MSC Industrial Direct

Lead Engineer, Integration

MSC Industrial Direct$85K — $133K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, or related field required
  • 6+ years of experience in systems integration or software development
  • Proven experience in designing and delivering enterprise integration solutions
  • Experience leading technical delivery efforts and mentoring teams
  • Strong expertise in integration patterns, APIs, and event-driven architecture
  • Experience with integration platforms like SAP Integration Suite or MuleSoft
  • Programming proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and implement integration solutions across systems
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into designs
  • Lead full lifecycle delivery from design to production
  • Ensure solutions meet performance and reliability standards
  • Build integrations using APIs and event-driven messaging
  • Troubleshoot complex integration and data flow issues
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
  • Engagement in innovative integration modernization efforts
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Participation in significant company projects and initiatives
  • Flexible work environment with potential for remote collaboration
Full Job Description
Requisition ID :21166

Employment Type :Full Time

Job Category :Digital/IT

Work Location :Davidson, NC (CSC)

BRIEF POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Lead Engineer, Integration at MSC, you will be responsible for the design, development, and delivery of integration solutions across enterprise systems, partner platforms, and digital applications. This is a hands-on, solution-oriented role that works closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable integration designs aligned with enterprise architecture standards. You will lead the implementation of integrations using modern patterns such as APIs and event-driven messaging, while supporting the transition from legacy integration approaches. Working in partnership with the Solution Architect, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality integration solutions, leading delivery efforts, and mentoring engineering teams to support MSC's evolving integration platform strategy.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Solution Design & Delivery
  • Design, develop, and lead the implementation of integration solutions across enterprise systems, partners, and platforms
  • Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable, maintainable integration designs
  • Lead and participate in full lifecycle delivery (design, build, test, deploy, support)
  • Ensure solutions meet requirements for performance, scalability, and reliability
  • Own delivery of integration solutions from design through production, ensuring quality and alignment with requirements

Technical Implementation & Problem Solving
  • Build integrations using modern patterns, including APIs, event-driven messaging, and data transformation techniques
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration and data flow issues across systems
  • Apply best practices for error handling, resiliency, and data validation
  • Ensure solutions are production-ready and operationally stable

Delivery Leadership & Mentorship
  • Lead small to mid-sized integration delivery efforts across internal engineers and external consultants
  • Provide technical leadership during implementation, ensuring alignment with architecture and design standards
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers and developers, promoting best practices and continuous improvement
  • Support onboarding and development of team members and delivery partners

Standards Application & Modernization
  • Implement integration solutions in alignment with established architecture patterns, standards, and guardrails
  • Contribute to reusable integration components, templates, and frameworks
  • Drive modernization efforts by transitioning legacy integrations toward scalable, API- and event-driven architectures

Platform Contribution & Operations
  • Support the stability and reliability of the integration platform through monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance
  • Ensure integrations are observable, supportable, and properly documented
  • Identify opportunities to improve performance, scalability, and overall platform effectiveness

Collaboration & Delivery Support
  • Collaborate with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to deliver integration capabilities
  • Support planning, estimation, and execution of integration work
  • Communicate solution design, progress, and issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Fosters the MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure fulfillment of MSC's vision and unity of purpose.
  • Participation in special projects and performs additional duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS

What You Need:
  • Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, or related discipline or equivalent experience required
  • 6+ years of experience in systems integration, software development, or a related field required
  • Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise integration solutions in complex, multi-system environments
  • Experience leading technical delivery efforts and mentoring engineers, consultants, or technical teams
  • Strong expertise in enterprise integration patterns, APIs, event-driven architecture, and modernizing legacy integrations toward scalable, loosely coupled solutions
  • Experience with integration platforms and technologies (e.g., SAP Integration Suite, MuleSoft, messaging/event platforms, MFT solutions)
  • Proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript for integration development and support
  • Strong understanding of data integration, transformation, distributed systems, system-to-system communication, and relational database concepts (SQL)
  • Familiarity with modern data and integration architectures supporting real-time processing, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled business capabilities

Bonus Points If You Have:
  • Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and the ability to design and implement effective technical solutions
  • Communicates clearly with both technical and business stakeholders
  • Takes ownership of delivery outcomes and ensures high-quality results
  • Leads by example while mentoring and developing team members
  • Collaborates effectively across teams and delivery partners
  • Adapts to evolving technologies and business priorities in a fast-paced environment

Other Requirements:
  • A valid driver's license and the ability to travel up to 10% of the time are required
  • This position may require access to International Traffic in Arms Regulations Information ("ITAR") and/or Controlled Unclassified Information ("CUI"

Compensation starting at $85,100 - $133,760 depending on candidate location and experience.

The salary range represented is based on similar roles in comparable industries, and the cost of labor in respective cities. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's relevant experience, education requirements and peer pay equity. The Company reserves the right to modify the range as market conditions change.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for this position at this time.

This job posting will remain open for a minimum of 3 business days from the original posting date or longer as needed to fill the position.

About MSC Industrial Direct

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services. We help our customers drive greater productivity, profitability, and growth with more than 1.7 million products, inventory management and other supply chain solutions, and deep expertise from over 75 years of working with customers across industries.
Learn more about MSC Industrial Direct
Size
6,571 employees
Market Cap
$4.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$224.1 million
Founded
1941
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$3.1 billion
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