City of Oxnard, CA-posted about 2 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Onsite • Oxnard, CA
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

The City of Oxnard is seeking a highly skilled and versatile Integration Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role is responsible for integrating vendor applications and automating workflows across the city's various applications and services, ensuring smooth data exchange between systems. You will work closely with business stakeholders, IT leadership, and third-party vendors to build scalable, secure, and efficient integration solutions. The role is essential in bridging gaps between vendor solutions, legacy systems, and a mixture of on-prem and cloud-based services to improve operational efficiency across public safety, utilities, and administrative departments. Therefore, the ideal candidate will have strong API integration experience, an automation-first mindset, and the ability to work with vendors to ensure secure, scalable, and efficient data exchanges.

  • Work closely with business stakeholders and other developers to gather, document, and analyze integration needs across departments.
  • Become subject matter expert on vendor technologies by working closely with vendor support and in-house staff to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
  • Research, evaluate, and recommend software tools, platforms, and third-party solutions to meet business and technical requirements.
  • Build or maintain custom application solutions to facilitate secure data transfer between various departments and teams within the city's agencies.
  • Architect and document the technical solutions for new and existing integrations, translating application needs into actionable infrastructure requests (e.g., servers, databases, allocations) for submission to the Change Advisory Board (CAB) and infrastructure teams.
  • Ensure seamless integration between legacy systems and new applications via middleware, API gateways, or ETL pipelines using Python, SQL, PHP, and other relevant technologies.
  • Ensure integrations comply with CJIS and other government regulations to protect sensitive public data.
  • Architect, develop, and maintain API integrations between city systems, vendor applications, and legacy databases.
  • Translate business needs into technical integration workflows, including design, planning, and execution of generated action items.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance and scalability, identifying and addressing bottlenecks and performance issues.
  • Implement security best practices to protect against common web application vulnerabilities, such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and cross-site request forgery (CSRF).
  • Leverage automation tools to streamline repetitive integration tasks.
  • Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, following best practices and coding standards.
  • Develop and maintain clear documentation on system integrations, tech specs, data flow diagrams, and configuration changes.
  • Prioritize work based on business impact, resource constraints, and project schedules.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and practices, suggesting and implementing improvements to streamline workflows and increase productivity.
  • Other responsibilities as the role may require.
  • Provide technical guidance to the IT team, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
  • Design, implement, and/or maintain scalable and secure IT solutions.
  • Optimize IT systems and operations to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance.
  • Conduct technical evaluations, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses for IT initiatives and investments.
  • Adhere to IT policies, procedures, and standards to ensure compliance and security best practices.
  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide timely resolutions to minimize downtime and disruptions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers, engineers, and project managers to integrate systems and improve overall IT efficiency.
  • Stay current with industry trends and advancements to recommend and implement innovative solutions that drive continuous improvement.
  • Drive nitiatives to enhance security and efficiency while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  • Participate in software upgrades and technology integrations ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
  • Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration or related field
  • Five (5) years of experience in a related field, which should include 2 years of experience comparable to a Business Systems Analyst
  • Proficiency in full-stack development using Python, SQL, PHP, Javascript or similar technologies.
  • Strong scripting skills (e.g. Python, PowerShell, Bash) and understanding of unit testing and deployment strategies.
  • Solid understanding of on-premise application and database server architecture (e.g., Windows/Linux, SQL Server/MySQL) and the ability to define technical specifications for new infrastructure builds.
  • Familiarity with ETL tools and data transformation (Apache, SSIS, or other),  relational databases (MSSQL, PostgresQL, or other RDBMS), and data validation concepts.
  • Solid understanding of business analysis methodologies, including requirements gathering, process mapping, and documentation.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with the ability to analyze complex technical issues and propose effective solutions.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
  • Must be able to speak and understand English to effectively communicate with fellow employees, customers, and vendors
  • Local government or public sector experience especially public safety (police and fire).
  • Experience with building custom interfaces using frontend technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern JavaScript frameworks/libraries (e.g., React, Vue.js).
  • Proficiency in API design and protocols (HTTPS, SOAP, REST)
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development workflows (e.g., GitFlow).
  • Previous experience in a hybrid role combining technical and business analysis responsibilities.
  • Proficient in data modeling and design.
  • Certifications in business analysis (e.g., CBAP, CCBA) or Python development (e.g., PCEP).
  • Experience developing in/with Microsoft 365 (e.g., SharePoint, PowerApps)
  • Experience with cloud-based applications and enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM).
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