Senior API & Integration Lead — Cloud & Microservices

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

Job summary

Steampunk, Inc. in McLean, Virginia, seeks an Integration Lead to advance our DevSecOps practice by building APIs, microservices, and integrations across cloud platforms to connect data, services and systems for client missions.

You will translate stakeholder needs into scalable solutions, mentor engineers, and ensure secure, reliable delivery on the Anypoint Platform, focusing on API management and CI/CD automation. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on delivery.

Qualifications

• BS in IT or related field or with 2 years IT experience in another field
• 8+ years of experience with one or more clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• 8+ years with Git SCM providers (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
• 8+ years with one or more programming or scripting languages
• 8+ years with integration technologies (e.g., MuleSoft)
• Experience developing API Management solutions and micro-services

Responsibilities

• Understand stakeholder needs and convey to developers
• Test and review code and analyze results
• Ensure systems are secure against cybersecurity threats
• Identify technical problems and perform root-cause analysis
• Develop APIs, microservices, and integrations for functional systems
• Design reusable assets, components, and frameworks for API projects
• Advise on performance, scalability, reliability, and monitoring on Anypoint Platform
• Translate functional requirements into integration interfaces
• Create technical documentation for integrations for non-technical audiences
• Document current environment, perform gap analysis, and produce recommendations
• Mentor junior team members
• Engineer solutions and pursue continuous improvement
• Present status updates and cross-train teammates

Skills

APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Security

Documentation

Mentoring

Root cause analysis

Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

MuleSoft

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Anypoint Platform

Job description

Steampunk, Inc. in McLean, Virginia, seeks an Integration Lead to advance our DevSecOps practice by building APIs, microservices, and integrations across cloud platforms to connect data, services and systems for client missions.

You will translate stakeholder needs into scalable solutions, mentor engineers, and ensure secure, reliable delivery on the Anypoint Platform, focusing on API management and CI/CD automation. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on delivery.