API Integration Specialist (REST, SOAP, GRAPH, API Gateway) * Remote worker opening

Job Description
BAE Systems, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior API Integration Specialist to join our Enterprise Integration Services team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in designing, developing, and implementing end-to-end API integration solutions using a variety of toolsuites, including but not limited to Spring Boot, webMethods, BizTalk, Apigee, and others.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement complex API integration solutions to support business requirements, using a range of toolsuites and technologies.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on API integration projects, enforcing best practices and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define integration requirements and develop technical solutions that meet business needs.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, technical specifications, and deployment guides.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration issues in production environments, working with development and operations teams to implement fixes and enhancements.
• Coach and mentor team members on API integration best practices and solution design.

Key Focus Areas:

• API Design and Development: Design and develop APIs to support business requirements, using a range of toolsuites and technologies.
• Integration Solution Development: Develop end-to-end integration solutions to support business requirements.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance on API integration projects, enforcing best practices and compliance.
• API Support and Coaching: Provide technical support and coaching to team members on API integration best practices and solution design.

Experience Expectations:

• Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards or wide application of technical principles.
• Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems.
• Work is performed under general direction, with independence in determining and developing approach to solutions.
• Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization.
• Represents organization as a prime contact on contracts or projects.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Master's or bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in software development, installation, and configuration management, with a focus on API integration and management.
• Minimum 8 years of experience with system and application integration, with a strong focus on API management and integration toolsuites.
• Essential: 5+ years of hands-on experience with multiple API management platforms, including but not limited to Spring Boot, webMethods, bizTalk, Apigee, and others.
• Strong understanding of integration architectures, including pub/sub, API gateways, and canonical standards.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with cloud-based technologies, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with on-premise, VM-based UNIX operating systems and the ability to develop and debug basic shell scripts.
• Experience designing and supporting hybrid integration solutions involving on-premise and cloud components.
• Strong understanding of security protocols and the ability to collaborate with external partners on authentication and authorization design.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $96623 - $164259
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.