Senior Software Engineer

Hello Professionals,

Greetings from Cogent Data Solutions LLC, We are looking for a Senior Talend Integration Engineer/Developer with one of our direct clients. Please checkout the Job Description below;

Title: Senior Talend Integration Engineer/Developer

Location: Remote/Telework

Job Type: Contract

Job/Role Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain Talend ETL and ESB integrations to support enterprise data and application integration needs.
• Administer Talend environments, including Talend Management Console (TMC), Remote Engines, and Runtimes across non-production and production environments.
• Perform installation, configuration, and renewal of SSL/TLS certificates for Talend services, APIs, and secure endpoints.
• Develop and maintain REST and SOAP APIs, including schema design, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Build and optimize SQL queries, Oracle database objects, and data transformation logic supporting integration workflows.
• Coordinate with network and infrastructure teams to configure firewall rules, ports, and endpoint connectivity.
• Monitor integrations using tools such as Elasticsearch and Kibana, and resolve performance or runtime issues.
• Troubleshoot complex issues including job failures, connectivity problems, runtime errors, and data inconsistencies.
• Support release management processes, including ServiceNow INC/REQ/CR tickets and participation in CAB reviews.
• Deploy and support applications in Stage and Production environments, including post-release validation and defect resolution.
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, and QA validation of developed solutions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including design documents, deployment guides, and operational runbooks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, infrastructure, and project management to ensure successful delivery.
• Identify process improvements, recommend enhancements, and provide effort estimates for new initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in data integration and application integration development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Talend Data Integration (DI) and Talend ESB.
• Experience with Talend Administration, including TMC, Remote Engines, and Runtime configuration.
• Strong proficiency in Java development for integration logic and services.
• Expertise in REST and SOAP API development and debugging.
• Strong experience with SQL and Oracle databases.
• Experience working with XML, XSLT, XSD, JSON, CSV, and file-based integrations (FTP/SFTP).
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services for deployment and monitoring.
• Experience with certificate management (TLS/SSL) and secure integrations.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience working with ServiceNow and release management processes.
• Ability to support production environments and handle incident management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with real-time streaming technologies such as Kafka.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Strong understanding of integration patterns (ETL, ELT, ESB).
• Knowledge of security standards including OAuth2, encryption, and PGP.
• Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake.
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix scripting and system troubleshooting.
• Experience with metadata-driven frameworks (e.g., Freemarker, Apache Velocity).
• Prior experience in public sector or large enterprise integration environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical design and delivery efforts.