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# SME Systems Engineer- API Gateway & Cloud Architecture

- **Company:** Nsi/synergy Ecp
- **Location:** Sterling, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $230,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Communications Protocols, Cyber Security, Extract Transform Load (ETL), IBM Cloud Computing, Python (Programming Language), Oracle (Applications), Queueing Systems, Broadcom, Data Streaming, System Testing, Systems Integration, Google Cloud, Istio, Software Security, Apigee, Event Driven Architecture, Linkerd (Service Mesh), Api Design, Cloud Optimization, Api Gateway, Docker, Mulesoft, Servicenow
- **Published:** September 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_bbcad3123

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field
 * 16+ years of relevant experience
 * DoD 8140 compliant (Security+ CE certification)
 * Expertise supporting Windows platforms and cloud-hosted COTS applications
 * 5+ years of API Gateway experience
 * Broadcom API Gateway experience strongly preferred
 * Strong understanding of:
 + API design principles
 + API security best practices
 + Industry-standard protocols
 * Proficiency in Java, Python, or C#
 * Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
 * Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
 * Agile experience
 * Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
 * Cloud architecture and system design experience
 * System testing and validation experience

Preferred Qualifications

 * API certifications
 * MuleSoft or Apigee experience
 * Service mesh experience (Istio, Linkerd)
 * MBSE experience
 * ServiceNow experience
 * Cloud optimization experience
 * API integration and event-driven architecture experience
 * Experience integrating systems using APIs, message queues, streaming platforms, and ETL pipelines
 * Azure, Google, Oracle, or IBM cloud experience

## Description

We are seeking an SME Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership for API Gateway technologies, cloud architecture, and enterprise integrations supporting mission-critical systems.


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