API / Data Architect

Overview DecisionPoint seeks an API / Data Architect to lead enterprise-wide API integration architecture, microservices design, data contract development, and secure interoperability supporting a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This senior role defines the architectural blueprint for APIs, establishes integration patterns, and ensures compliance with REST, GraphQL, Zero Trust, and DoD cybersecurity requirements. The API / Data Architect provides technical leadership on data models, microservices boundaries, secure access patterns, event-driven integrations, and system interface governance. This position coordinates closely with developers, product teams, cybersecurity personnel, cloud engineers, and mission stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable, and maintainable API ecosystems. This position is fully remote. Duties & Responsibilities The API / Data Architect will: Design enterprise API architecture including service boundaries, integration patterns, and interoperability standards. Define RESTful and GraphQL API schemas, data contracts, and payload structures. Establish microservices boundaries, domain models, and service decomposition strategies. Ensure API and data architecture aligns with DoD Zero Trust policies, identity requirements, and data protection rules. Develop and enforce API governance, naming conventions, versioning strategies, and lifecycle standards. Create interface architecture diagrams, data flow maps, and system integration docume