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Integration / API / Data Engineer

RemoteRemoteFull TimePosted 3 days ago

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Required skills

  • federal customer
  • CISSP
  • Secret clearance
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Public Trust

Nice to have

  • REST/JSON APIs
  • Python
  • Java
  • JavaScript/TypeScript
  • AWS integration/data services
  • Event-driven architecture

Role summary

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking an Integration/API/Data Engineer for a contingent position supporting a federal customer. This remote role involves designing, developing, testing, and maintaining APIs, interfaces, and data integration services. Responsibilities include implementing secure data exchanges, developing reusable integration components, and collaborating with security and data engineers. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a related field with 5-10 years of experience, demonstrated software engineering experience in APIs and integrations, and experience with structured data formats, API security, automated testing, source control, CI/CD, and technical documentation. A Secret clearance is highly preferred, and U.S. Citizenship is required.

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia with operations across the U.S. We provide innovative enterprise-wide solutions as well as targeted services addressing the complex challenges faced by our federal government clients. Our focus is on enabling our clients to deliver their mission most efficiently and effectively – anytime, anywhere, securely. We combine technical expertise, mission awareness, and an empowered workforce to produce meaningful results.

This is a contingent position based upon contract win.

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking an Integration/API/Data Engineer to join our team supporting the Department of Education’s (DoED) Federal Student Aid (FSA) Cybersecurity and Privacy Support Services (CPSS) in Washington, DC.

This person will design and implements APIs, interfaces, data exchanges, and integration services that connect customer systems and automation capabilities, enabling secure movement and use of data across development, security, workflow, and ATO processes.

This is a remote position.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, test, document, and maintain RESTful APIs, services, interfaces, connectors, and integration components using customer-approved technologies.
  • Analyze source and target systems, data models, interface requirements, dependencies, and error-handling needs.
  • Implement secure data exchange, transformation, validation, orchestration, and event-driven integration patterns.
  • Develop reusable integration services that support evidence collection, assessment workflows, analytics, policy enforcement, and decision support.
  • Collaborate with security engineers to apply authentication, authorization, secrets management, encryption, logging, and secure-coding controls.
  • Collaborate with data/analytics engineers to define schemas, mappings, data quality checks, lineage, and operational data requirements.
  • Develop automated unit/integration tests, interface documentation, ADRs, runbooks, README content, and release notes.

    • Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field with 5-10 years of experience.
  • Senior industry professional certification such as a CISSP or equivalent.
  • Demonstrated software engineering experience developing APIs, system interfaces, data integrations, or reusable services in enterprise environments.
  • Experience with structured data formats, API security, automated testing, source control, CI/CD, and technical documentation.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex cross-system integration and data-flow issues.
  • Ability to obtain a 6c Public Trust. At least an active Secret clearance is highly preferred.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.

    • Preferred Qualifications:

  • REST/JSON APIs and integration frameworks
  • Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or comparable languages
  • AWS integration/data services
  • Event-driven or message-based architectures
  • SQL and data modeling
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • API testing and observability

    • Compensation:

    Salary Range: TBD

    The SkyePoint Decisions salary range for this position is a general guideline only. It represents an estimated range for this position and is just one piece of our total compensation package.

    Salary at SkyePoint is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work schedule, the candidate’s combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, market data and business considerations.

    In addition to a competitive salary, SkyePoint offers benefits including a certification incentive program, PTO, floating federal holiday options, several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, Vision, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, and 401k matched.

    What We Can Offer You:

  • At SkyePoint, we go B.I.G. (beginning in GRATITUDE) by recognizing all we have and giving back to our employees, families, and communities. It instills a positive mindset that permeates all we do. By beginning in gratitude, SkyePoint can continue to spread living in gratitude each day.
  • Great Benefits: Several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, floating federal holiday options, and 401k matched
  • Certificate Incentive Program: To promote professional development, we recognize and reward employees who obtain new certifications aligned with business needs.
  • Flexible Work Environment

    • SkyePoint Decisions is an established ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified small business and appraised at CMMI Level 3 for Services and Development. We possess a common vision of excellence and foster a collaborative team culture built upon individual performance and accountability. We invest in our people and systems to create value for our clients. It is the SkyePoint Way. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with exceptional people and give back to the communities we serve. Our employees value the flexibility at SkyePoint that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

    SkyePoint Decisions is a participating E-Verify Employer.

    U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

    Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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