Consulting GraphQL Subject Matter Expert - Contingent

Aretum•McLean, VA

3d•Remote

About The Position

Aretum is seeking a skilled and motivated Consulting GraphQL Subject Matter Expert to join our team. As a Consulting GraphQL Subject Matter Expert you will utilize your expertise to guide our client in best practices as they integrate GraphQL into their software architecture. Due to the nature of our work as a federal consulting organization, employees may be expected to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and must adhere to applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements.

Requirements

5 years of applicable experience.
Bachelor’s degree.
Expertise in GraphQL technology or core topics such as GraphQL federation, schema governance or security.
Deep understanding of GraphQL query language, schemas, resolvers, and execution flow.
Experience designing efficient, client-driven APIs versus REST-based patterns.
Proficiency with GraphQL tooling (Apollo Server, GraphQL.js, Relay, Hasura, etc.).
Experience implementing GraphQL Federation (e.g., Apollo Federation).
Ability to design subgraphs aligned to bounded contexts and organizational domains.

Responsibilities

Provide specific expertise in GraphQL technology or core topics such as GraphQL federation, schema governance or security.
Guide specific decisions and assist with specific technology integration issues related to their expertise.
Participate in Agile ceremonies as needed.
Propose, develop and integrate solutions to support the goals of improved API development using GraphQL technology.
Ensure that all solutions provided under this task support long term goals for GraphQL API development.
Manage entity ownership, shared types, and cross-service references.
Ability to enforce schema standards, naming conventions, and documentation practices Implementing schema validation, linting, and review workflows.
Experience managing backward compatibility and deprecation strategies.