Senior Technical Lead, Enterprise Risk Architecture – McLean, VA

Senior Technical Lead, Architecture – Enterprise Risk Delivery

📍 Location: McLean, VA
🏢 Work Arrangement: Primarily Onsite (Up to 6 Remote Weeks Per Year with Manager Approval)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available for Exceptional Candidates
💰 Compensation: $210,000 – $230,000 Base Salary + Annual Bonus

Overview

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Senior Technical Lead, Architecture – Enterprise Risk Delivery to provide architectural leadership across a portfolio of enterprise risk technology initiatives.

This Director-level individual contributor role is responsible for designing and governing enterprise-scale technology solutions supporting Financial Risk, Non-Financial Risk, Financial Crimes, and Compliance functions. The successful candidate will lead solution architecture across complex business domains while partnering closely with engineering, data, product, security, and business stakeholders to drive enterprise modernization initiatives, including cloud transformation and GenAI adoption.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Solution Architecture

• Design enterprise-scale, secure, and scalable solution architectures.

• Define architectural blueprints and implementation roadmaps.

• Establish architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices.

• Ensure long-term scalability, maintainability, and resilience of enterprise platforms.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership across engineering, architecture, and product teams.

• Mentor engineering teams and influence technical direction.

• Conduct architecture reviews and provide guidance on complex technical decisions.

• Balance innovation, delivery speed, and technical debt.

Enterprise Risk Technology

• Deliver technology solutions supporting:

• Financial Risk

• Non-Financial Risk

• Financial Crimes

• Regulatory Compliance

• Enable enterprise data integration and risk analytics.

• Support regulatory compliance through modern technology solutions.

Cloud & Modern Engineering

• Architect cloud-native enterprise solutions.

• Drive modernization initiatives across distributed systems.

• Lead API-first, microservices-based architecture strategies.

• Support enterprise AI and Generative AI initiatives.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with business leaders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, data, and engineering organizations.

• Influence executive stakeholders through clear technical communication.

• Evaluate emerging technologies aligned with strategic business goals.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

✔ 10+ years of software engineering experience.

✔ 8+ years in architecture or senior technical leadership.

✔ 15+ years of overall technology experience preferred.

✔ Experience leading large-scale enterprise architecture initiatives.

✔ Experience within highly regulated industries such as:

• Financial Services

• Banking

• Mortgage

• Healthcare

Technical Expertise

Enterprise Architecture

• Solution Architecture

• Enterprise Architecture

• Microservices Architecture

• API Design & Integration

• Integration Patterns

• Micro Frontends

• Twelve-Factor Application Design

Cloud Platforms

• AWS (Preferred)

• Microsoft Azure

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Modern Technologies

• Kubernetes

• Kafka

• Java

• Python

• Angular

DevOps & Engineering

• CI/CD

• DevOps Practices

• Agile Methodologies

• Enterprise Platform Engineering

Artificial Intelligence

• Generative AI (GenAI)

• AI Solution Design

• Enterprise AI Integration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the mortgage or housing finance industry.

• Cloud Architecture certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent).

• Experience leading enterprise digital transformation initiatives.

• Background in enterprise data platforms and analytics.

• Experience supporting regulatory technology solutions.

Must-Have Skills

Architecture

• Enterprise Solution Architecture

• Cloud Architecture

• Microservices

• API Architecture

• Enterprise Integration

Cloud & Infrastructure

• AWS (Preferred)

• Azure or GCP

• Kubernetes

• Kafka

Development

• Java

• Python

• Angular

Leadership

• Technical Leadership

• Enterprise Strategy

• Executive Communication

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Architecture Governance

Modern Engineering

• CI/CD

• DevOps

• Agile Delivery

• AI / GenAI

Screening Questions

1. Do you have at least 10 years of hands-on software engineering experience?

2. Do you have 8 or more years of experience in solution architecture or technical leadership?

3. Have you designed enterprise-scale cloud-native architectures using AWS, Azure, or GCP?

4. Do you have experience with Kubernetes, Kafka, Java, Python, and modern distributed systems?

5. Have you designed microservices, APIs, integration patterns, and cloud-native enterprise platforms?

6. Do you have experience implementing or architecting Generative AI or AI-enabled solutions?

7. Have you worked within highly regulated industries such as financial services, banking, mortgage, or healthcare?

8. Have you led enterprise transformation or modernization initiatives?

9. Do you hold any cloud architecture certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent)?

10. Are you comfortable working onsite in McLean, VA with limited remote flexibility?

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an experienced enterprise architect with deep technical expertise.

• Have successfully led architecture strategy across complex enterprise environments.

• Possess extensive cloud architecture experience, particularly with AWS.

• Demonstrate expertise in modern software engineering, APIs, and microservices.

• Have experience delivering technology within highly regulated industries.

• Be comfortable influencing executives and senior business stakeholders.

• Mentor engineering teams while remaining hands-on with architectural decision-making.

• Drive innovation through cloud modernization, DevOps, and AI technologies.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Experience

15+ Years Overall Technology Experience

Leadership

Director-Level Individual Contributor

Architecture

Enterprise Solution Architecture

Cloud

AWS (Preferred), Azure, GCP

Technologies

Kubernetes, Kafka, Java, Python, Angular

Engineering

Microservices, APIs, DevOps, CI/CD

Industry

Financial Services / Highly Regulated Environment

AI

GenAI & Enterprise AI Solutions

Location

McLean, VA

Work Arrangement

Primarily Onsite (Up to 6 Remote Weeks Per Year)

Compensation

$210K – $230K + Bonus

Relocation

Available for Exceptional Candidates

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

• Deep expertise in enterprise architecture and cloud-native solution design.

• Strong leadership while operating as a hands-on technical contributor.

• Ability to translate complex business challenges into scalable technical solutions.

• Experience driving enterprise modernization and digital transformation.

• Strong understanding of risk, compliance, and secure architecture within regulated industries.

• Exceptional communication skills with both executive leadership and engineering teams.

• Passion for mentoring engineers, driving innovation, and adopting emerging technologies such as Generative AI.

Lead Software Engineer – DevOps Architect | TS/SCI with Poly | Palm Bay, FL

Lead Software Engineer – DevOps Architect (TS/SCI with Poly)

📍 Location: Palm Bay, FL (100% Onsite)
🏢 Industry: Aerospace & Defense
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🗓️ Work Schedule: 9/80 Schedule (Every Other Friday Off)
🔒 Security Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available
✈️ Interview Travel: Reimbursed
💰 Compensation: $140,000 – $180,000 Base Salary

Overview

A leading aerospace and defense organization is seeking a Lead Software Engineer – DevOps Architect to lead the design, modernization, and long-term evolution of a containerized microservices platform supporting mission-critical applications.

This is a highly technical architecture role focused on DevOps engineering, containerization, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and platform modernization. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across architecture, implementation, and engineering best practices while partnering closely with software engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and program stakeholders.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced DevOps Architect, Platform Architect, Software Architect, or Cloud Infrastructure Architect who enjoys designing scalable, secure, and resilient distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities

DevOps & Platform Architecture

• Lead the architecture and design of Docker-based microservices platforms.

• Develop scalable, secure, and resilient distributed system architectures.

• Define platform roadmaps and long-term modernization strategies.

• Establish architecture standards and engineering best practices.

Containerization & Orchestration

• Design and implement containerized application environments.

• Drive technical decisions around container orchestration platforms.

• Improve platform scalability, availability, and operational resilience.

• Guide platform standardization across engineering teams.

CI/CD & Infrastructure Automation

• Design modern CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies.

• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation initiatives.

• Improve build, release, deployment, and monitoring processes.

• Promote DevOps best practices across the software lifecycle.

Software Architecture

• Produce detailed architectural designs and interface specifications.

• Define deployment models and technical design documentation.

• Support API integration and service-to-service communication.

• Evaluate architecture tradeoffs and recommend improvements.

Technical Leadership

• Lead architecture and design reviews.

• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical guidance.

• Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies.

• Collaborate with software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and program leadership.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree with 9+ years of relevant experience

OR

• Master's Degree with 7+ years of relevant experience

OR

• 13+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree

Security Clearance

✔ Active TS/SCI with Polygraph (Required)

Required Technical Expertise

DevOps & Platform Engineering

• DevOps Architecture

• Platform Engineering

• Distributed Systems Architecture

• Microservices Architecture

• Docker

CI/CD & Automation

• Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Configuration Management

• Automated Deployments

Container Technologies

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• OpenShift (or similar orchestration platforms)

Software Architecture

• API Design

• Service-to-Service Communication

• Distributed Systems

• Platform Modernization

Security & Reliability

• Secure Platform Engineering

• Scalability & Performance Optimization

• System Reliability & Observability

• Infrastructure Resilience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with:

• Kubernetes

• OpenShift

• Docker Enterprise

• Infrastructure Automation

• Platform Modernization

• Enterprise DevOps

• Cloud-Native Platforms

• Large-Scale Distributed Systems

Strong experience producing:

• Architecture documentation

• Technical design artifacts

• Interface specifications

• Engineering decision records

Must-Have Skills

Architecture

• Docker-Based Architecture

• Microservices

• Distributed Systems

• Platform Engineering

DevOps

• CI/CD Pipelines

• Infrastructure as Code

• Configuration Management

• Deployment Automation

Leadership

• Technical Leadership

• Architecture Reviews

• Engineering Mentorship

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Infrastructure

• Kubernetes / OpenShift

• API Integration

• Secure Platform Engineering

• Monitoring & Observability

Screening Questions

1. Do you currently hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph?

2. How many years of experience do you have in DevOps engineering, software architecture, or platform architecture?

3. Have you designed and implemented Docker-based microservices architectures?

4. What experience do you have with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift?

5. Have you designed and implemented enterprise CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code solutions?

6. Have you produced detailed architectural documentation, technical designs, and deployment models?

7. Do you have experience designing secure distributed systems, APIs, and service-to-service communication patterns?

8. Have you led architecture reviews, mentored engineering teams, and driven technical direction?

9. What tools or technologies have you used for infrastructure automation and configuration management?

10. Are you able to work onsite full-time in Palm Bay, Florida?

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

• Be an experienced DevOps or Platform Architect with deep expertise in distributed systems.

• Have extensive experience designing Docker-based microservices platforms.

• Possess strong Kubernetes or OpenShift experience.

• Be comfortable defining enterprise architecture standards and long-term technology roadmaps.

• Thrive in highly collaborative engineering environments.

• Demonstrate strong mentoring, communication, and technical leadership skills.

• Balance hands-on engineering with strategic architectural decision-making.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Clearance

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Experience

10–15+ Years

Architecture

DevOps, Platform & Microservices

Containerization

Docker

Orchestration

Kubernetes / OpenShift

DevOps

CI/CD, IaC, Configuration Management

Software

API Design, Distributed Systems

Location

Palm Bay, FL

Work Arrangement

100% Onsite

Schedule

9/80 (Every Other Friday Off)

Compensation

$140K – $180K

Relocation

Available

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

• Deep expertise in DevOps architecture and distributed systems.

• Strong experience designing Docker-based microservices platforms.

• Ability to architect scalable, resilient, and secure enterprise solutions.

• Proven success implementing CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and automation strategies.

• Strong technical leadership with experience mentoring engineering teams.

• Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to drive platform modernization while ensuring operational reliability and long-term maintainability.

Senior Platform Engineer – WebSphere / WebLogic | Enterprise Middleware Engineering | Atlanta, GA

Senior Platform Engineer – WebSphere / WebLogic

📍 Atlanta, Georgia (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite)
💰 $105,000 - $160,000 Base Salary + Annual Incentive Opportunity
🏠 Flexible Hybrid Schedule (Teams Select Their Onsite Days)
☁️ Enterprise Middleware & Platform Engineering
🚀 Modernization, Automation & Cloud Enablement Initiatives

Help Power the Critical Middleware Platforms Behind a Global Enterprise

A global organization supporting large-scale technology operations across multiple business units is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer – WebSphere / WebLogic to join its enterprise platform engineering team.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a middleware expert who enjoys designing, maintaining, automating, and modernizing mission-critical application platforms that support thousands of users and business-critical applications worldwide.

You'll play a key role in the evolution of a highly complex enterprise environment, helping drive reliability, security, performance, automation, and modernization initiatives across a diverse application hosting landscape.

If you're passionate about enterprise infrastructure, middleware technologies, automation, and cloud transformation, this role offers significant ownership, technical challenge, and long-term career growth.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This isn't a traditional support role.

You'll be a senior member of a geographically dispersed engineering team responsible for some of the organization's most critical application platforms. You'll work closely with architects, developers, security teams, cloud engineers, and business stakeholders to ensure highly available, secure, and scalable environments.

This role offers the opportunity to influence platform strategy, drive modernization efforts, mentor junior engineers, and help shape the future of enterprise middleware services.

Highlights include:

• Ownership of mission-critical WebSphere and WebLogic environments

• Significant involvement in automation and platform modernization initiatives

• Exposure to cloud hosting and containerized workloads

• Opportunity to influence platform architecture and engineering standards

• Work within a highly collaborative enterprise technology environment

• Mentor and guide junior engineering talent

• Strong career progression opportunities within a large-scale technology organization

What You'll Be Doing

Enterprise Middleware Administration

• Design, build, maintain, and optimize enterprise application hosting platforms

• Administer complex IBM WebSphere and Oracle WebLogic environments

• Configure and manage clustered middleware environments

• Implement secure, highly available, and scalable platform solutions

• Perform platform upgrades, migrations, and modernization activities

• Ensure platform reliability, availability, and performance across production environments

Platform Engineering & Automation

• Drive automation initiatives across platform deployment and administration activities

• Develop and maintain scripts, tooling, and automation frameworks

• Support CI/CD pipeline integration and deployment automation

• Improve operational efficiency through infrastructure and platform automation

• Implement repeatable engineering standards and best practices

Performance Optimization & Reliability

• Monitor and optimize middleware platform performance

• Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning activities

• Troubleshoot complex platform, application, and infrastructure issues

• Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions

• Support business-critical applications with a focus on uptime and stability

Security & Compliance

• Implement security best practices across middleware environments

• Manage SSL/TLS certificates and secure communications

• Support authentication and authorization solutions including LDAP and SSO

• Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and policies

• Partner with security teams on platform hardening initiatives

Cloud & Containerization Initiatives

• Support modernization efforts involving cloud-hosted middleware platforms

• Participate in containerization initiatives utilizing Docker and Kubernetes

• Assist with migration and transformation projects

• Help establish best practices for modern application hosting environments

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

• Partner with developers, architects, product teams, and infrastructure teams

• Support complex technical initiatives from design through implementation

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers

• Participate in technical reviews and knowledge-sharing activities

• Create and maintain platform documentation, standards, and procedures

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

• 5+ years of enterprise platform engineering, middleware administration, or infrastructure engineering experience

• Deep expertise in IBM WebSphere and/or Oracle WebLogic administration

• Experience managing highly available and clustered environments

• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning capabilities

• Experience supporting mission-critical enterprise applications

• Ability to work independently while collaborating across distributed teams

Required Technical Expertise

Middleware Platforms

• IBM WebSphere Application Server

• Oracle WebLogic Server

• Middleware clustering and high availability

• Performance tuning and optimization

• Secure configuration and administration

Web Hosting & Load Balancing

Strong experience with:

• Apache

• IIS

• IBM HTTP Server

• Oracle HTTP Server

• NGINX

• Reverse proxy architectures

• Load balancing technologies

Automation & Scripting

Hands-on experience with:

• wsadmin

• WLST

• Python

• Shell scripting

• CI/CD integration

• Infrastructure automation

Highly Preferred Experience

Security & Authentication

• SSL/TLS implementation and management

• LDAP integration

• Single Sign-On (SSO)

• Enterprise security frameworks

• Compliance and governance standards

Monitoring & Observability

Experience with tools such as:

• AppDynamics

• Datadog

• Enterprise monitoring platforms

• Performance analytics and diagnostics

Cloud & Container Technologies

Experience with:

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• Cloud-hosted middleware workloads

• Platform modernization initiatives

• Hybrid cloud environments

Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will thrive in complex enterprise environments and enjoy taking ownership of critical platform services.

You'll be someone who:

• Takes pride in engineering reliable, scalable solutions

• Enjoys solving complex technical problems

• Communicates effectively with both technical and business stakeholders

• Can balance operational support with long-term strategic improvements

• Is comfortable mentoring others and sharing knowledge

• Works effectively across geographically distributed teams

This role is particularly well suited to engineers who enjoy both traditional enterprise middleware technologies and modern cloud-native platform engineering.

Compensation & Benefits

💰 Base Salary: $105,000 - $160,000

Additional rewards include:

• Annual performance-based incentive opportunity

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Retirement savings programs

• Paid time off and holiday benefits

• Professional development and certification support

• Exposure to large-scale enterprise modernization initiatives

• Flexible hybrid work environment

• Long-term career growth opportunities

Work Authorization Requirements

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

This position is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship or transfer.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to become a key contributor within a highly sophisticated enterprise technology environment where your expertise will directly influence platform reliability, security, automation, and modernization efforts.

You'll work alongside talented engineers, support business-critical systems, and play a central role in driving the future of enterprise middleware and platform engineering.

If you're a WebSphere or WebLogic expert looking for a role that combines technical depth, platform ownership, modernization initiatives, and long-term career growth, we'd love to hear from you.

Senior Capital Project Engineer – Manufacturing & Process Engineering | Eddyville, IA

Senior Capital Project Engineer

📍 Location: Eddyville, IA
🏢 Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available
💰 Compensation: $86,000 – $146,000 Base Salary
🕒 Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Overview

A leading food manufacturing organization is seeking a Senior Capital Project Engineer to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of capital projects within a large-scale manufacturing environment.

This role will be responsible for managing engineering deliverables, equipment procurement, construction planning, commissioning activities, and project execution while ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

The ideal candidate will have experience leading capital projects in manufacturing, food processing, chemical processing, or related industrial environments and possess strong project management and engineering expertise.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Project Management

• Plan, manage, and execute capital projects from concept through startup.

• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.

• Estimate project costs and timelines.

• Coordinate project activities across engineering, operations, maintenance, and contractors.

Engineering & Design

• Design and oversee modifications to manufacturing systems, facilities, and equipment.

• Analyze engineering challenges and develop practical solutions.

• Ensure projects comply with engineering standards, safety requirements, and operational objectives.

• Support facility expansion, upgrades, and modernization initiatives.

Construction, Commissioning & Startup

• Coordinate construction activities and contractor execution.

• Develop commissioning and startup plans.

• Oversee equipment installation, testing, and operational readiness.

• Support successful handoff to plant operations.

Procurement & Vendor Management

• Lead equipment specification and procurement processes.

• Develop and review bid packages.

• Evaluate vendor proposals and support award decisions.

• Manage relationships with contractors, suppliers, and engineering partners.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers.

• Mentor early-career engineers through project involvement and hands-on development.

• Share engineering best practices and lessons learned.

Required Qualifications

Education

✔ Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline

OR

✔ Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

Experience

✔ Minimum 4 years of engineering experience

✔ Experience supporting capital projects within industrial or manufacturing environments

Preferred Qualifications

Capital Projects

• Demonstrated success leading large capital projects or managing a portfolio of projects.

• Experience overseeing projects from design through commissioning and startup.

• Strong project planning, budgeting, and execution skills.

Industry Experience

Experience in one or more of the following:

• Food Manufacturing

• Food Processing

• Chemical Manufacturing

• Industrial Manufacturing

• Process Manufacturing

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be an experienced project engineer who thrives in a manufacturing environment and enjoys leading projects that improve plant performance, reliability, efficiency, and safety.

They will:

• Have hands-on experience managing capital projects.

• Understand industrial equipment, facilities, and process systems.

• Be comfortable leading cross-functional teams and contractors.

• Demonstrate strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

• Balance technical engineering expertise with project execution responsibilities.

• Enjoy mentoring less experienced engineers.

Must-Have Requirements

Engineering

✅ Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline

✅ Minimum 4 years of relevant engineering experience

Project Experience

✅ Capital Project Execution

✅ Engineering Design & Problem Solving

✅ Construction Coordination

✅ Equipment Procurement

Soft Skills

✅ Project Leadership

✅ Communication Skills

✅ Stakeholder Management

✅ Problem Solving

Screening Questions

1. Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field?

2. Do you have at least four years of engineering experience?

3. Have you successfully executed large capital projects or managed multiple capital projects simultaneously?

4. Do you have experience with equipment specification, procurement, and contractor management?

5. Have you supported construction, commissioning, and startup activities?

6. Do you have experience within food manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, or another industrial process environment?

7. Are you willing to work onsite in Eddyville, Iowa?

8. Would you require visa sponsorship now or in the future?

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Experience

4+ Years Engineering Experience

Project Focus

Capital Projects

Education

Bachelor's Degree Required

Industry

Manufacturing, Food, Chemical, Industrial

Leadership

Informal Mentoring & Technical Leadership

Location

Eddyville, IA

Work Arrangement

100% Onsite

Relocation

Available

Travel

None

Compensation

$86K – $146K

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

• Strong capital project execution experience.

• Ability to manage projects from concept through startup.

• Experience coordinating contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.

• Strong engineering problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and process systems.

• Ability to lead multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.

• Commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Why This Opportunity?

High-Impact Engineering

Lead projects that directly improve manufacturing performance, plant reliability, and operational efficiency.

Career Growth

Gain exposure to large-scale capital investments and complex industrial engineering initiatives.

Diverse Project Portfolio

Work across facility upgrades, process improvements, equipment installations, and modernization efforts.

Relocation Support

Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates interested in joining a growing manufacturing operation.

Senior Platform Engineer – API | Kong, Layer7, Apigee | Atlanta, GA Hybrid

Senior Platform Engineer – API

📍 Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)
🏢 Industry: Information Technology / Platform Engineering
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: None
💰 Compensation: $105,000 – $160,000 Base Salary
🎯 Experience Level: Mid-Senior (5–7+ Years)

Overview

A global enterprise organization is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer – API to join its Middleware and Platform Engineering team.

This role will focus on designing, implementing, automating, and supporting enterprise API management platforms within a complex, globally distributed environment. The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in API gateways, API lifecycle management, security frameworks, automation, and cloud-native technologies.

As a senior member of the team, you will be expected to work independently on complex initiatives, collaborate with stakeholders across multiple regions, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the modernization and optimization of critical API platforms.

Key Responsibilities

API Platform Engineering

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise API management platforms.

• Support API gateway architecture and platform modernization initiatives.

• Develop scalable, secure, and reliable API solutions.

• Optimize API platform performance, availability, and resiliency.

API Lifecycle Management

• Manage API design, publishing, versioning, governance, and retirement.

• Establish and enforce API standards and best practices.

• Support API onboarding and developer enablement initiatives.

• Ensure consistency across enterprise API implementations.

Automation & DevOps

• Automate API deployment, configuration, and operational processes.

• Integrate API platforms into CI/CD pipelines.

• Develop automation scripts using Python, Shell, or Ansible.

• Support infrastructure-as-code and DevOps initiatives.

Security & Compliance

• Implement API security policies and governance controls.

• Manage authentication and authorization frameworks.

• Support secure API design and deployment practices.

• Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards.

Monitoring & Performance Management

• Monitor API performance, availability, and usage trends.

• Analyze metrics and implement performance improvements.

• Troubleshoot complex platform and integration issues.

• Support proactive capacity planning and platform optimization.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner with architects, developers, product teams, and business stakeholders.

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing.

• Participate in platform strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones.

Required Qualifications

Experience

✔ 5+ years of experience in API platform engineering, middleware engineering, or platform operations.

✔ Experience supporting enterprise-scale API management environments.

✔ Experience working within complex, globally distributed organizations.

Must-Have Technical Skills

API Management Platforms

Strong experience with one or more of:

• Kong

• Broadcom Layer7

• Google Apigee

• Equivalent API Management Platforms

API Gateway Technologies

• API Gateway Architecture

• Traffic Management

• Rate Limiting

• API Security Policies

• API Governance

API Lifecycle Management

• API Design

• API Publishing

• API Versioning

• API Retirement

• API Governance Frameworks

Authentication & Security

• OAuth 2.0

• JWT

• OpenID Connect (OIDC)

• API Security Best Practices

Automation & DevOps

Experience with:

• Python

• Shell Scripting

• Ansible

Strong understanding of:

• CI/CD Pipelines

• DevOps Methodologies

• Deployment Automation

• Infrastructure Automation

Monitoring & Observability

Experience with:

• Prometheus

• Grafana

• API Analytics

• Performance Monitoring

• Usage Monitoring

Cloud & Containerization

Exposure to:

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• Cloud-Native API Platforms

• Containerized Middleware Environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading API platform initiatives.

• Experience supporting global enterprise environments.

• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

• Experience with platform modernization and cloud migration efforts.

• Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns and middleware ecosystems.

Screening Questions

1. Do you have professional experience with API management platforms such as Kong, Broadcom Layer7, Google Apigee, or similar technologies?

2. Do you have experience designing and supporting API gateway architectures?

3. Have you worked with API traffic management, rate limiting, and API security policies?

4. Do you have experience managing the full API lifecycle, including design, publishing, versioning, and retirement?

5. Have you implemented authentication and authorization frameworks such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, or OpenID Connect?

6. Do you have experience automating API deployments using Python, Shell, or Ansible?

7. Have you integrated API platforms into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows?

8. Do you have experience with API monitoring and analytics tools such as Prometheus or Grafana?

9. Have you worked with Docker and Kubernetes in API or middleware environments?

10. Are you authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship?

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a senior-level API platform engineer capable of operating independently.

• Possess strong expertise across API gateways, API management, and security.

• Be comfortable collaborating with global teams and stakeholders.

• Demonstrate strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

• Have experience automating platform deployments and operational processes.

• Mentor junior engineers while remaining hands-on technically.

• Thrive in highly complex enterprise environments.

• Be flexible with occasional global collaboration outside standard business hours.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Experience

5–7+ Years

API Platforms

Kong, Layer7, Apigee or Equivalent

Security

OAuth 2.0, JWT, OpenID Connect

Automation

Python, Shell, Ansible

DevOps

CI/CD, Deployment Automation

Monitoring

Prometheus, Grafana

Containerization

Docker, Kubernetes

Location

Atlanta, GA

Work Arrangement

Hybrid (3 Days Onsite)

Compensation

$105K – $160K

Visa Sponsorship

Not Available

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

• Deep expertise in enterprise API management platforms.

• Strong understanding of API gateway architecture and security.

• Ability to automate deployments and operational processes.

• Experience working within global, cross-functional teams.

• Strong troubleshooting and platform optimization capabilities.

• Ability to balance hands-on engineering with mentoring responsibilities.

• Excellent communication skills when engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Commitment to continuous improvement, platform reliability, and operational excellence.