API Software Engineer Location: Holmdel, NJ OR Bethlehem, PA Duration: 6 months to hire. POSITION RESPONSIBILITES As the API Lead Software Engineer, you will:
Lead and manage the API (new and existing) solutions and development team(s) for the Group Dental and Enterprise Customer Technology area responsible for:
Aligning API solutions to the business goals
Identifying enterprise and supporting technology
Measuring performance
Engaging within the ecosystem and with vendor partners.
Propose, implement, and support API technical solutions that meet business objectives
Provide API technical guidance and mentor technical team members working in Scrum and Kanban teams
Engage, collaborate, and communicate well with Solution Architects to provide the right direction for the API implementation adhering the company guidelines
Interface and collaborate regularly with Architecture, API, DevOps, Infrastructure, Enterprise Data, and Production Support teams on a frequent basis to ensure mutually beneficial technical goals
Work with Director(s) and Technical Manager(s) to plan and deliver API related epics/features within committed timelines
Ensure team members follow the API technical process and propose improvements
Guide and mentor technical team members to implement API that significantly reduce the repetitive tasks and advance automation
Identify API related development risks, dependencies, and issues proactively and communicate to the stakeholders to plan and meet the committed objectives
Coordinate with Development and Production support teams to guide and fix API issues in Production
Communicate and engage well with an existing and new software vendor to align with API process and implementation
Establish and nurture relationships with internal teams to consume API solution for real time or batch process based on the Group dental network requirement
Design, prepare, and maintain technical roadmaps for the group ensuring decommissioning of old technology/legacy systems and adoption of API enterprise technologies
Motivate technical team members to develop APIs in an Agile environment and promote growth mindset
Establish and nurture relationships with iinternal teams directly and indirectly in the delivery of business solutions in Scrum / Kanban / SAFe framework
Stay on top of technology trends and innovations that can enhance our deliverables and business needs.
Hands-on experience:
building APIs in JSON and XML
Splunk integration with API related solution (required)
expert knowledge of data management and security
Detailed knowledge of secured CI/CD process implementation using Jenkins and Bitbucket
Propose and Develop API based on an existing or new application architecture
Prepare API Spec using Swagger hub and perform peer review
Engage with Solutions Architecture team to optimize and harden APIs using enterprise tools such as Least Recently Used (LRU) and Least Frequently Used (LFU) Cache policies, Redis as and when required for API related solution.
Review API development and testing team deliverables to enforce high quality deliverables
Developing and managing resources in cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
Experience:
leading / managing technical teams in building API and web services solutions for customers
Minimum 7 years of experience in Microsoft technologies
Resource management in cloud environments to optimize API and systems
In-depth knowledge/experience in API development
In-depth knowledge/experience in relational database management systems (PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLServer)
Minimum 3 years of experience in delivering Agile development projects
Minimum 3 years of experience in managing and leading Onsite / Offshore technical teams
Experience in implementing TDD, CI / CD, Static Code Analysis and Automation testing
Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint skills
Insurance, Dental or Medical domain knowledge is a plus
Education: Degrees / Certifications:
Master of Science (required) or similar degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or job experience equivalent
Microsoft Certifications preferred
Certifications in Agile methodologies (SAFe, Scrum Master, etc.)
