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Led by an experienced management team and supported by a strong investor group, including large and experienced institutions and strategic partners, EdgeConneX offers a dynamic, fast-paced work environment where we are bringing flexibility, proximity, power, and connectivity to some of the world's key businesses. With major offices in Herndon, Denver, and Amsterdam, we have a global footprint and a unified team of employees committed to providing a premier customer experience and delivering the full spectrum of data center solutions, from core to edge, like no other data center provider can do.
Focused on driving innovation and helping our customers define and deliver their own unique vision for the Edge, at any scale, in any market worldwide, for any requirement, we are building tomorrow's data center infrastructure, today for some of the world's most demanding Network, Content, and Cloud customers.
JOB SUMMARY
EdgeConneX is seeking a Senior Integration Engineer to build, engineer and maintain the enterprise integration fabric connecting the company's operational platforms, cloud services, and corporate systems. This is a technical role that sits at the junction of application, infrastructure, and business process - responsible for the quality and reliability of data flows across in-house applications (EdgeOS application suite) as well as numerous COTS SaaS applications such as (but not limited to) BI, ERP, HRIS, FinOps tooling, ITSM platforms, and reporting applications. The role also includes configuration and administration of enterprise applications as needed.
This role ensures that enterprise systems communicate securely, efficiently, and at scale. Automate everything, automate everywhere is a prime directive.
The ideal candidate is comfortable with application integration patterns and writing the code or configuration to implement them. While ideal to be local to our Herndon, VA HQ, we are willing to consider remote if not local assuming there's comfort with quarterly travel to Northern Virginia and potentially abroad to the Netherlands.
Responsibilities
Enterprise Integration Platform
- Build and support the integrations across EdgeConneX's enterprise systems portfolio - including ERP, HRIS, FinOps tooling, ITSM, and in-house operational platforms (EdgeOS application suite).
- Build, test, and deploy Mulesoft APIs, flows and transformations.
- Design and implement scalable, secure data flows using REST/SOAP APIs, event-driven patterns, ETL pipelines, and middleware platforms.
- Establish integration standards, reusable patterns, and governance frameworks to prevent point-to-point sprawl and technical debt.
- Evaluate and select integration platforms, iPaaS solutions, and middleware tooling aligned with the company's multi-cloud environment.
- Enable the management of company master data by connecting the MDM platform to company applications.
- Partner with the Director of Cloud Services & Hybrid Infrastructure to ensure FinOps data pipelines meet accuracy, latency, and governance requirements.
- Partner with HR, Finance, and IT business owners to translate process requirements into technical integration designs.
Automation & Workflow Engineering
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and pipelines (Python, PowerShell, Bash) to streamline data transfers, system events, and operational workflows.
- Build and govern CI/CD pipelines for integration deployments - ensuring reliable, testable, and auditable releases.
- Identify and eliminate manual data handoffs across business systems through structured automation initiatives.
- Ability to quickly ramp up and learn LC/NC automation platforms such as UiPath, Blue Prism, and Workato.
Monitoring, Reliability & Documentation
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability for all integration pipelines - ensuring rapid detection and resolution of data flow failures.
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation for all integrations: data dictionaries, flow diagrams, data lineage, API contracts, and runbooks.
- Lay down the foundation for next gen AI/ML applications to consume and use data from existing applications.
Administrate Enterprise Systems
- Assist in routine system administration of enterprise systems (ERP, HRIS, etc.), such as add/remove users, update user access, update system records, etc.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years in enterprise integration engineering, systems architecture, or a related technical role with progressive scope.
- 2+ years experience with iPaaS or middleware platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Azure Integration Services, UiPath, Workato). Direct and relevant MuleSoft API development experience will make a candidate stand out.
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing REST and SOAP API integrations across heterogeneous enterprise systems.
- Experience integrating ERP, HRIS, ITSM, and/or FinOps platforms in a multi-cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Proficiency in scripting and automation languages: Python, PowerShell, and/or Bash.
- Working knowledge of ETL patterns, event-driven architectures, and message queue systems (e.g., Azure Service Bus, AWS SQS, Kafka).
- Strong understanding of data security, access control, and zero-trust integration principles.
- Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into concrete, documented technical designs.
- Experience collaborating across engineering, infrastructure, and business stakeholder groups.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in data center, critical facilities, or industrial/OT environments - or demonstrated ability to rapidly learn domain-specific operational systems.
- Hands-on experience with FinOps tooling (e.g., Apptio, Azure Cost Management) and cost data pipelines.
- Experience in administrating enterprise back-office business systems – NetSuite, Coupa, Rippling, BlackLine, IronClad, etc.
- Experience in integrating Rippling, ADP, or comparable HRIS platforms with downstream financial and operational systems.
- Familiarity with ServiceNow or comparable ITSM platforms and their integration capabilities.
- Experience with AI-powered agentic coding as well as Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep) for deploying integration infrastructure.
- Exposure to AI/ML pipeline architectures and data preparation workflows for intelligent operations.
- Experience with Agile/DevOps practices at scale.
EdgeConneX believes inclusion – of thought, backgrounds and experiences – affects all that we do, from our employees to the solutions we deliver. Our goal is to create an environment where embracing differences helps deepen the lives and work experience of our employees, enhances our innovation and creativity, and enriches our involvement in our communities. EdgeConneX is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, as well as any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
EdgeConneX offers a competitive benefits package.
For more information on how we process your data, visit our Data Privacy Policy here.
INTRODUCTION
Led by an experienced management team and supported by a strong investor group, including large and experienced institutions and strategic partners, EdgeConneX offers a dynamic, fast-paced work environment where we are bringing flexibility, proximity, power, and connectivity to some of the world's key businesses. With major offices in Herndon, Denver, and Amsterdam, we have a global footprint and a unified team of employees committed to providing a premier customer experience and delivering the full spectrum of data center solutions, from core to edge, like no other data center provider can do.
Focused on driving innovation and helping our customers define and deliver their own unique vision for the Edge, at any scale, in any market worldwide, for any requirement, we are building tomorrow's data center infrastructure, today for some of the world's most demanding Network, Content, and Cloud customers.
JOB SUMMARY
EdgeConneX is seeking a Senior Integration Engineer to build, engineer and maintain the enterprise integration fabric connecting the company's operational platforms, cloud services, and corporate systems. This is a technical role that sits at the junction of application, infrastructure, and business process - responsible for the quality and reliability of data flows across in-house applications (EdgeOS application suite) as well as numerous COTS SaaS applications such as (but not limited to) BI, ERP, HRIS, FinOps tooling, ITSM platforms, and reporting applications. The role also includes configuration and administration of enterprise applications as needed.
This role ensures that enterprise systems communicate securely, efficiently, and at scale. Automate everything, automate everywhere is a prime directive.
The ideal candidate is comfortable with application integration patterns and writing the code or configuration to implement them. While ideal to be local to our Herndon, VA HQ, we are willing to consider remote if not local assuming there's comfort with quarterly travel to Northern Virginia and potentially abroad to the Netherlands.
Responsibilities
Enterprise Integration Platform
- Build and support the integrations across EdgeConneX's enterprise systems portfolio - including ERP, HRIS, FinOps tooling, ITSM, and in-house operational platforms (EdgeOS application suite).
- Build, test, and deploy Mulesoft APIs, flows and transformations.
- Design and implement scalable, secure data flows using REST/SOAP APIs, event-driven patterns, ETL pipelines, and middleware platforms.
- Establish integration standards, reusable patterns, and governance frameworks to prevent point-to-point sprawl and technical debt.
- Evaluate and select integration platforms, iPaaS solutions, and middleware tooling aligned with the company's multi-cloud environment.
- Enable the management of company master data by connecting the MDM platform to company applications.
- Partner with the Director of Cloud Services & Hybrid Infrastructure to ensure FinOps data pipelines meet accuracy, latency, and governance requirements.
- Partner with HR, Finance, and IT business owners to translate process requirements into technical integration designs.
Automation & Workflow Engineering
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and pipelines (Python, PowerShell, Bash) to streamline data transfers, system events, and operational workflows.
- Build and govern CI/CD pipelines for integration deployments - ensuring reliable, testable, and auditable releases.
- Identify and eliminate manual data handoffs across business systems through structured automation initiatives.
- Ability to quickly ramp up and learn LC/NC automation platforms such as UiPath, Blue Prism, and Workato.
Monitoring, Reliability & Documentation
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability for all integration pipelines - ensuring rapid detection and resolution of data flow failures.
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation for all integrations: data dictionaries, flow diagrams, data lineage, API contracts, and runbooks.
- Lay down the foundation for next gen AI/ML applications to consume and use data from existing applications.
Administrate Enterprise Systems
- Assist in routine system administration of enterprise systems (ERP, HRIS, etc.), such as add/remove users, update user access, update system records, etc.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years in enterprise integration engineering, systems architecture, or a related technical role with progressive scope.
- 2+ years experience with iPaaS or middleware platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Azure Integration Services, UiPath, Workato). Direct and relevant MuleSoft API development experience will make a candidate stand out.
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing REST and SOAP API integrations across heterogeneous enterprise systems.
- Experience integrating ERP, HRIS, ITSM, and/or FinOps platforms in a multi-cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Proficiency in scripting and automation languages: Python, PowerShell, and/or Bash.
- Working knowledge of ETL patterns, event-driven architectures, and message queue systems (e.g., Azure Service Bus, AWS SQS, Kafka).
- Strong understanding of data security, access control, and zero-trust integration principles.
- Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into concrete, documented technical designs.
- Experience collaborating across engineering, infrastructure, and business stakeholder groups.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in data center, critical facilities, or industrial/OT environments - or demonstrated ability to rapidly learn domain-specific operational systems.
- Hands-on experience with FinOps tooling (e.g., Apptio, Azure Cost Management) and cost data pipelines.
- Experience in administrating enterprise back-office business systems – NetSuite, Coupa, Rippling, BlackLine, IronClad, etc.
- Experience in integrating Rippling, ADP, or comparable HRIS platforms with downstream financial and operational systems.
- Familiarity with ServiceNow or comparable ITSM platforms and their integration capabilities.
- Experience with AI-powered agentic coding as well as Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep) for deploying integration infrastructure.
- Exposure to AI/ML pipeline architectures and data preparation workflows for intelligent operations.
- Experience with Agile/DevOps practices at scale.
EdgeConneX believes inclusion – of thought, backgrounds and experiences – affects all that we do, from our employees to the solutions we deliver. Our goal is to create an environment where embracing differences helps deepen the lives and work experience of our employees, enhances our innovation and creativity, and enriches our involvement in our communities. EdgeConneX is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, as well as any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
EdgeConneX offers a competitive benefits package.
For more information on how we process your data, visit our Data Privacy Policy here.
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Search Technology Jobs in VirginiaTechnology OPT Sponsorship Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
Which technology companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in Virginia?
Virginia's technology sector includes several large employers with established OPT hiring patterns, particularly in Northern Virginia. Companies such as Amazon Web Services, Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos, SAIC, Capital One, DXC Technology, and Perspecta have historically hired international students on F-1 OPT. Defense contractors and cloud infrastructure firms in the region regularly hire software engineers, data analysts, and cybersecurity professionals through OPT authorization.
Which cities in Virginia have the most technology F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Northern Virginia, particularly the cities of Arlington, Reston, Herndon, McLean, and Tysons, concentrates the largest share of technology F-1 OPT opportunities in the state. Loudoun County, often called the Data Center Alley, is also a significant hub. Richmond has a growing fintech and software presence. Charlottesville, home to the University of Virginia, has a smaller but active startup and research-adjacent technology market.
How do I find technology F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Virginia?
Migrate Mate filters technology job listings specifically by visa type, so you can search F-1 OPT roles in Virginia without manually screening hundreds of postings. Because OPT authorization is time-sensitive, filtering by visa type from the start is important. Migrate Mate focuses on employers who have indicated sponsorship support, which is particularly useful in Virginia's competitive Northern Virginia tech market.
What types of technology roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship in Virginia?
Roles that directly apply a student's field of study are eligible for standard OPT, and STEM OPT extension applies to degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. In Virginia's technology sector, qualifying roles commonly include software engineering, cloud architecture, data science, cybersecurity analysis, systems engineering, and IT project management. Defense-adjacent technology roles require additional security clearance considerations, which can complicate OPT hiring timelines for some employers.
Are there any Virginia-specific considerations for F-1 OPT technology sponsorship?
A significant portion of Virginia's technology employers hold federal contracts, which often require security clearances. Many clearance-eligible positions are restricted to U.S. citizens or permanent residents, which limits OPT eligibility for those specific roles. However, commercial technology divisions of the same companies frequently hire OPT students without clearance requirements. Students should verify whether a role requires any clearance level before applying, as this is common across Northern Virginia employers.