Manager, Integrations Development at Save the Children

Team and Job Purpose

Ensuring the robust, safe and reliable operation of the organisation integration solutions based on requirements gathered through business partnering activities that enables SCI's core operating platforms and end users.

Managing a team and working with members of the wider global TDIT team, the role holder will be responsible for building, implementing, continuously improving, supporting and analysing integrations solutions within the organisation. This role will partner with business stakeholders and product owners in order to understand their analytics requirements, and implement and maintain integrations solutions to meet these needs utilizing best practices.

Principle Accountabilities

• Provide the organization with accurate and timely Azure integration solutions based on requirements gathered through business partnering activities, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical goals.
• Lead the integration development team by providing guidance, best practices, and mentorship. Oversee code quality through reviews and ensure adherence to architectural standards.
• Identify and design innovative Azure integration engineering solutions to achieve technical objectives. Proactively source new and innovative solutions that provide clear business value and develop proof of concepts to demonstrate them. 
• Develop and manage APIs and data transformation workflows to ensure smooth and secure integration between systems, while maintaining data integrity and consistency.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to gather, clarify, and validate integration requirements. Set clear expectations on delivery timelines, functionality, and potential risks, ensuring stakeholder alignment throughout the process.
• Estimate and deliver integration project tasks to agreed-upon prioritization and timeframes. Proactively manage technical project risks and issues related to integration development.
• Maintain and support existing integration solutions, identifying areas for improvement, and ensuring platform stability through regular updates and troubleshooting.
• Implement monitoring strategies using Azure tools, ensuring real-time visibility into integration performance and managing any incidents that arise to maintain continuous service availability.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date technical documentation for all integration solutions, providing clear insights for future development, maintenance, and audits. Regularly report project progress to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Assist management in designing, agreeing, implementing, and managing changes to the integration platform to meet evolving business needs. Contribute to platform scaling and futureproofing through strategic planning and innovation.

Experience and Skills

Essential

• Extensive experience as a developer, including significant time in integration roles with senior-level responsibilities, demonstrating a strong understanding of application integrations, data integrations, Event-Driven and Service-Oriented Architecture.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing robust integration solutions, with a strong understanding of integration architecture patterns (e.g., point-to-point, Enterprise Service Bus, API management).
• Extensive experience with cloud-based integration platforms and tools, including server less computing, messaging services, data pipelines, and monitoring solutions, enabling cloud-first integration strategies.   
• Extensive experience with Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC), including both Agile and traditional Waterfall methodologies, ensuring adaptability across project environments.
• Experience managing source control with version control systems (e.g. Git), alongside familiarity with diverse project management practices and methodologies, ensuring organized and efficient project workflows.
• Demonstrable interpersonal and communication skills, enabling the effective translation of complex technical ideas to non-expert stakeholders while fostering collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• A history of designing and implementing functional and engaging reporting solutions that meet both business and technical requirements.
• Good knowledge of networking and data protocols, providing a foundation for troubleshooting and ensuring seamless communication across integrated systems

Desirable

• Hands-on experience with platforms like Microsoft Azure Integration Services, MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, or Apache Kafka.
• Expertise in API design, development, and management, including RESTful APIs and API security.
• Familiarity with event streaming platforms (e.g., Apache Kafka, Azure Event Hub, AWS Kinesis) for real-time integrations.
• Knowledge of data transformation tools, ETL processes, and database integration techniques.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Developer Associate, MuleSoft Certified Developer, AWS Certified Developer).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for efficient integration solution deployment.
• Understanding of integration-related security practices (e.g., OAuth, SAML, encryption standards).

Education and Qualifications 

Essential

• Demonstrated skills and experience are more important that formal education and qualifications in this role therefore none are considered essential

Desirable

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT or related field .
• Microsoft Certified Azure Developer Associate (AZ 204)
• Training or experience in Microsoft Azure Integration Technologies such as Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Monitoring
• Experience with Git or Azure DevOps
• Proficiency in C# 
• Certified ScrumMaster or Agile certification
• Terraform experience