• Responsible for designing, deploying, and optimizing robust API platforms for efficient data exchange, system integrations, and secure communication.
• Provide backend or platform engineering, including distributed systems and API design
• Designing, deploying, and operating real-time, low-latency API platforms at scale such as Apigee, Gravitee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, or Mulesoft
• Deploy API discovery and security tools to ensure all APIs are inventoried, authenticated, authorized, and protected at runtime.
• Supporting DevOps practices and technologies, including Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, and GitOps workflows
• Designing, deploying, and operating with protocols, including HTTP, gRPC, or WebSockets, caching, load balancing, and API security
• Support deployment of foundational ZTNA/SDP capabilities, integrating them with DoD identity services to enable strong, identity-based access control.
• Access, store, transmit, and/or process Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Covered Defense Information (CDI), and Federal Contract Information (FCI) securely.

Required Skills:

• SECRET Clearance
• HS Diploma or GED minimum
• CompTIA Security + clearance 
• DOD 8570/8140 certified (IAT Leavel II)
• 3+ years of experience in backend or platform engineering, including distributed systems and API design
• 3+ years of experience in software development using Java or Python
• 2+ years of experience with designing, deploying, and operating real-time, low-latency API platforms at scale such as Apigee, Gravitee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, or Mulesoft
• 1+ years of experience with DevOps practices and technologies, including Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, and GitOps workflows
• Experience with protocols, including HTTP, gRPC, or WebSockets, caching, load balancing, and API security
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience with Git and collaboration tools, including Jenkins, JIRA, Confluence, Nexus, or Bitbucket
• Experience in gathering requirements and engaging with clients
• Must be a citizen of the United States of America
• Ability to travel quarterly to Scott AFB for trips up to 3 days in duration

Preferred Skills:

• Relevant certifications desired.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• AWS certified developer or AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Azure DevOps certification
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) or CISM (Certified Information Security Manager
• Experience with SQL, Server-Side Development, Middleware, Application or Data Integration, API Development, Core Application Systems, Node.js, Groovy, Scala, Spring Cloud, Spring Core, Spring-Boot, or Spring Data
• Experience with using a message broker, such as Kafka or RabbitMQ