Job#: 3055129 Job Description: API Engineer
Location: Not Applicable, Minnesota (Remote)
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced API Engineer to contribute to significant initiatives, including cloud transformation and API modernization. This role is responsible for leading the design, development, and maintenance of enterprise API solutions. The position requires specialized skills to ensure project deadlines are met and technical standards are upheld in a dynamic, multi-cloud environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design of technology solutions to ensure they meet resiliency, stability, and operational readiness use cases.
- Own technology solutions, including proactive monitoring, alerting, and the technological roadmap.
- Perform ongoing development, maintenance, and support of existing systems and platforms.
- Manage work direction, influence, and provide feedback to other team members within an Agile framework.
- Address a variety of projects, from small enhancements to large-scale initiatives like system integration.
- Focus on member data APIs, understanding the underlying data to ensure successful connections.
- Participate in a rotating on-call schedule for support needs.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related area of study, or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant work experience. A High School Diploma or GED is required.
Experience: 5 years of experience with application development or package software implementation, including a strong background in API development.
Technical Skills:- Proficiency with WSO2 or, alternatively, Java microservices with cloud API management experience.
- Strong knowledge of SQL databases.
- Experience in a multi-cloud environment (Google Cloud Platform, AWS).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the PBM, pharma, or healthcare industry.
- Familiarity with data transition regulations such as FHIR.
- Experience with API management platforms like Kong.
- Knowledge of API monitoring tools such as Dynatrace or AppDynamics.
- Experience working in an Agile/Product Delivery model.
Work Environment
This role is part of a larger API team of 28 people, divided into four delivery teams. The successful candidate will join a building team of approximately 10 individuals. The position requires strong communication skills and the ability to think creatively, offer suggestions for improvement, and see the bigger picture.
Minimum Physical Job Requirements
- Ability to travel up to 5% of the time.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and shifts outside of core business hours as needed for technical support and project needs.
- Constantly required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, talk, and hear.
- Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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