Principal Integration Architect (6005)
NextPath Career Partners
Reading, PA · Posted October 14, 2026
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About the job
Location: Reading , Pennsylvania
Type: Contract To Hire
Job #6005
Salary: $135,000
NextPath Workforce Solutions is currently seeking a Principal Integration Architect to join our client’s team in Reading, PA . This is an onsite, contract-to-hire o position.
SALARY: $70-75/hour (depending on experience).
Unfortunately, at this time our client is unable to sponsor or transfer visas. Only candidates authorized to work in the US without sponsorship should apply.
REQUIREMENTS: • 15+ years of significant experience in integration architecture, leading architecture across multiple teams or complex platforms • Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot in distributed systems • Extensive experience designing and operating third-party integrations and APIs at production scale • Experience with Google Apigee or comparable enterprise API management platforms • Strong knowledge of REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC, and messaging protocols such as JMS, AMQP, and MQTT • Experience with AWS services and cloud-native integration patterns • Strong understanding of Snowflake data warehousing and operational-to-analytical data integration
RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead integration strategy and execution across third-party platforms and internal enterprise systems • Define and evolve the integration architecture and technical roadmap to align with product goals • Design and implement high-throughput Kafka pipelines, including event contracts, partitioning, and schema evolution • Develop integrations with real-time IoT devices using messaging patterns like MQTT • Manage API lifecycle, gateway policies, versioning, traffic management, and analytics using Google Apigee • Design secure integrations using zero-trust principles, OAuth 2.0, and identity federation • Establish data governance practices, schemas, and metadata standards across services and pipelines • Collaborate with data engineering teams on Snowflake data integration, quality, and governance • Drive CI/CD and automation for services, APIs, and integrations • Evaluate the secure integration of AI/LLM features and MCP servers into systems • Communicate architecture decisions and technical tradeoffs to teams and stakeholders • Support operational readiness through observability, incident response, and resilience planning
NextPath Workforce Solutions: NextPath is a strategic talent partner connecting skilled professionals with organizations driving innovation and growth. Our recruiting team brings more than 80 years of combined experience delivering workforce solutions that align the right talent with the right opportunities. We work with leading companies across the country, offering flexible engagement models including contract, project-based, contract-to-hire, and direct hire roles.
If the position above doesn’t appear to fit, we have a host of clients with roles that could be a match. Reach out by emailing your resume to apply@nextpathcp.com for a recruiter to engage.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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