API Developer

CMT SERVICES, Inc.

. Design, develop, and deploy RESTful and event-driven APIs .

Posted 9/17/2026contractWashington • District of Columbia • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing, developing, and deploying RESTful and event-driven APIs, with a strong focus on secure authentication and enterprise integration standards. Proficient in systems integration, including interface design, data mapping, and troubleshooting integration issues.

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API DevelopmentSystems IntegrationSecure AuthenticationData Interface ConfigurationIntegration Testing

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Hard Skills

RESTful API DevelopmentEvent-Driven API DevelopmentInterface Control DocumentsData MappingETL/ELT PipelinesIntegration SpecificationsChange ControlVersioningTroubleshootingPerformance Testing

Soft Skills

Knowledge TransferDocumentationTraining

Tools & Technologies

Databricks LakehouseNFCUSDA Legacy Systems

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Integration StandardsHuman Capital ModernizationData Exchange ModelingCross-System Workflow Coordination

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ETL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and deploy RESTful and event-driven APIs
Implement secure authentication, reliability, and versioning
Support enterprise integration standards
Deliver interface development, APIs, integration services, authentication, and system connectivity
Engineer systems integrations, including APIs, integrations, interface design, ICDs, ETL/ELT pipelines, interface remediation, and integration testing
Support Databricks Lakehouse architecture, security design, common data model, migration framework, reporting, and analytics
Provide knowledge transfer through training, SOPs, workshops, shadowing sessions, documentation, and repository management
Support the USDA’s Enterprise Human Capital Modernization & Transformation initiative

Requirements

What you’ll need

3 to 5 years of progressive professional experience in API development, systems integration, software development, or a related field
Experience designing, developing, and deploying RESTful and event-driven APIs supporting enterprise system integration
Experience developing and maintaining API/service definitions, integration specifications, interface control documents, and data mappings with change control and versioning
Experience implementing secure authentication, reliability, and versioning for APIs and services consistent with enterprise integration requirements
Experience supporting end-to-end systems integration, including interface configuration, data exchange modeling, and cross-system workflow coordination
Experience configuring and supporting inbound and outbound data interfaces with NFC and USDA legacy systems, including legacy-to-modern interface remediation, testing, and validation
Experience troubleshooting integration issues involving connectivity, data transformation, authentication, and performance
Experience supporting regression, performance, and failover testing
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Computer Engineering

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work arrangement, mostly remote
Opportunity to support meaningful federal modernization and infrastructure initiatives
Supportive, collaborative work environment
Career advancement opportunities
Training, SOPs, workshops, shadowing sessions, and knowledge-transfer opportunities