Senior Integration Technical Consultant

About Unison
Unison’s products power the business of government to work smoother and smarter, making critical federal processes and acquisitions simpler and more effective. Trusted by over 200,000 federal employees and government contractors, our AI-infused software and deep domain expertise help contract shops, cost engineers, 1102s, program managers, and budgeting professionals cut through friction, keep compliance airtight, and sharpen decisions. Our federal focus brings efficiency, transparency, and clarity to complex data, regulations, and workflows, empowering agencies and executives to spend more minutes on mission and achieve strategic objectives. Unison is how federal business gets done.
Unison is proud to be recognized as a 2026 Quantum Certified Workplace™ in Washington D.C., reflecting our continued focus on building a workplace where people feel supported and teams thrive.
Position Summary
Unison Software is seeking a Senior Integration Consultant to serve as the senior technical authority for system integration across federal programs, connecting Unison's acquisition, grants management, and contract lifecycle solutions with client enterprise systems.
This is a hands-on senior delivery role. Senior Integration Consultants own integration architecture across a program, set and enforce integration standards, serve as the escalation point for the most difficult interface problems, and provide direction, review, and mentorship to other technical consultants while personally delivering the most complex interfaces.
Program assignment, interface portfolio, and team size scale with the engagement and are defined in the specific job posting.
Key Responsibilities
Own integration architecture across the program, including interface inventory, integration patterns, data contracts, and end-to-end data flow design across interfacing systems
Establish, document, and enforce technical standards for development, configuration management, deployment, and technical documentation
Provide technical direction to other technical consultants, including task assignment, design guidance, and review of their work products
Conduct design and code reviews and hold the quality bar for maintainability, performance, and security across the technical team
Serve as the technical escalation point for complex interface failures and data exchange issues, leading root cause analysis and durable resolution
Mentor and develop technical consultants, building depth on the team through knowledge transfer, pairing, and structured feedback
Design, build, and deliver the most complex integrations personally, including high-volume, real-time, and multi-system interfaces
Partner with clients, functional consultants, project managers, and third-party system owners to translate business requirements into scalable integration designs and realistic delivery approaches
Provide technical input into estimates, level of effort, staffing plans, and proposal and capture activities for new and follow-on work
Assess integration risk across the program, including dependencies, environment readiness, security posture, and interface performance, and communicate it to project and program leadership
Lead integration planning for implementation, upgrade, cutover, and post-production activities, including interface validation and production support
Serve as a trusted technical advisor in client-facing meetings, design sessions, and technical governance forums
Qualifications
Preferred Experience
Professional experience designing, developing, and supporting system integrations, with depth of experience commensurate with the level of the position
Prior software development experience is highly preferred
Experience owning solution architecture and technical design decisions across multiple workstreams
Experience providing technical direction, design and code review, and mentorship to other technical staff
Experience building interfaces between enterprise systems such as ERP, financial management, procurement, or personnel systems
Experience supporting enterprise software or large-scale system implementations
Experience in client-facing technical roles supporting federal government agencies or government contractors
Technical Skills and Exposure
Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience with relational databases
REST and SOAP web services, API design, and API management concepts
Common integration patterns, including message routing, transformation, orchestration, and error handling
Integration and ETL platforms such as Talend Data Services or comparable tools
Java and integration frameworks such as Apache Camel and Apache CXF
Message queuing, file transfer protocols, and scheduled batch processing
Interface monitoring, logging, alerting, and error handling design
Cloud-based integration architectures and hybrid on-premises integration
Integration security concepts, including authentication, authorization, certificate management, and data protection
Federal Delivery and Data Environment
Familiarity with one or more of the following is preferred:
Federal acquisition, contract, grants, and financial data structures and the systems that produce them
Interfaces with federal financial, procurement, personnel, and reporting systems
Handling of sensitive federal data, including personally identifiable information (PII) and controlled unclassified information (CUI)
Federal security and compliance requirements, including FISMA, authority to operate (ATO), and Section 508 accessibility
Working with government technical points of contact, information system security officers, and system owners
Core Skills and Abilities
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including with ambiguous or poorly documented systems and data
Ability to explain technical decisions, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to non-technical client stakeholders and program leadership
Sound technical judgment under delivery pressure, balancing speed against maintainability
Ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams in a collaborative, client-facing environment
Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and evolving client requirements
Education and Certifications
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
Relevant technical certifications in database, cloud, or integration platform technologies are a plus
Clearance
Applicants may need to be the subject of a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information, to include U.S. Citizenship. Specific clearance requirements are identified in the job posting.
Work Location and Travel
Work location, on-site requirements, and travel expectations vary by program.

Work arrangement
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