Data Integration Delivery & Support Developer - Kong

Role & responsibilities

• Data Integration Development:

Develop, implement, and maintain robust and scalable data integration solutions

on designated middleware platforms, adhering to project timelines and technical

specifications.

Apply a DevOps mindset to development, contributing to the optimization of

processes and tasks through automation (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, GitLab).

• Operational Excellence:

Provide operational support for integrations running on the integration platforms,

ensuring high availability and performance.

Adhere to company-wide ITIL processes (incident, change, problem

management) within a 24/7 support window.

• Documentation & Standards:

Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of integration flows, system

interfaces, and adhere to established standards and design patterns.

• Solution Implementation & Best Practices:

Collaborate with data architects and integration specialists to implement data

integration solutions that are robust, scalable, and performant, aligning with

overall data architecture principles.

Ensure adherence to technical best practices and coding standards.

• Stakeholder Collaboration:

Collaborate effectively with project stakeholders, including business users and IT

teams, to understand requirements and deliver solutions.

Communicate technical details and progress clearly.

• Process Contribution:

Contribute to the identification and implementation of opportunities to optimize

data integration processes, improve efficiency, and enhance data quality through

automation, standardization, and new tool adoption.

• Risk & Issue Management:

Identify and escalate project risks and issues, and contribute to the development

of mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.

• Quality Assurance:

Assist in executing testing strategies with different stakeholders for data

integration solutions, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and adherence to

business rules before deployment.

• Technical Expertise:

Stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies in data integration, ETL/ELT,

data streaming, and cloud data services, applying relevant innovations to

projects.

Preferred Skill Set-

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related

technical field.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in data integration development and support with a

major expertise on the Kong platform

• Strong understanding and hands-on experience with following integration and ETL tools

OIC, Kafka, Fivetran, Boomi, Workato or willing to master these platforms as well

• Experienced in applying DevOps principles and practices.
• Solid analytical, problem-solving, and debugging abilities with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively

with various teams.

• Ability to manage multiple technical priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Actively participate in a 24/7 support rotation schedule to ensure continuous

operational coverage.