The Opportunity:
Modern data platforms rely on seamless, secure, and scalable data exchange across systems, applications, and mission users. APIs are the backbone of that connectivity—enabling trusted access to data products, supporting system integration, and enforcing governance across the enterprise.That’swhy we need you.
As a Lead API Developer, you will design and implement the API services that poweran enterprise data platformoperatingin a securegovernmentcloud environment.You’llwork closely with data engineers, cloud engineers, security teams, and product owners to build secure, scalable APIs that enable mission systems to ingest, discover, and consume enterprise data.
You’llhelp architect and develop APIs using MuleSoft and AWS cloud-native services, supporting integrations across multiple mission systems and data sources. Beyond development,you’llhelp define API standards, enforce governance practices, and ensure the platform can support secure data sharing across the organization.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building integration platforms, designing enterprise APIs, and enabling secure system-to-system connectivity in complex cloud environments.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures, and implementing RESTful API best practices, including URL design patterns, request and response data formats, service-level agreements (SLAs), and API security concepts
Experience implementing integration patterns, including real-time, near-real-time, batch, and event-driven architectures
Experience working with API specifications, such as OpenAPI, Swagger, or RAML
Experience developing backend services using Java, Python, or Node.js
Experience working with JSON and XML data formats
Experience integrating APIs with cloud-native services in AWS environments
Experience working in Agile, Scrum or SAFe development environments
Top Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree
IAT Level II, such as CompTIA Security+, and Computing Environment, such as AWS CCP, Certifications
Nice If You Have:
Experience using Python, SQL, Scala, or Java
Experience with a public cloud including AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud
Experience supportingDevSecOpspipelines using GitLab CI/CD or similar platforms
Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code frameworks
Experience with data governance frameworks, metadata management, master data management, and enterprise data catalogs
Experience with MuleSoftAnypointExchange Platform
Experience implementing APIs supporting data product delivery or analytics services
Experience integrating APIs with enterprise data platforms or data lakes
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.Identity Statement
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. 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.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.