Principal API Automation Engineer

Akumen, Inc. · Reston, VA · 4 days ago

On-siteEngineeringFull-time

Design and develop automation supporting API onboarding, deployment, configuration, governance, and lifecycle management.
Create reusable Infrastructure as Code, configuration templates, scripts, and deployment workflows.
Integrate automation with enterprise CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps processes.
Develop automated validation for API specifications, security policies, governance standards, and operational readiness.
Support developer portal integrations, API catalogs, and self-service onboarding capabilities.
Collaborate with platform engineering teams to improve deployment consistency and operational efficiency.
Troubleshoot automation, deployment, and pipeline integration issues.
Develop technical documentation including implementation guides, automation runbooks, and standards documentation.
Support migration and modernization initiatives for enterprise API platforms.
Ensure automation solutions comply with federal cybersecurity and software development standards.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline.
Seven (7) or more years developing enterprise automation, software applications, or DevSecOps solutions.
Experience developing automation using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
Experience with CI/CD platforms, Git, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab.
Experience supporting API platforms, REST services, OpenAPI, JSON, and enterprise integration technologies.
Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management concepts.

Experience supporting Kong, IBM webMethods, Apigee, MuleSoft, Azure API Management, or AWS API Gateway.
Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, or OpenShift.
Experience supporting federal government DevSecOps initiatives.
Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture and NIST security controls.

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