Job Description
Job Description Senior API Engineer APIs & Integrations serves as our technology Centre of Excellence, specializes in developing, implementing, and managing API strategies, governance integrations, and platforms across business and technology
Join our dynamic team as a Senior API Engineer! Dive into large-scale projects, where you'll deploy global solutions with cutting-edge technologies. Be part of our mission - it's not just a job; it's an adventure in innovation!
What You'll Be Doing: - Champion APIs: Define, champion APIs in business and technology ensuring high-quality, scalable, and efficient solutions
- Collaboration: Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including architects, analysts, and other developers, to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Technology Evaluation: Evaluate emerging technology for use across multiple domains, involving RFPs, vendor evaluations, and the creation of Architecture Design Proposals.
- Governance: Establish and maintain API governance processes, ensuring adherence to standards, security, and compliance requirements.
- Enablement: Provide guidance and support to development teams to design, build, and consume APIs effectively, promoting API-first development practices.
- Monitoring and Optimization: Implement monitoring and analytics to track API performance, usage, and impact, continuously optimizing API design and delivery.
What We're Looking For: - Experience: Prior experience in API design, development, and integration, with a strong understanding of RESTful principles and best practices.
- Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in programming languages such as MuleSoft, Java along with experience working with API management tools like MuleSoft Gateway or AWS API Gateway or Apigee.
- Architecture Knowledge: Understanding of microservices architecture and its application in API design, along with familiarity with cloud technologies like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Cloud Platform Expertise: Experience with AWS or equivalent cloud platform, including auto-scaling and global deployments of application architecture.
- Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to gather requirements, explain API concepts, and drive API adoption.
- Problem-Solving Abilities: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve complex API design and integration issues.
- Team Player: A collaborative mindset, willing to work in a team-oriented environment and contribute to the overall success of the API Center of Excellence.
About Us What to expect from Pearson
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