API - Banking Solutionist API integration

API Banking Tech Solutionist

Maximize API Banking Adoption:

The bank is looking for a banking API tech-solutionist who is passionate about API design and development and can combine their technical expertise with a product lens to create a long-term vision for maximizing banking API adoption. Study industry best practices and in partnership with the business product owners, highlight opportunities to participate in external/third-party marketplace to broaden the value proposition of the API products.

Educate and create awareness on different API marketplace/platform business models leveraging workshops, design thinking methodologies, etc. Understand the needs of the API ecosystem partners and identify capabilities needed to build new apps, products/services, and business models. Realize the advantages of API ecosystem business-driven network effects, by cultivating strategic business partner relationships and building a community of internal and external developers.

Open Banking and BaaS Enablement:

Partner with business stakeholders to analyze business opportunities, new revenue streams, and benefits driven by BaaS and open banking APIs.

External Developer Portal Enablement:

Partner with the product owner to expand the bank's external API developer portal. Create a 3-year roadmap, comprising solutions for monetization and capabilities based on the developer personas.

Responsibilities:

Bring in industry perspectives of the evolution of the banking API ecosystem as well as a competitive landscape

Organize workshops and design thinking sessions for capability and ecosystem modeling of the bank API product offerings with product teams, external partners, and target customers

Deliver architectural analysis and build a business case recommendation to support banking API-driven solutions

Analyze the existing API catalog supporting the banking products and define the new capabilities needed to support BaaS and open banking API requirements

Establish a developer relations program based on the needs and interests of the community, drive loyalty, engagement, and a differentiating experience

Build a business case and solution design to support new API use cases. Capture ROI, the value proposition for the investments needed to implement the solution

In partnership with cross-functional stakeholders, establish functional and technical KPIs to ensure API product and platform success

Skillset:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Understanding of open banking and BaaS trends and standards

Experience with API developer portal, building strategies, and monetization solutions

Experience with API solution design and product modeling

Awareness of the fintech industry and relative standards like FDX, BIAN, PSD2 preferred

5+ years of IT experience, API design & development in Apigee API Gateway

AWS certification is a plus

Excellent communications skills, ability to explain, influence, and negotiate

Stakeholder management and building relationships

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Critical thinking and creativity

Experience with SDLC and Agile methodology