Remote API & Data Architect — DoD-Secure Enterprise

DecisionPoint Corporation; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking an API / Data Architect to lead enterprise-wide API integration architecture, microservices design, and secure interoperability in a DoD-aligned mission environment. This fully remote, senior role defines architectural blueprints and governance for REST and GraphQL APIs while coordinating with cybersecurity, cloud engineers, and mission stakeholders.

You will guide data models, service boundaries, and secure access patterns, ensuring scalable and maintainable

Qualifications

• Must hold an active Top Secret clearance with Tier 5 background investigation.
• 10+ years of experience in architecture, API engineering, integration design, or enterprise systems engineering.
• Experience leading REST/GraphQL APIs, microservices, and system integrations.
• Experience working in secure federal/DoD environments.
• Deep expertise in REST, GraphQL, JSON, and API schema design.
• Knowledge of DoD security and Zero Trust architecture principles.
• CompTIA Security+ certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise API architecture including service boundaries, integration patterns, and interoperability standards.
• Define RESTful and GraphQL API schemas, data contracts, and payload structures.
• Establish microservices boundaries, domain models, and service decomposition strategies.
• Ensure API and data architecture aligns with DoD Zero Trust policies and data protection rules.
• Develop and enforce API governance, naming conventions, versioning strategies, and lifecycle standards.
• Create interface architecture diagrams, data flow maps, and system integration documentation.
• Collaborate with development teams to implement scalable, secure, and maintainable APIs.
• Conduct architectural reviews, evaluate technical debt, and guide modernization strategies.
• Support API performance tuning, security hardening, and integration reliability improvements.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to implement secure authentication, authorization, and data protection controls.
• Define logging, monitoring, and observability requirements for service and API health.
• Advise product teams on API strategy, integration feasibility, and data model impacts.

Skills

REST API design

GraphQL

Microservices

Zero Trust

DoD cybersecurity

API governance

Leadership & comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS GovCloud

API Gateways

DevSecOps tooling

Job description

DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking an API / Data Architect to lead enterprise-wide API integration architecture, microservices design, and secure interoperability in a DoD-aligned mission environment. This fully remote, senior role defines architectural blueprints and governance for REST and GraphQL APIs while coordinating with cybersecurity, cloud engineers, and mission stakeholders.

You will guide data models, service boundaries, and secure access patterns, ensuring scalable and maintainable