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Integration Architect

Overview

Who We Are

Steampunk is the explosive collision of human-centered design and traditional government contracting. An employee-owned company with a startup mindset and time-tested approaches tailored for the federal government, we’re passionate about creating solutions that are impactful, practical, scalable, and most importantly, that meet our clients’ ever-changing needs.

At Steampunk, we believe in disrupting the status quo and setting the pace in the ecosystem of government contractors, while repurposing tried-and-true methodologies. We believe in empowering our people to find creative solutions to intractable problems. We believe the best environment in which to grow and thrive is outside our comfort zone.

While good design makes for a good product, we believe human-centered design makes for an excellent one. We also believe effective teams are powered by diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. To that end, Steampunk is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, disability status, and protected veteran status, amongst our ranks. Additionally, we participate in the E-Verify program.

Contributions

As an Integration Architect, you will work with our growing DevSecOps practice developing APIs and integration capabilities to connect data, services, and systems to help our customers achieve their mission. We are looking for candidates with experience building APIs and microservices with cloud platform services, understanding business requirements and implementing complex integrations for data and services. You will act as both technical visionary and be responsible for hands-on delivery.

Responsibilities include:

Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers
Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results
Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats

Identify technical problems, perform root cause analysis, and develop software updates and ‘fixes’
Develop APIs, micro-services and integrations using a broad range of software programming tasks to ensure that their systems integrations are functional.
Design reusable assets, components, standards, frameworks, and processes to support and facilitate API and integration projects.
Advise technical teams on performance, scalability, reliability, monitoring, and other operational concerns of integration solutions on Anypoint Platform.
Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate functional and non-functional requirements into integration interfaces and implementations

Create and provide technical documentation that explains upcoming or existing integrations to non-technical individuals
Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations 
Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members
Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided
Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other team members.

Qualifications

Required:

Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience
8 Years of Experience with one or more clouds (i.e. AWS, Azure, or GCP)

8 Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
8 Years of Experience with one or more programming or scripting languages
8 Years if Experience with one or more integrations technologies – specifically, with Java integrations libraries such as Apache Camel, Spring Boot, and JDBC
Experience developing API Management solutions and micro-services

Preferred:

MS Degree in an IT-related field
Certifications:
AWS Solution Architect Professional
Azure Developer Associate
5 Years of application development experience in an Agile environment
Experience implementing docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes
Experience designing, implementing, and documenting APIs
Experience utilizing CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Pipelines, CircleCI, TravisCI

Experience implementing Automated Testing frameworks to test APIs and integrations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $150,000 to $180,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.

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What You Should Know About Integration Architect, Steampunk

Join Steampunk as an Integration Architect in McLean, where you’ll become a pivotal part of our growing DevSecOps practice! Here, we’re not just about traditional government contracting; we’re creating innovative solutions powered by human-centered design principles. You’ll have the chance to develop APIs and integration capabilities that connect data and services to help our customers achieve their missions. If you’re experienced in building APIs and microservices and understand business requirements to execute complex integrations, this is the role for you! As the Integration Architect, you’ll be both a technical visionary and a hands-on contributor, ensuring we deliver robust and secure systems against cybersecurity threats. Your responsibilities will include translating stakeholder needs into actionable insights for developers, performing root cause analysis for technical issues, and guiding teams on performance and reliability concerns. You'll also document integration processes, mentor junior team members, and share regular updates to keep everyone aligned. This exciting role requires a solid foundation in cloud platforms, API management, and coding expertise, along with a collaborative spirit to foster diverse perspectives. If you’re ready to disrupt the status quo and take charge of your career in a supportive, innovative environment, we want to hear from you!

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What are the key responsibilities of an Integration Architect at Steampunk?

As an Integration Architect at Steampunk, your key responsibilities will include developing APIs and microservices, translating business requirements into integration solutions, and ensuring the security and scalability of systems. You'll collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, conduct gap analyses, and mentor junior team members, all while driving continuous improvement in integration solutions.