Responsibilities:

📍Leadership in Development: Lead the design, development, and delivery of API and microservices solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements and technical standards. Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from program design to coding, testing, debugging, and documentation. 📍Program Design and Specification: Develop and maintain detailed technical specifications for API development. Ensure that program designs are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with architectural standards. 📍Collaboration with QA/Testing: Work closely with QA and testing groups to identify and resolve issues throughout the development process. Facilitate the creation of test plans and ensure comprehensive testing of APIs before deployment. 📍Agile SDLC: Implement and maintain efficient Agile SDLC practices within the team, promoting iterative development, continuous integration, and delivery. Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. 📍API Development and Maintenance: Develop and maintain APIs that serve multiple lines of business, ensuring high availability and performance. Monitor and enhance API performance, security, and usability. 📍Platform Advocacy: Act as an advocate for the API platform, promoting its use across the organization and providing training and guidance to teams. Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in API development and microservices architecture. 📍Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Create and maintain comprehensive API documentation and user guides. Foster a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration within the team and across departments.

Requirements:

📍You are: 📍Experience Range: 12+ Years 📍Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 📍Proven experience as an API Architect or in a similar role, with a strong track record of successful API and microservices development. 📍Proficiency in API design protocols (REST, SOAP, GraphQL) and familiarity with API management tools. 📍Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, C#, Python, or similar. 📍Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). 📍Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience working in Agile teams. 📍Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.