Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead teams in the design, development, and implementation of APIs across enterprise systems.
• Define and execute API strategies to meet business and technical objectives.
• Ensure APIs are secure, scalable, performant, and well-documented.
• Monitor and troubleshoot API performance and operational issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (business, product, architecture, and security) to ensure seamless integration of APIs with other systems.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in API management, integration, and cloud technologies.
• Design and implement complex software solutions for APIs, microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and real-time streaming architectures.
• Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code following best practices and design patterns.
• Review designs and code, providing recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Drive automation and optimization within DevOps processes.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies and frameworks to ensure solutions remain innovative and future-proof.
• Demonstrate strategic and analytical thinking to evaluate short-, medium-, and long-term decisions effectively.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of extensive experience in the IT industry.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with API management and integration technologies, such as IBM API Connect, Apigee, and Azure API Management gateways.
• Proven experience building REST APIs and GraphQL services.
• In-depth understanding of APIM gateway concepts, including Custom Domains and Azure Policies.
• Strong proficiency with Azure integration services — Logic Apps, Function Apps, Event Grid, and Event Hub.
• Expertise in Azure DevOps and experience with Git Actions.
• Advanced proficiency in Java Microservices development.
• Experience with scripting and IaC tools such as Terraform and JavaScript (preferred).
• Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and CI/CD best practices.
• Knowledge of Imperva or Akamai communication layers.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to align technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

• Cloud-native application architecture and containerization experience (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exposure to real-time event-driven systems and data streaming pipelines.
• Familiarity with enterprise-level security and compliance standards for APIs.

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