API Developer

Job Title

Key Responsibilities

• Analyzes, designs, develops, codes and implements programs in one or more programming languages.
• Supports applications with an understanding of system integration, test planning, scripting, and troubleshooting.
• Establishes, participates, and maintains relationships with business units, customers and subject matter experts in order to remain apprised of direction, project status, architectural and technology trends, risks, and functional/integration issues.
• Defines specifications and develop programs, modifies existing programs, prepares test data, and prepares functional specifications.
• Analyzes program and application performance using various programming languages, tools and techniques.
• Provides guidance to non-technical staff in using software and hardware systems most effectively and efficiently.
• Reviews project proposals, evaluates alternatives, provides estimates and makes recommendations.
• Designs and defines specifications for systems.
• Identifies potential process improvement areas and suggests options and recommends approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a computing environment with multiple programming languages.
• Java, JavaScript, Spring
• Experience with design and development of REST API platform, converting web services from SOAP to REST or vice-versa.
• Proficient in SQL and Stored Procedures such as in Oracle, MySQL
• Experience with Unix, Linux Operating Systems
• Experience with Scrum and other Agile processes.
• Knowledge of Jira, Git/SVN, Jenkins
• Experience in creating REST API documentation using Swagger and YAML or similar tools desirable
• Experience with Integration frameworks (e.g., Mule, Camel) desirable

Required Skills: SOAP Web Services, REST Web Services, JSON, Java, Kafka Basic Qualification: Must be a strong back end/API Developer Additional Skills: Must be a strong back end/API Developer LONG TERM MULTI YEAR CONTRACT 100% Remote Background Check: Yes Notes: LONG TERM MULTI YEAR CONTRACT 100% Remote Strong preference to candidates directly on your W2 and previous Apex CEs EXCLUSIVE TO client - no competition Interview Process: Apex Technical Assessment, 1 round with the client Presenting candidates 6/1 - will move quickly for the right candidates. Must be senior level - 5+ YOE SLIGHT flexibility on rate - candidates in the rate will be highly preferred and evaluated first Any candidate exceeding $$$/hr will be ruled out.