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# Integration Development Lead

- **Company:** Integral Federal
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), JSON, PostgreSQL, E2e Testing, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Enterprise Data Management, Enterprise Integration
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9124491/integration-development-lead

## About the Role

* BA/ BS in an engineering discipline. Additional four years of experience in lieu of degree is acceptable.
 * 8+ years software/integration engineering experience.
 * API/web-service development and integration.
 * Enterprise data-exchange experience.
 * Experience troubleshooting distributed-system interfaces.
 * Strong technical leadership skills.
 * U.S. citizenship and required Secret eligibility.

Preferred:

 * REST.
 * Java.
 * XML/JSON.
 * PostgreSQL.
 * DoD C2 interfaces.
 * JPES/JCRM/JOPES integration experience.

## Description

* Lead external interface and integration architecture.
 * Manage interface dependencies and technical coordination.
 * Lead API and data-exchange changes.
 * Coordinate with external system owners.
 * Troubleshoot complex interface and synchronization problems.
 * Support interface modernization.
 * Lead end-to-end integration testing.
 * Coordinate integration impacts with architecture, data, test, and cybersecurity teams.


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