API Developer

CGI•Dallas, TX

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Are you a seasoned Java developer with a passion for building robust scalable APIs? We are seeking a talented individual like you to join our team as a API developer and play a key role in shaping the future of the platform that we are building for the clients. As a senior API developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance APIs that power to the system. You will work closely with cross functional teams to understand requirements come on architect solutions, and ensure scalability come on reliability, and security of the APIs. You will have the opportunity to mentor junior developers, lead technical discussions, and drive the adoption of best practices and standards. For this role on this particular client engagement, employer sponsorship of immigration related visa and/or green card status as part of the PERM process will NOT be available. Candidate must be located in Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, Dallas, TX, Birmingham, AL, Pheonix, AZ, Denver, CO and work in the client Office 5 days per week.

Requirements

At least 8+ years overall experience Java/J2EE development with REST API, Spring Boot, Angular, XML, JSON, Swagger
8+ years of RESTful or SOAP web services
5+ years Angular, CSS, JavaScript, HTML
5+ years of GitHub, Jenkins and CI/CD server
Experience writing unit tests for JavaScript code.
Experience using Agile methodologies for developing application

Nice To Haves

At least 8+ of Java/J2EE development, hands on troubleshooting and deployment experience. (Mandatory)
Hands on experience working with cutting edge technologies such as Spring Boot, Microservices.
Working Knowledge and hands on experience in DEVOPs tools like Jenkins, uDeploy and GIT
Has knowledge of Kafka
Hands on experience in IBM MQ.
Strong Knowledge in SQL and No Sql
Knowledge in any of the Cloud Technologies, such as AWS, Azure etc.
Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work closely with diverse personality types and understand technical issues.

Responsibilities

Design, maintain and implementation of API, microservices and backend components
Work with API developers across the team to build new features at large scale
Improve API standards and services
Development and unit testing of Java RESTful services that integrates with external client systems
Review Design Documents and provide feedback on approach and estimates
Creates technical designs for new systems, and/or modifications to existing systems.
Translates detailed requirements into functional system designs.
Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines, and also establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, project team members, supervisors, and employees from other departments.
Work closely with internal and external design, business, and technical counterparts
Research and recommend functional libraries to expedite development