Senior API & Integration Lead

Steampunk; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk in McLean, VA seeks an Integration Lead to shape and deliver API, microservices, and integration programs within our DevSecOps practice. You will translate business requirements into scalable integrations, supervise hands-on delivery, and mentor junior engineers.

You will drive API management, cloud-based integration, and security-focused design across stakeholder teams, ensuring reliable, scalable solutions and clear technical documentation for non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
• BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience
• 8 Years of Experience with one or more clouds (i.e. AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• 8 Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
• 8 Years of Experience with one or more programming or scripting languages
• 8 Years of Experience with one or more integration technologies, such as Mulesoft
• Experience developing API Management solutions and micro-services
• MS Degree in an IT-related field
• Certifications: AWS Solution Architect Professional, Azure Developer Associate, MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect - Level 1
• MuleSoft Certified Platform Architect - Level 1
• 5 Years of application development experience in an Agile environment
• Experience implementing docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes
• Experience designing, implementing, and documenting APIs
• Experience utilizing CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Pipelines, CircleCI, TravisCI
• Experience implementing Automated Testing frameworks to test APIs and integrations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills

Responsibilities

• Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers
• Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results
• Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
• Identify technical problems, perform root cause analysis, and develop software updates and 'fixes'
• Develop APIs, micro-services and integrations using a broad range of software programming tasks to ensure that their systems integrations are functional.
• Design reusable assets, components, standards, frameworks, and processes to support and facilitate API and integration projects.
• Advise technical teams on performance, scalability, reliability, monitoring, and other operational concerns of integration solutions on Anypoint Platform.
• Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate functional and non-functional requirements into integration interfaces and implementations
• Create and provide technical documentation that explains upcoming or existing integrations to non-technical individuals
• Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations
• Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members
• Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided
• Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other team members.

Job description

Steampunk in McLean, VA seeks an Integration Lead to shape and deliver API, microservices, and integration programs within our DevSecOps practice. You will translate business requirements into scalable integrations, supervise hands-on delivery, and mentor junior engineers.

You will drive API management, cloud-based integration, and security-focused design across stakeholder teams, ensuring reliable, scalable solutions and clear technical documentation for non-technical audiences.