Enterprise Integration Gateway Platform Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Lead the architectural design and technical roadmap for the Azure Enterprise Integration Gateway.

• Create and oversee solutions utilizing Azure API Management, Application Gateway, Service Bus, Event Grid, Event Hubs, Logic Apps, Key Vault, API Center, and Developer Portal.

• Drive the strategy for the Azure API Platform Authority to Operate (ATO), ensuring compliance with FISMA and RMF standards.

• Design and manage Terraform-based Infrastructure-as-Code and DevSecOps pipelines, incorporating security scanning and certificate lifecycle automation.

• Establish enterprise integration patterns across Azure, on-premises, and multi-cloud settings, including API-led, event-driven, and publish-subscribe architectures.

• Develop Zero Trust security architectures that employ least-privilege access, strong authentication, mutual TLS, and network segmentation.

• Lead the design and governance of AI integration capabilities, such as agent orchestration, MCP Gateway, and enforcement of AI policies.

• Review API designs, code, and platform implementations to ensure alignment with architectural standards and best practices.

• Create and maintain architecture documentation, engineering standards, deployment guides, and operational runbooks.

• Collaborate with enterprise architects, integration teams, MuleSoft architects, and program leadership on standards, governance, and release management.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years dedicated to enterprise integration architecture with a focus on Microsoft Azure.

• Extensive expertise in Azure API Management (APIM), Service Bus, Event Grid, and Azure integration services.

• Experience in designing hybrid and multi-cloud integration architectures.

• Demonstrated success in leading Azure API Platform ATO initiatives and compliance efforts.

• Practical experience with Terraform-based Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and DevSecOps methodologies.

• Strong understanding of platform security, continuous monitoring, POA&M remediation, and compliance frameworks.

• Experience in designing and implementing Zero Trust security architectures.

• Familiarity with MuleSoft integrations and hybrid enterprise environments.

• Ability to direct technical strategy, mentor engineering teams, and assess platform and API designs.

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

• Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert.

• US Citizen.

• Applicants for employment in the US must possess work authorization that does not currently or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Collaborative and supportive community.

• Hands-on experience.

• Opportunities for certifications.

• Industry training.

• Equal employment opportunities.

• Reasonable accommodations for disabilities or religious observances.