Senior Cloud API & Integration Architect

UNAVAILABLE; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

UNKNOWN is seeking an Integration Architect to lead API and integration initiatives, delivering data and service integrations across cloud platforms. You will act as a technical visionary and hands-on contributor, shaping reusable assets and standards for API projects.

You will mentor junior engineers and work with stakeholders to translate requirements into robust integration solutions, including API management and microservices, with emphasis on security and scalability.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
• BS degree in IT or related field with 2 years IT experience (or equivalent)
• 8+ years of experience with one or more cloud platforms (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 integrations technologies—specifically Java integrations libraries such as Apache Camel, Spring Boot, JDBC
• Experience developing API Management solutions and micro-services
• Certifications and advanced IT degrees are preferred

Responsibilities

• Understand stakeholder needs and convey to developers
• Test and evaluate code and analyze results
• Ensure systems are secure against cybersecurity threats
• Identify technical problems and perform root-cause analyses
• Develop APIs, micro-services and integrations across platforms
• Design reusable assets, standards, and frameworks for API projects
• Advise teams on performance, scalability, and reliability of integrations (Anypoint Platform)
• Translate requirements into integration interfaces and implementations
• Create technical documentation for integrations for non-technical readers
• Document as-is state, perform gap analysis, and propose options and recommendations
• Act as an individual contributor and mentor junior members
• Engineer and implement continuous improvements to services
• Present status updates and provide cross-training to team members

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Git SCM

Programming/scripting

Camel/Spring/JDBC

API Management & microservices

Docker & Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

API testing

Education

BS in IT or related field + 2 years IT experience

Tools

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

UNKNOWN is seeking an Integration Architect to lead API and integration initiatives, delivering data and service integrations across cloud platforms. You will act as a technical visionary and hands-on contributor, shaping reusable assets and standards for API projects.

You will mentor junior engineers and work with stakeholders to translate requirements into robust integration solutions, including API management and microservices, with emphasis on security and scalability.