Interface Architect

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This position supports the Foreign Military Sales - Army Case Execution System (FMS-ACES) Product Office. FMS-ACES is the first Defense Business System (DBS) program in the DoDI 5000.87 Software Acquisition Pathway, within PEO Enterprise, located in the Defense Integrated Business Systems (DIBS) portfolio.

FMS-ACES is a cloud-based Platform as a Service (PaaS) providing a user-centric journey design that will modernize the Army's FMS case execution and management processes from end to end. By stream-lining business processes, data standardization, integrated through state-of-the-art interface management, FMS-ACES will provide accurate case management and business analytics enabling real-time, accurate and informed data-drive decisions for Senior Leaders. FMS-ACES is in development and once fielded subsumes capabilities of a 50-year-old legacy system and consolidates two disparate systems into a single source of Army FMS data. The new system will exchange information with 26 distinct financial and logistic systems of record partners for end-to-end process execution. FMS-ACES will support 2000 users, incorporating 6,200 active FMS cases and 88,000 active requisitions.

Assist in designing and developing Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that support secure and efficient data exchange between systems.
• Ensure seamless interface compatibility across different programming languages, architectures, and legacy systems, maintaining flexibility and adaptability.
• Create and maintain clear and concise technical documentation, including API specifications, integration workflows, and operational guidelines, following industry best practices.
• Engage with stakeholders, developers, and cross-functional teams to communicate integration requirements and align technical objectives.
• Diagnose, resolve, and escalate interface-related issues, proactively minimizing disruptions to data flow and system performance.
• Track interface efficiency, reliability, and resource utilization, identifying areas for improvement and optimizing performance where possible.
• Define and implement data mapping structures, ensuring accurate data translation between systems and maintaining consistency.
• Conduct comprehensive testing and debugging of interface components, validating functionality and resolving defects before deployment.
• Enforce best practices and standards in interface development, security, and maintenance, ensuring long-term system stability.
• Identify and immediately report critical issues to the Interface Lead, ensuring timely resolution and proper escalation processes.

• Active Secret Clearance is mandatory
• Experience supporting a Project Management Office (PMO) within the Department of the Army Headquarters is highly preferred
• Experience developing interfaces using Agile methodology
• Knowledge and experience with developing API's, interface monitoring and troubleshooting
• Writing and maintain interface documentation such as technical specifications, service agreements and system/partner agreement

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