Associate Principal Engineer (Integration Lead- ESB & Kafka)

Nagarro · Hyderabad, , India

  • Junior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-10-16
  • Confirmed live on 29 October 2026

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Job Description
Requirements

• Experience : 9+ years

• Strong experience in enterprise integration, with strong hands-on expertise in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and Apache Kafka.

• Strong understanding of integration architecture, messaging patterns, event-driven integration, and enterprise integration best practices.

• Proven experience leading technical teams, providing hands-on technical guidance, and managing day-to-day delivery execution.

• Experience partnering closely with client management, including Deputy Managers and Managers, to drive delivery quality and operational alignment.

• Strong expertise in code reviews, technical specification reviews, documentation standards, and integration quality assurance.

• Demonstrated ability to manage project timelines, track deliverables, identify risks, resolve technical blockers, and drive issue escalation.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present status updates and communicate risks effectively to client stakeholders.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to take ownership of integration workstreams and maintain transparency, accountability, and delivery discipline.

• Experience with Workato integration technology is a significant advantage.
Responsibilities

• Lead integration workstreams involving Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and Apache Kafka, ensuring high-quality delivery across development, build, and support activities.

• Work closely with the clients Deputy Manager to align daily priorities, project objectives, delivery plans, and operational expectations.

• Maintain complete visibility of ongoing tasks, track action items, follow up on deliverables, and ensure timely completion within agreed project timelines.

• Act as the technical subject matter expert, providing hands-on guidance to developers, resolving technical challenges, and preventing delivery bottlenecks.

• Establish and enforce high standards for code quality, technical documentation, integration reliability, and development best practices.

• Review technical specification documents to ensure compliance with client’s quality standards and project requirements.

• Monitor daily execution, track milestones, identify delivery risks, and implement proactive mitigation measures.

• Serve as the primary communication bridge between the integration delivery team and client management.

• Provide accurate and structured daily status updates covering task progress, milestones, dependencies, blockers, and risks.

• Maintain transparent communication with stakeholders by promptly highlighting technical challenges, bottlenecks, and potential delivery issues.

• Proactively escalate critical issues with recommended solutions to facilitate timely decision-making and stakeholder alignment.

• Lead and support technical teams, ensuring effective collaboration, accountability, and adherence to delivery commitments.

• Contribute to integration development, build, maintenance, and production support activities as required.

• Build strong working relationships with client stakeholders and internal teams to ensure smooth execution and continuous improvement.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.

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