Lead Data Integrations Engineer

Patterson isn't just a place to work, it's a partner that cares about your success.

One of the distinguishing marks of our company is the talented people who embrace the people-first, always advancing, and results-driven culture. Professional growth abounds in this motivating environment. We value the diverse talents and experiences our employees bring to Patterson and believe that they build a stronger and successful organization.

The Lead Data Integrations Engineer role will lead the strategy, architecture, and delivery of enterprise integrations across SAP ERP, CRM, MDM (Master Data Management), and eCommerce platforms. This role defines integration standards and governance and architects solutions covering real time APIs, event driven mesh/message integrations, and high volume batch/micro batch data pipelines using Azure Integration Services, SAP Integration Suite, or Informatica IDMC.

*This role will be Hybrid (2-days a week in office) and it is required that you are located within 50 miles of our Corporate Offices in either Mendota Heights, MN or Loveland, CO. In-person attendance is expected to foster collaboration, innovation, and team connection.
Essential Functions

• Define and lead integration strategy connecting SAP ERP, CRM, MDM and eCommerce at enterprise scale using one or more of: Azure Integration Services (Data Factory, Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid), SAP Integration Suite (Cloud Integration, API Management, Event Mesh), or Informatica IDMC (Application Integration, Cloud Integration Hub, Cloud Data Integration). (5+ years leading integration strategy across these platforms required).

• Architect and oversee delivery for real time, event driven, and batch patterns.

• Establish and enforce best practices, governance, and development standards; lead design reviews and architecture forums; excellence with source code management and CI/CD.

• Mentor engineers by introducing new technology via prototypes and proofs of concept.

• Guiding performance tuning and error handling strategies.

• Drive production readiness and support (runbooks, SLOs, incident management) and partner across teams to resolve complex integration issues.

• Comply with Company and department policies and standards; performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field or equivalent education and/or experience

• 7 years Experience in enterprise integration (application + data), and

• 5 years Experience leading strategy to integrate SAP ERP, CRM, MDM, and high volume eCommerce platforms

• experience defining and driving data focused architecture across applications, systems, and infrastructure.

• experience in security (OAuth2/OIDC, mutual TLS, secrets management, schema validation), governance, and compliance.

Preferred Requirements

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field or equivalent education and/or experience

• experience connecting multiple iPaaS solutions and leading the strategy to match appropriate iPaaS to appropriate use cases.

• Experience developing business cases and ROI analyses for integration programs.

• Attendance/speaking at industry events; leadership of major technical initiatives.

Skills and Abilities

• Deep expertise in at least one iPaaS: Azure Integration Services, SAP Integration Suite, or Informatica IDMC; broad knowledge of integration patterns, API management, event driven architecture (EDA), and data pipelines.

• Proven ability to coordinate across products and platforms.

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient integration solutions

• Lead development of complex, multi-system integrations

• Define and enforce integration standards, best practices, and patterns

• Review code and provide technical guidance to team members

• Collaborate with architects, product owners, and stakeholders on solution design

• Ability to translate business requirements into technical integration architectures

• Ability to lead technical discussions and influence design decisions

• Ability to mentor and coach junior and associate engineers

The compensation range for this role is below.

$120,000 - $140,000

What's In It For You:

We provide competitive benefits, unique incentive programs and rewards for our eligible employees:

• Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits and an integrated Wellness Program

• 401(k) Match Retirement Savings Plan

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Holiday Pay & Floating Holidays

• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

• Educational Assistance Program

• Full Paid Parental and Adoption Leave

• LifeWorks (Employee Assistance Program)

• Patterson Perks Program

The potential compensation range for this role is below. The final offer amount could exceed this range, based on various factors such as candidate location (geographical labor market), experience, and skills.

Patterson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or other related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.