Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Integration Developer in Boston, MA. Responsibilities: * Senior Integration Developer will 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, to promote interoperability across education data systems * As a Senior Integration Developer, you will 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 evolving data strategy by offering guidance on data handling, system integration, and technical implementation approaches