Senior Cloud-Native API Architect & Microservices Leader

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA); Hanover (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) seeks a senior Software Engineer specializing in API integration and cloud-native architectures. You will lead design and development of scalable, secure software systems and mentor junior engineers across NBIS backend services, authentication layers, and inter-service communication.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, drive technical leadership, and ensure data governance is integrated into software and cloud

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field is required.
• Expertise in designing, developing, and testing software with microservices and cloud-native architectures.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and mentor engineers.
• Strong understanding of IT architecture and technical documentation development.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops enterprise software systems using microservices architectures.
• Integrates and manages API for service communication and data exchange.
• Leads data governance and architecture efforts in software and cloud environments.
• Ensures scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions.

Skills

Software Development

Systems Integration

Programming

IT Architecture

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) seeks a senior Software Engineer specializing in API integration and cloud-native architectures. You will lead design and development of scalable, secure software systems and mentor junior engineers across NBIS backend services, authentication layers, and inter-service communication.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, drive technical leadership, and ensure data governance is integrated into software and cloud