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# API Engineer

- **Company:** BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON, INC.
- **Location:** Scott Air Force Base, IL, United States
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $198,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Collaborative Software, Cyber Security, Data Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Middleware, Groovy, Spring Framework, Python (Programming Language), Message Broker, Mule, Cisco Nexus Switches, Node.Js, RabbitMQ, Scala (Programming Language), SQL Databases, WebSocket, Load Balancing, Spring Cloud, Spring-boot, Software Security, Caching, Apigee, Git, Spring Data, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Low Latency, Apache Kafka, Bitbucket, Api Design, Api Gateway, Grpc, Api Management, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000glumfb

## About the Role

+ Experience in back-end or platform engineering, including distributed systems and API design, and sof tware development using Java or Python

 + Experience designing, deploying, and operating real-time, low-latency API platforms at scale such as Apigee, Gravitee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, or Mule Sof t

 + Experience with DevOps practices and technologies, including Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, and GitOps workflows

 + Experience with caching, load balancing, API security, and protocols, including HTTP, gRPC, or WebSockets

 + Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP

 + Experience with Git and collaboration tools, including Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Nexus, or Bitbucket

 + Experience gathering requirements and e nga ging with clients

 + Secret clearance

 + HS diploma or GED

 + Ability to obtain a Security+ Certification within 30 days of hire date

Nice If You Have:

 + 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 using a message broker such as Kafka or RabbitMQ

 + Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or a related field

 + DoD 8140 Certification

## Description

We are seeking an experience d API Platform Engineer to design, develop, and support enterprise-scale API platforms that enable secure, reliable, and high-performance integration across mission-critical applications and services. The ideal candidate will possess strong back-end engineering expertise, experience operating cloud-native API gateways, and a solid understanding of DevOps and Kubernetes-based deployments. This role requires close collaboration with clients, architects, developers, and operations teams to deliver scalable API solutions that support modern digital transformation initiatives.


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