API development and Integration

• Design, develop, and implement enterprise APIs following API-first and integration best practices.
• Create and manage API proxies, policies, mediation flows, and integrations with enterprise backend services.
• Develop and configure API transformations using JavaScript, XSLT, Java, Groovy, or equivalent technologies.
• Implement API security using OAuth2, JWT, API Keys, Mutual TLS (mTLS), OpenID Connect, and other industry-standard security protocols.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs, reusable services, and API governance frameworks.
• Develop and manage API lifecycle processes including versioning, publishing, documentation, and decommissioning.
• Integrate APIs with internal applications, third-party systems, cloud services, and enterprise platforms.
• Establish and manage CI/CD pipelines for API development, testing, and deployment using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions.
• Automate deployment, configuration, and release processes using Infrastructure as Code and DevOps best practices.
• Monitor API performance, availability, and reliability while ensuring operational excellence.
• Collaborate with solution architects, application teams, DevOps engineers and business stakeholders to deliver integration solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, documentation, and support for API consumers and development teams.

Required Skills & Expertise

• 5+ years of experience in API Development & Integration.
• Strong experience in designing and developing REST APIs and enterprise integration solutions.
• Expertise in API security technologies including OAuth2, JWT, API Keys, OpenID Connect, TLS, and Mutual TLS.
• Hands-on experience with API policies, mediation, routing, transformations, and API lifecycle management.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, Java, XSLT, Groovy, or similar integration and transformation technologies.
• Strong understanding of HTTP/HTTPS protocols, REST architecture, API governance and integration patterns.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI/CD.
• Experience with Git-based source control and DevOps methodologies.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and performance optimization skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with Axway API Gateway (v7 or Amplify) & API Management platforms.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native deployment architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with Terraform, Helm, Ansible, or other Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Knowledge of API analytics, monitoring, and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, or equivalent.
• Experience with event-driven architecture and messaging platforms.
• Understanding of enterprise security, governance, and compliance frameworks.
• API Management, Cloud, Kubernetes, or DevOps certifications.