RegOps Lead Engineer (W2)

Role: RegOps Lead Engineer
Location: Rockville Maryland- Look for Nearby candidates 
Contract: W2 Candidates with 12-month validity 

GraphQL API Development: Design, develop, and maintain GraphQL APIs to enable efficient data exchange between COTS platforms and systems

Integration Architecture: Architect scalable integration solutions that connect external products with internal databases, applications, and services

Systems Connectivity: Build and maintain middleware, integration layers, and data pipelines to ensure reliable system-to-system communication

Vendor Technical Collaboration: Work with COTS vendors on technical integration requirements, API specifications, and troubleshooting

Data Integration: Implement data mapping, transformation, and synchronization processes while maintaining data integrity and security standards

Technical Leadership: Mentor engineers on integration patterns, GraphQL best practices, and guide technical decisions for the investigations technology stack

Performance & Reliability: Ensure integration solutions meet performance, scalability, and reliability requirements

Required Qualifications

Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (Master''s preferred)

7+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years focused on enterprise system integration

Strong expertise in GraphQL: schema design, query optimization, resolver implementation, and federation patterns

Proficiency in Java and Python

Experience with REST APIs, authentication protocols (OAuth 2.0, JWT, SAML), and API gateway technologies

Strong understanding of Oracle and SQL Server databases

Experience with AWS cloud services and containerization

Knowledge of CI/CD practices and DevOps principles

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with GraphQL federation and implementing federated GraphQL architectures

Background integrating case management, analytics, or enterprise software platforms

Experience with message brokers and event-driven architectures

Understanding of security best practices for API integration in regulated environments

Skills & Competencies

API Design Excellence: Deep understanding of GraphQL schema design, query performance, and API versioning strategies

Integration Architecture: Ability to design and implement robust, scalable integration solutions

Technical Problem-Solving: Strong troubleshooting skills for complex integration challenges

Vendor Collaboration: Effective technical communication with external vendors and internal stakeholders

Documentation: Clear technical documentation for APIs, integration architectures, and system interfaces

Quality Focus: Commitment to code quality, testing, and monitoring best practices

Key Technologies

GraphQL (Apollo Server/Client, GraphQL Federation)

Programming Languages: Java, Python

Databases: DocumentDB, Mongo

Cloud Platform: AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, S3, RDS, etc.)

Integration & Messaging: AWS services for integration patterns

Containerization: Docker, container orchestration on AWS

DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, logging