CDAO Advana - API Management Architect – Google/Apigee

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

API Development, Complex Systems, Systems Design

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Join GDIT and be a part of the team of men and women that solve some of the world's most complex technical challenges. The CDAO Advana team is seeking anAPI Management Architect – Google/Apigee to join their efforts in the DC area.

Advana is the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) enterprise-wide, multi-domain data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) platform that provides all DoW military and civilian decision makers, analysts, and builders with unprecedented access to enterprise data, tools, and capabilities.

This is a proposal with award expected June 2026. If interested, please apply as we are interviewing and making contingent offers now.

Duties include:

• Architects enterprise API management capabilities for Advana by defining, documenting, and promulgating technical standards and interface specifications aligned with Department of Defense architecture guidance, reference designs, and interoperability mandates. Leads advanced Google Cloud and Apigee architecture design sessions to establish secure, scalable, and policy-driven API gateways across Unclassified and NIPR, Secret and SIPR, and Top Secret and JWICS environments.

• Designs API lifecycle models, routing patterns, authentication and authorization flows, throttling controls, and mediation policies supporting mission data exchange across Combatant Commands, Joint Staff elements, and interagency partners.

• Implements advanced Apigee configurations, including multi-region hybrid deployments, service mesh integrations, workload identity mappings, and custom analytics pipelines to meet Advana performance, security, and governance requirements.

• Troubleshoots complex integration issues spanning identity management systems, legacy applications, cloud-native microservices, cross-domain transfer solutions, and network access control architectures.

• Conducts solution design workshops, technical deep dives, and architecture reviews to guide engineering teams through standardized API design practices, schema evolution models, and automated contract validation procedures.

• Delivers expert technical consultation, hands-on demonstrations, and structured knowledge-transfer sessions to strengthen enterprise adoption of Google Cloud and Apigee capabilities.

• Maintains API standards libraries, conformance documentation, and integration reference guides to support consistent implementation across enclaves. Advises program leadership on emerging Google Cloud Platform capabilities, Apigee enhancements, and industry best practices that improve interoperability, strengthen security posture, and advance Advana system maturity.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• 8+ years of experience architecting enterprise API management capabilities
• IAT II - Security+
• TS with SCI eligibility

WHAT CAN GDIT OFFER YOU?

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• 401K with company match
• Educational Assistance and eLearning
• Flexible work week
• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging of highly motivated critical thinking

The likely salary range for this position is $128,039 - $173,229. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA DC Washington

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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