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Key ResponsibilitiesAPI Solution architecture, design and estimation
Engaging with customers to understand API requirements - design scalable, secure, and extensible APIs that power timely and relevant data access
Create design templates, tools and accelerators for API development
Architectural responsibility for choosing correct contemporary microservice architectural patterns for solving business problem.
Keep the Non-functional requirements like Security; Performance; Deployments; Scaling; Authentication and Authorization etc. while planning the technical design.
Accountable for Architecture Snapshot, Application Design, prototyping where applicable, design and code reviews, non-functional requirements support
Drive modern technical solutions utilizing our current technology stack such as Node JS, Microservice, Rest API design and development (JSON), integrations using Kafka
Work collaboratively across the multiple teams to recommend solutions, resolve delivery challenges and resolve technical issues
Actively participant in technology evaluations, technical designs and reviews
API Strategy
Stay apprised of new and emerging technologies and provide technical strategy, direction and offer creative solutions
Partner with Enterprise Architect to define technical strategies, architecture, tools, technology and processes
Learn new tools/technologies if required
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Setup right examples by involving in difficult technical issues and solving them using tools in hand.
Leadership
Setting right coding standards and review cultures in the teams by leading from front
Attitude to mentor junior team member and setup right team cultures.
Skills & Competencies
Microservice, API design and development, REST, JSON
Knowhow of modern inter service communication like REST; Message Queue
Working experience in the API Gateway/Apigee or Kong.
Hands on experience on functional decomposition of domain to define APIs equivalent to CRUD operations.
Exposure on setting correct Authentication and Authorization scheme for API level security using OAuth ; OpenID connect or JWT.
Exposure on Data migration based on versioning using automation tools like Flyway.
Exposure on setting up the initial microservice scaffolding for the team using Spring boot.
Microservices framework(i.e Spring Boot, node); Cloud solutions(i.e AWS, Google cloud);
Exposure on DevOps tools front CI/ CD; IAAS; Cloud Services.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create and present concepts and recommendations to management.
Experience with both event-driven and native cloud architecture (including Kafka)
Knowledge of architecture and application design patterns
High-level communication skills to influence and persuade others.
Big picture strategic thinking; Thrive on innovation and think outside the box
Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work in a rapid and iterative development environment
Ability to work independently with globally distributed teams
Basic Qualifications
Minimum 5+ years of software development experience in enterprise environment; broad-based IT experience successfully implementing complex IT applications and / or developing efficient effective solutions to diverse and complex business problems.
3+ years of hands-on development experience with APIs
Experience with one or more programming languages for API development
Experience with all stages of the API lifecycle
Fundamental understanding of software development lifecycle including Agile
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related field, and 6-8 years architecture and development experience in integrations/API space
Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with commercial API management platforms
1-3 years of Kafka experience
