Senior Integration Architect

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

Job summary

Steampunk in McLean, Virginia, is seeking a Senior Integration Architect to enhance our DevSecOps practice. This role focuses on developing APIs and integration solutions to connect various services and data efficiently.

Candidates should have a strong background in cloud services, micro-services architecture, and API management. Required qualifications include a BS degree in a relevant field and at least eight years of experience in integrations. The position offers a competitive salary range between $150,000 and $180,000.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance.
• 8 Years of experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• 8 Years of experience with Git SCM providers.
• 8 Years of experience with programming or scripting languages.
• Experience developing API Management solutions and micro-services.

Responsibilities

• Understand stakeholder needs and convey them to developers.
• Test and examine code written by others.
• Develop APIs, micro-services, and integration solutions.
• Design reusable assets and frameworks for integration projects.
• Create technical documentation explaining integrations.

Skills

API Management solutions

Micro-services

Cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Git SCM (GitHub, GitLab)

Integration technologies (Mulesoft)

Programming or scripting languages

CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, CircleCI)

Automated Testing frameworks

Docker containers

Kubernetes

Education

BS Degree in an IT field

MS Degree in an IT-related field

Job description

Overview

As an Senior Integration Architect, you will work with our growing DevSecOps practice developing APIs and integration capabilities to connect data, services, and systems to help our customers achieve their mission. We are looking for candidates with experience building APIs and microservices with cloud platform services, understanding business requirements and implementing complex integrations for data and services. You will act as both technical visionary and be responsible for hands‑on delivery.

Contributions

Responsibilities include:

• 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.

Qualifications

Required:

• 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

Preferred:

• 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

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $150,000 to $180,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.