DevOps/API Developer - Capgemini Government Solutions

OpenTalent; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Government Solutions (CGS) LLC seeks a DevOps/API Developer to design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, RESTful APIs, and infrastructure that power our hybrid government-grade environment.

You will bridge development and IT operations across on-prem data centers and Gov cloud (AWS/Azure), automate workflows, ensure security and availability, and enable seamless integration with third-party systems while communicating clearly with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance requiring U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related technical field.
• Six years of progressive experience.
• Active CompTIA Security+ CE certification (or higher DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II compliant certification such as CYSA+, GSEC, or CISSP).

Responsibilities

• Design and manage end-to-end CI/CD pipelines that deploy software across local servers and cloud environments.
• Design, build, document, and maintain secure RESTful APIs, microservices, and web services for seamless integration between on-prem, cloud-native services, and third-party systems.
• Manage networking, API routing, and data synchronization between on-prem storage and cloud-native services.
• Leverage site-reliability best practices to ensure continuous service delivery and high-availability across hybrid environments.
• Embed security scanning, compliance checks, API authentication protocols (OAuth 2.0, SAML, API keys), and rate-limiting into the development lifecycle.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to automation by replacing manual workflows with scalable solutions and automated API integrations.
• Exhibit excellent communication skills to bridge engineering complexities and business objectives.
• Maintain composure and provide clear leadership during outages, API failures, or production incidents.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

API engineering

Security and compliance

Site reliability engineering

Automation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Description:

Capgemini Government Solutions (CGS) LLC is seeking a DevOps/API Developer to support mission-critical government clients. DevOps/API Developer will be responsible to design, build, and maintaining the CI/CD pipelines, API integrations, and infrastructure that power our hybrid environment. You will bridge the gap between our development teams and IT operations, ensuring seamless integration between our on-premises data centers and our gov cloud footprint (AWS and Azure). Your goal is to automate everything, build robust application interfaces, minimize downtime, and accelerate the delivery of secure, high-quality software.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and manage end-to-end CI/CD pipelines that deploy software consistently across local servers and cloud environments. Use DevOps tools to ensure local hardware and cloud environments are managed as code.
• Design, build, document, and maintain secure, scalable RESTful APIs, microservices, and web services to enable seamless integration between on-premises applications, cloud-native services, and third-party systems.
• Manage and monitor the networking, API request routing, and data synchronization between on-prem storage and cloud-native services.
• Leverage site-reliability best practices to ensure continuous service delivery, API resilience, and high-availability across hybrid environments.
• Embed security scanning, compliance checks, API authentication protocols (e.g., OAuth 2.0, SAML, API keys), and rate-limiting directly into the development lifecycle.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to automation, consistently identifying opportunities to replace manual workflows with scalable, programmatic solutions and automated API integrations.
• Exhibit excellent communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between engineering complexities and business objectives.
• Maintain composure and provide clear leadership during high-pressure system outages, API failures, or production incidents.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have an active Secret clearance that requires U.S. citizenship. Top Secret/SCI preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field is required.
• Six (6) years of progressive experience.
• Active CompTIA Security+ CE certification (or higher DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II compliant certification, such as CYSA+, GSEC, or CISSP).

Technical Experience:

• Proven experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Strong background in API engineering, including experience with API gateways, Open API/Swagger specifications, and web service protocols.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).