Information Systems (SIS) is an advantage.
• Relevant certifications in enterprise integration, cloud technologies, enterprise architecture, or project management are desirable.