Integration Developer

We are seeking an Integration Developer to build, implement, and maintain core workflows for a high-visibility Scheduling Event Bus Platform supporting mission-critical Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare and scheduling services. This role develops secure, scalable Java and Apache Kafka integrations that allow enterprise web, mobile, and third-party applications to exchange appointment and scheduling information in near real time. Working within a SAFe Agile delivery environment, the Integration Developer translates approved technical specifications into clean, testable backend code and supports continuous optimization, deployment, and operation of the platform., · Design, develop, and maintain Java-based integration services and event-driven workflows supporting VA appointment and scheduling capabilities.

· Build and configure Apache Kafka producers, consumers, and streaming pipelines that route, synchronize, and log near-real-time appointment data across distributed applications.

· Implement reliable message-processing patterns, including topic organization, consumer groups, schema handling, serialization, retry, replay, idempotency, and dead-letter processing.

· Develop and integrate secure RESTful APIs, service endpoints, and data-integration components connecting web, mobile, and third-party healthcare scheduling platforms.

· Develop Spring Boot microservices and backend components that interact with relational and NoSQL databases and structured message formats.

· Translate detailed technical designs and interface specifications into clean, well-documented, maintainable, and performant code using spec-driven development practices and approved AI-assisted engineering tools.

· Create and maintain unit, integration, and contract tests; participate in code reviews; and resolve defects identified during development, testing, and release validation.

· Troubleshoot message-delivery failures, application defects, and integration issues using logs, metrics, traces, and other diagnostic information, and support root-cause analysis and corrective action.

· Package services with Docker and collaborate with DevSecOps engineers to support CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and deployment to AWS-based environments.

· Implement operational logging, monitoring, and alerting capabilities that support platform availability, performance analysis, and production support.

· Produce and maintain technical documentation, interface specifications, configuration guidance, and operational runbooks for developed integrations.

· Participate actively in SAFe Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, demonstrations, and retrospectives, while providing transparent delivery estimates and status updates.

· 3+ years of experience in backend software development, enterprise application integration, or a related technical role.

· Strong production-level proficiency in Java and enterprise Java frameworks such as Spring Boot.

· Hands-on experience developing Apache Kafka producers, consumers, data pipelines, or stream-processing workflows.

· Experience building and integrating RESTful APIs, microservices, service endpoints, and structured message exchanges.

· Working knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, data-access patterns, schema concepts, and structured message formats.

· Understanding of event-driven and distributed-system concepts, including asynchronous processing, message reliability, error handling, and resilient integration design.

· Experience with automated testing, software debugging, log analysis, defect resolution, and performance troubleshooting.

· Familiarity with Docker, Git-based development workflows, CI/CD concepts, and deployment of services to cloud infrastructure; AWS experience is preferred.

· Experience working within an Agile or Scrum software-development lifecycle; familiarity with SAFe is beneficial.

· Strong technical problem-solving, documentation, collaboration, and interpersonal communication skills.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DESIRED:

· Experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Army, another Federal agency, or a regulated enterprise environment.

· Familiarity with Low-Code/No-Code environments and configuring workflow integrations with platforms such as Appian.

· Experience with DevSecOps automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability or monitoring platforms such as Splunk, Prometheus, or Datadog.

· Familiarity with healthcare data interoperability models, appointment scheduling, and standard enterprise message-routing workflows.

EDUCATION:

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

CLEARANCE:

· Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

At Technatomy, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We provide solutions to agencies and entities including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency, National Institute of Health, and more. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.