API Platform Engineer

Akumen, Inc.
Reston, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Reston, United States of America

Tech stack

API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Authentication Protocols
Azure
Cloud Engineering
Information Systems
Continuous Integration
Middleware
JSON
Openshift
Zero Trust Network Access
Web Services
XML
Openapi
Grafana
Software Troubleshooting
HybridCloud
Apigee
SC Clearance
Git Flow
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Information Technology
Api Gateway
REST
Appdynamics
Webmethods
Devsecops
Api Management
Docker
Mulesoft

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).\n
  • Seven (7) or more years supporting enterprise API management, middleware, integration, or platform engineering environments.\n
  • Experience with one or more enterprise API Gateway platforms including Kong, IBM webMethods, Apigee, MuleSoft, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, IBM API Connect, WSO2, Tyk, or similar technologies.\n
  • Experience with REST APIs, JSON, XML, OpenAPI, authentication protocols, and API lifecycle management.\n
  • Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and cloud-native deployments.\n
  • Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and technical communication skills.\n, * Experience supporting Federal agencies.\n
  • Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, or container orchestration.\n
  • Experience with Azure, AWS, or hybrid cloud platforms.\n
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps, Zero Trust Architecture, and Infrastructure as Code.\n
  • Experience with observability platforms including AppDynamics, ELK, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry.\n
  • Active Secret Clearance preferred.\n, * Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.\n

Benefits & conditions

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who enjoys solving complex integration challenges while improving automation, platform reliability, and operational efficiency.\n \n \nResponsibilities\n \n \n \n

  • Design, configure, implement, and support enterprise API gateway platforms across development, testing, and production environments.\n
  • Configure API routing, security policies, authentication, authorization, certificates, traffic management, and API lifecycle services.\n
  • Support cloud, hybrid, and containerized platform deployments utilizing Kubernetes or OpenShift.\n
  • Collaborate with development teams to onboard APIs and implement secure integration patterns.\n
  • Troubleshoot platform performance, connectivity, availability, security, and integration issues.\n
  • Support platform modernization initiatives, migration activities, and technical refresh efforts.\n
  • Integrate gateway platforms with CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and monitoring solutions.\n
  • Develop technical documentation including architecture diagrams, implementation guides, runbooks, and operational procedures.\n
  • Participate in production releases, change management, validation, and operational readiness reviews.\n
  • Ensure all platform implementations comply with federal security requirements and organizational best practices.\n

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