API Gateway Engineer

Peraton•,

4d•$104,000 - $166,000•Remote

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Senior API Gateway Engineer for a remote position. This role may require occasional travel to the client's site in Quantico, VA. This is an opportunity to use Large Solution Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) agile processes to develop, maintain, integrate, and operate cloud-hosted personnel security and assurance systems and applications, integrating their functionality into a modern system of system. This effort resulting system development solution supports thousands of users performing a critical national security mission.

Requirements

8 years with BS/BA; 6 years with MS/MA; 3 years with a PhD
Relevant DoD 8570 Security certification (such as CISSP or Security+)
Active TS clearance
Requires in-depth experience with API Gateway, with exposure to ITSM Tools (Remedy, Service Now, JIRA Help Desk etc)
Exposure to web services (SOAP, RESTful, XML, JSON, etc.)
Knowledge of IT standards, methodologies, system development life cycle and project management frameworks

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Mulesoft API products (Mulesoft certification desired)
Local to the Washington DC Metro area (preferred)

Responsibilities

Perform gateway administration and operations, including configuring and maintaining API gateway virtual appliances
Configure policies for message transformation, protocol translation and service orchestration
24x7 support for troubleshooting issues involving API Gateways
Create and maintain design documentation, including sequence diagrams and use cases for internal and external use
Software deployment and patching
Create update bundles between gateways using the Gateway Migration Utility
Coordinate integration of SiteMinder and other identity providers with the API Gateway
Design and implement API security protocols
Optimize the performance of the API gateway by monitoring and analyzing system logs, identifying bottlenecks and implementing performance tuning measures
Collaborate with other teams and stakeholders to gather requirements and implement new features
Keep up-to-date with industry trends and new technologies related to API gateways and integration