OCTO - Integration Consultant – SOA

Avid Systems is a Washington DC-based managed services provider and Value-Added Reseller (VAR) specializing in cloud enablement, infrastructure, business application development, mobility, virtualization, security, storage, and cybersecurity. With experience across diverse industries, we focus on empowering our clients to stay ahead with innovative technology solutions. Since 2004, Avid Systems has been at the forefront of digital transformation, providing our clients with quality-driven and competitive technology solutions.

At Avid Systems, our mission is to provide clients with the highest-quality business and technology consulting services at the most competitive rates. We pride ourselves on our technical expertise and our commitment to addressing the unique technology challenges that businesses face daily. Our vision is to bridge the gap between today’s technology and the future, ensuring our clients’ sustained growth and success. Our values and our vision support and enhance our corporate values:

• We are 100% Customer Focused - We anticipate and meet the needs of our customers with our expertise, efficiency and relentless focus on exceeding their expectations. We are driven by our guiding principle, that the customer’s mission is our commitment.
• Earned Trust - We earn our customers' trust by delivering excellent performance in an ethical way. Our business decisions are based on traditional values – honesty, trust and integrity.

Avid Systems is seeking a Senior Integration Consultant to support the DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) in migrating its enterprise integration platform from Oracle SOA Suite to a Microsoft Azure Cloud solution. The consultant will be responsible for developing cloud-based integration solutions, working closely with technical teams to ensure a smooth transition from on-premises infrastructure to a cloud environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the migration of integration services from Oracle SOA Suite to Microsoft Azure Cloud.
• Define processes and plans for incremental migrations of services and scripts.
• Collaborate with developers, administrators, and quality analysts to document architecture, functionality, and dependencies.
• Evaluate migration options, assess feasibility, and formulate cost models and timelines.
• Design and develop cloud-based integration solutions using best practices.
• Troubleshoot integration challenges and provide expertise in web service protocols, API development, and security.
• Work with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce, PeopleSoft, ServiceNow, SAP Ariba, Box, and Oracle ERP.
• Develop, modify, and enhance enterprise and custom connectors.
• Ensure compliance with SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) and best practices for IT project management.

Qualifications:

• 15 years of experience in software engineering and application integration.
• 10 years of experience with Web Services/Messaging (XML, REST, API development, ITIL processes, and SOA Governance).
• 12 years of experience programming in Java, .NET, Python.
• 5 years of experience with cloud integration platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, or other cloud solutions.
• 5 years of experience working with enterprise connectors and developing custom connectors.
• 3 years of experience in API migration from traditional applications to cloud platforms.
• 7 years of experience with Unix, Red Hat Linux, Shell scripting.
• 16 years of experience leading IT projects and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Preferred:

• Experience with Oracle SOA Suite 12C.
• Knowledge of Microservices architecture and development.
• Experience with FTP/SFTP/FTPS/PGP/GPG protocols.
• Education or certification in Microsoft Azure platform architecture and development tools.