Systems Integration Engineer

Scientific Games:

Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. From cutting-edge backend systems to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We push game designs to the next level and are pioneers in data analytics and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, legendary performance, and unwavering security to responsibly propel the global lottery industry ever forward.

Position Summary

Systems Integration Engineer

Job Description Summary:

We are seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to support the integration, validation, release, and deployment of a complex platform consisting of multiple applications, services, databases, and third-party systems.

This role is responsible for ensuring systems are properly deployed, configured, and functioning end-to-end before release to QA and production. The ideal candidate has strong troubleshooting skills, experience working across distributed systems, and the ability to collaborate effectively with development, QA, DevOps, infrastructure, and business teams.

Key Responsibilities

System Integration and End-to-End Validation:

• Perform end-to-end validation across applications, services, databases, APIs, and third-party systems

• Verify component deployments, configurations, integrations, and data flows.

• Conduct environment and release readiness assessments prior to QA handoff

• Identify and troubleshoot integration gaps, configuration issues, and system dependencies

• Validate APIs, batch processes, messaging services, and external interfaces

Release and Deployment Support:

• Support release planning, deployment activities, and post-deployment validation

• Verify release components, configurations, database updates, and dependencies

• Execute smoke testing and system health checks following deployments

• Maintain release documentation, validation checklists, and deployment procedures

• Partner with Development, QA, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams to ensure successful releases

Troubleshooting and Production Support:

• Investigate and resolve complex integration, deployment, and system issues

• Analyze application logs, database records, monitoring tools, and API responses to determine root causes

• Coordinate with internal teams and third-party vendors to drive issue resolution.

• Support production incidents and provide technical troubleshooting when needed

• Document findings, corrective actions, and long-term solutions

Scripting and Technical Validation:

• Develop scripts and utilities to support testing, deployment, and environment validation

• Use API testing and automation tools to validate integrations and workflows

• Create reusable validation processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort

• Support automated smoke, integration, and end-to-end testing initiatives

• Analyze test results and system behavior to identify risks before deployment

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with development, QA, DevOps, infrastructure, product management, business teams, support teams, and external vendors

• Communicate technical issues, risks, dependencies, and release readiness clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience

• 4+ years experience supporting or testing large-scale integrated systems across multiple applications and services

• Strong understanding of system integration, software releases, and deployment processes

• Experience troubleshooting APIs, integrations, data flows, databases, and distributed systems

• Experience reviewing logs, monitoring tools, and system diagnostics to identify root causes

• Scripting experience with PowerShell, Bash, Python, JavaScript, or similar technologies.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Ability to work independently and collaborate across technical and business teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript.

• Experience with API validation and automation tools such as Postman, Playwright, Selenium, or similar

• Familiarity with Jira, Git/GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployments

• Experience working in cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments

• Knowledge of microservices, REST APIs, messaging platforms, and distributed systems

• Experience supporting production systems and incident management

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.

Work Conditions

Scientific Games, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “SG”) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses.   As a result, certain SG employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts.   In order to ensure SG complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, SG requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles.  As a prerequisite to employment with SG (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SG conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above. 

SG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.