Senior API Cloud Platform Engineer (Remote Opportunity)
VetsEZ · Tampa, FL
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Jul 14, 2026
Tampa, FL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This fully remote role centers on building and maintaining secure, cloud-native APIs and integration services for a federal VA healthcare modernization initiative. Day-to-day work involves designing RESTful APIs and Azure-hosted microservices that allow VA enterprise systems to access DoD military exposure records, along with implementing authentication, monitoring, and integration standards. It suits an experienced cloud and API engineer comfortable working within Agile teams on large-scale government programs.
Senior level · 8+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 2,750 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1,150–4,150
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree … or equivalent experience' — treated as no hard degree gate since experience is accepted in lieu.
C#, Java, and Python are listed together as a single proficiency requirement ('Proficiency in C#, Java, or Python'); C# is emitted as the primary with Java and Python as alternatives.
The 5+ years figure applies to RESTful APIs, enterprise integration services, and cloud-native applications on Azure collectively — captured on both the REST APIs and Azure skills.
Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure API Management, Azure Service Bus, and Azure Event Grid appear under 'Additional Qualifications' and are explicitly described as 'highly desirable' — treated as preferred.
FedRAMP, NIST, Zero Trust, and DevSecOps appear under 'Additional Qualifications' as familiarity/knowledge items — treated as preferred.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
The posting notes that selected candidates must complete fingerprinting and a background check at a government facility, but no specific US security clearance is required or gated on.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Azure API Management.
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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