API Developer - Atlanta, GA/Dallas, TX/Minneapolis, MN

[Sid K]

Hi Folks,

My client is looking for API Developer for 12 Months Contract position based in Atlanta, GA/Dallas, TX/Minneapolis, MN

Position: API Developer
Location: Atlanta, GA/Dallas, TX/Minneapolis, MN

Duration: 12 Months Contract

POSITION GENERAL DUTIES AND TASKS :

Day to Day job Duties: (what this person will do on a daily/weekly basis) 

• Collaborate with the Business Analyst(s)/Architects on non-functional requirements

• Triage and resolve technical issues escalated from development teams

• Partner with business stakeholders to explore options

• Identify and evaluate potential solutions

• Participate in requirement gathering sessions and actively represent technical concerns, options, and potential impacts

• Understand high-level user stories and expected return

• Define and document specifications for APIs/SOAP services

• Write production-quality code using standard integration and API patterns in continuous integration/delivery environments

• Exposure to Stratus Mainframe/Unix

• Contribute to quality assurance for the APIs and integrations built in terms of unit testing, functional testing and non-functional testing

• Test various features/functionalities of new tools/frameworks to be introduced in the mix

• Collaborate with various stakeholders and multiple teams to own the delivery of high quality end-product

• Must have worked in projects implementing Agile metholodigies.

Basic Qualifications: (what are the skills required to this job with minimum years of experience on each)

• 8+ Years of Experience in API Development

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

• Proficiency in designing, developing, and maintaining APIs to support web and mobile applications.

• Strong collaboration skills with both frontend and backend developers to define API requirements.

• Expertise in ensuring API security and authentication mechanisms are robust.

• Commitment to monitoring API performance and promptly troubleshooting issues.

• Dedication to staying updated on API development trends and emerging technologies.

• Experience in conducting comprehensive code reviews and implementing improvements to enhance API functionality.

• Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and efficient APIs.

• Skill in documenting APIs effectively for both internal and external users.

• Track record of delivering high-quality API solutions that meet application requirements.

• Design, develop, and maintain APIs to support web and mobile applications.

• Collaborate with frontend and backend developers to define API requirements.

• Ensure API security and authentication mechanisms are robust.

• Monitor API performance and troubleshoot issues promptly.

• Stay updated on API development trends and emerging technologies.

• Conduct code reviews and implement improvements to enhance API functionality.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and efficient APIs.

Thanks 
Sid