Forward Deployed Integrations Engineer

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. Embed with customer accounts as the hands-on technical owner and builder .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data integration engineering, particularly with SIS platforms, and possesses strong technical skills in REST APIs, JSON, SQL, and scripting. Capable of managing complex integration solutions while ensuring data accuracy and effective communication with diverse stakeholders.

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Data Integration EngineeringSIS Platform ExpertiseREST API DevelopmentSQL ProficiencyPython Scripting

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Hard Skills

Data MappingETL ConceptsIntegration Solution DesignChange Control ManagementData Accuracy ValidationAPI-Based SolutionsScripting in JavaScriptInstitutional Data MigrationTechnical DocumentationTest Harness Development

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCustomer-First MindsetCollaborative ApproachSound JudgmentAbility to Work Independently

Industry Keywords

Higher Education OperationsForward-Deployed Engineering ModelSIS ConnectivityBidirectional Data FlowProduction Environment Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ETLJavaScriptPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Embed with customer accounts as the hands-on technical owner and builder
Own end-to-end environment provisioning for staging and production
Coordinate SIS connectivity setup and establish bidirectional data flow
Configure, test, and validate SIS integrations across multiple SIS variants
Validate data accuracy using test harnesses and sample data
Migrate institutional data at scale
Root-cause merge and integration failures and resolve underlying causes
Manage write-back with backups, controlled merges, staging/production parity, and rollback discipline
Build API-based solutions and automations using REST, JSON, and scripting
Develop custom or non-standard SIS fields and customer-specific data architecture solutions
Conduct technical sessions with customer IT and integration teams
Document runbooks and reusable playbooks and partner with Product and Engineering on product improvements
Create handoff documentation covering integration architecture, validation results, constraints, and custom configurations
Drive adoption, customer referenceability, and product feedback
Deliver accounts that go live correctly and on plan with fewer post-go-live failures
Contribute productized fixes and ensure zero write-back incidents on assigned accounts

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of experience in data or integration engineering, solutions engineering, or a forward-deployed technical role
Experience building integrations against complex third-party systems of record, ideally SIS platforms such as Banner, Colleague/Ethos, Workday, or PeopleSoft
Expertise in SIS data structures, data mapping, and ETL concepts
Strong technical skills with REST APIs, JSON and CSV, SQL, and scripting in Python or JavaScript
Demonstrated rigor with production change control, including backups, staging-first testing, and careful handling of live data
Ability to design integration solutions in complex institutional environments
Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-moving environment and travel to customer sites as needed
Knowledge of higher education operations is a plus
Experience turning repeated manual services work into tooling or product is a plus
Collaborative, customer-first mindset and sound judgment
Higher education domain experience is nice to have
Experience at a company running a forward-deployed engineering model is nice to have
Experience productizing services work is nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage through Aetna and Guardian
Spring Health mental health support
XP Health vision benefits
Carrot Fertility family planning support
One Medical primary care
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Safe Harbor 401(k) plan from day one of employment
4% employer match on total compensation, subject to federal limits
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Remote-first work with flexibility over where and how employees work
Equity grants for all employees, reviewed and adjusted with promotions
Up to 6 weeks of Paid Bonding Leave at 100% of base pay for all parents
Birthing parents receive an additional 6 weeks of Paid Medical Recovery Leave at 100% of base pay, up to 12 weeks total