API Platform Automation Engineer

Akumen, Inc

Reston, Virginia, United States

Position Title:

API Platform Automation Engineer

As an API Platform Automation Engineer
, you will develop and maintain automation solutions that improve the deployment, configuration, governance, and lifecycle management of enterprise API gateway platforms. This role combines software engineering, Dev Sec Ops , and platform automation to create repeatable, secure, and scalable deployment processes supporting mission-critical federal applications.

The ideal candidate is passionate about automation, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and cloud-native technologies and enjoys collaborating with development, platform engineering, and cybersecurity teams to streamline software delivery and operational excellence.

• Design, develop, and maintain automation supporting enterprise API gateway configuration, deployment, and lifecycle management.
• Build reusable Infrastructure as Code templates, automation scripts, and configuration management solutions.
• Integrate API platform automation with CI/CD pipelines, source control repositories, and release management processes.
• Automate API onboarding, policy enforcement, security validation, deployment verification, and operational readiness activities.
• Develop automated testing and validation for API configurations, governance standards, and platform compliance.
• Collaborate with software developers, platform engineers, and Dev Sec Ops  teams to improve deployment efficiency and consistency.
• Troubleshoot automation, deployment pipelines, configuration management, and platform integration issues.
• Support modernization initiatives, platform upgrades, migration efforts, and continuous process improvements.
• Develop technical documentation including automation guides, configuration standards, runbooks, and implementation documentation.
• Ensure automation solutions comply with federal cybersecurity requirements and organizational best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Five (5) or more years of experience developing automation solutions supporting enterprise applications, cloud platforms, or API management technologies.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Power Shell, Python, Bash, or similar automation tools.
• Experience integrating automation with CI/CD platforms including Azure Dev Ops, Jenkins, Git Hub, Git Lab, or comparable technologies.
• Experience supporting enterprise API management, RESTful services, OpenAPI specifications, and software deployment automation.
• Strong problem-solving, scripting, and technical communication skills.

• Experience with Kong, IBM web Methods, Azure API Management, Mule Soft, Apigee, AWS API Gateway, or similar enterprise API platforms.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, or Ansible.
• Experience supporting Kubernetes, Open Shift, Docker, or cloud-native platforms.
• Familiarity with Dev Sec Ops , Git Ops, Zero Trust Architecture, and secure software delivery.
• Experience supporting Department of State, DoD, or other Federal agencies.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.

Akumen, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals have the opportunity to succeed.

Akumen, Inc. maintains a drug‑free workplace consistent with applicable local, state, and federal laws.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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