API Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton•USA, IL, Scott AFB (W Martin St), IL
•$86,800 - $198,000
About The Position
The Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced 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. This role requires close collaboration with clients, architects, developers, and operations teams to deliver scalable API solutions that support modern digital transformation initiatives. Join us. The world can't wait
Requirements
- Experience in backend or platform engineering, including distributed systems and API design
- Experience in software development using Java or Python
- Experience with designing, deploying, and operating real-time, low-latency API platforms at scale such as Apigee, Gravitee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, or Mulesoft
- 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
- Secret clearance
- HS diploma or GED
Nice To Haves
- 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
- Bachelors degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or related field
- DoW 8140 Certification
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and support enterprise-scale API platforms
- Enable secure, reliable, and high-performance integration across mission-critical applications and services
- Collaborate with clients, architects, developers, and operations teams to deliver scalable API solutions
- Support modern digital transformation initiatives
Benefits
- health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
- paid leave
- professional development
- tuition assistance
- work-life programs
- dependent care
- recognition awards program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
