Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MSM Technology is seeking an API Engineer to design and optimize robust API platforms. The role involves backend engineering, supporting DevOps practices, and ensuring secure communication and data exchange.
Responsibilities
- 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
Skills
- SECRET Clearance
- HS Diploma or GED minimum
- CompTIA Security + clearance
- DOD 8570/8140 certified (IAT Level 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
- 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
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