Overview

DecisionPointseeks an API PlatformLeadto oversee the enterprise API strategy, lifecycle governance, and modernization initiatives supporting a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This senior role owns the API roadmap, leadsfeatureprioritization, governs version control and lifecycle processes, and ensures API architecture aligns with enterprise, mission, and security requirements.

The API Platform Lead works across engineering, cybersecurity, cloud architecture, and product management teams to ensure APIs are secure, scalable, discoverable, and optimized for enterprise integration.

This position is fully remote.

Duties & Responsibilities

The API Platform Lead will:

• Own the enterprise API strategy and roadmap, aligning capabilities with mission and business needs.

• Govern API lifecycle management including design, versioning, publishing, deprecation, and retirement.

• Manage andmaintainthe enterprise API catalog, ensuringaccuratemetadata and documentation.

• Establish API standards covering design guidelines, authentication models, naming conventions, and schema patterns.

• Collaborate closely with cybersecurity teams to ensure all APIscomply withDoD security controls and secure coding practices.

• Coordinate with developers tomaintainconsistency across endpoints, integration flows, and data exchange patterns.

• Lead impact assessments for breaking changes, API migrations, version updates, and integration dependencies.

• Oversee API performance, reliability testing, and continuous integration with monitoring tools.

• Maintainintegrationmaps, API documentation, and architectural artifacts.

• Guideadoption of API gateway platforms, developer portals, and enterprise integration tooling.

• Facilitate cross-team API governance discussions, stakeholder alignment, and roadmap reviews.

Qualifications

Clearance Requirement

Must hold anactive Top Secret clearance, supported by aTier 5background investigation.

Education (Required)

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, ora relatedfield.

Experience (Required)

• Minimum10 yearsof experience in enterprise software engineering, API development, or integration architecture.

• Demonstrated experience overseeing API governance and lifecycle management.

• Experience leading cross-functional technical teams and enterprise integration initiatives.

• Experience with secure API design and DoD or federal cybersecurity requirements.

Technical Knowledge (Required)

• Strong knowledge of RESTful API design, schema modeling, andOpenAPI/Swagger standards.

• Familiarity with API gateways, developer portals, and enterprise integration tools.

• Understanding ofauthentication and authorization (OAuth2, SAML, JWT).

• Deep knowledge of secure coding practices and DoD cybersecurity frameworks.

• Experience troubleshooting API performance, latency, and integration issues.

Technical Knowledge (Preferred)

• Experience with AWS API Gateway, Lambda, or cloud-native integration designs.

• Familiarity with event-driven architectures or microservices ecosystems.

• Experience supporting Zero Trust-aligned data and application architectures.

Certifications

Required:

• CompTIA Security+

Preferred:

• AWS Developer, Architect, or Security certification

• ITIL v4 Foundation

• API architecture or integration certifications

Skills

• Strong leadership and technical decision-making capabilities.

• Excellent communication and ability to collaborate across diverse technical disciplines.

• Ability to translate mission and business goals into API strategy and technical requirements.

• Strong documentation and governance discipline.

• Ability to manage multiple API initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced mission environment.