API Engineer (Java)

Overview

To Serve as the overall API technology expert within Enterprise Technology Services to drive digital transformation through APIs across the enterprise accelerating products and services for our members and employees.

This role is responsible for research, evaluation, design, implementation, and maintaining of APIs to drive API adoption across the enterprise. The role requires hands-on development and operational support for the API platform. The candidate will have a technical consultative role to collaborate and support multiple product teams by identifying API integration needs and promote an API first approach while implementing business applications/solutions. The candidate will participate in scrum/agile release train/PI planning meetings and must be able to adapt to change. They will focus on value-based delivery with minimal day-to-day direction. Java skills are needed.

Responsibilities

Serves as subject matter expert for API integrations

Develops/updates microservices and APIs

Collaborates with development teams, business units, and other ETS areas to identify, define, develop/ modify, and implement enterprise reusable Services and APIs

Works and contributes on the product backlog development by working closely with Business Analyst/Requirements Analyst, Scrum Masters, and API team members

Works in an agile, fast paced, entrepreneurial environment with short release cycles and actively collaborate with multiple stakeholders

Oversees peer code reviews and provide active guidance and direction on development

Works with team to develop and maintain policies, procedures, standards, documentation and governance process for APIs

Design integration solutions around cloud native applications which can work across public, private and hybrid clouds

Develop integrations with modern API Management frameworks that can be deployed in both B2B and B2C scenarios

Continually monitor the financial services technology landscape to track the latest innovations across the industry and communicate relevant information to ETS leadership

Develop and apply architectural governance based on business and information technology strategies

Serve as a subject matter expert on API integrations for enterprise initiatives and projects

Hands-on development of APIs, microservices, and platform proxies as deliverables for enterprise initiatives and projects

Participate in on-call rotation for emergency technical support and planned maintenance activities

Participate in deployment rotation to oversee implementation and coordinate with supporting partnering teams

Qualifications

Extensive experience that demonstrates expert knowledge of Java, JEE, Web Services and APIs

Extensive experience with SOAP Services and RESTful APIs utilizing a lightweight data-interchange format such as JSON

Expert knowledge and hands on experience with Azure/AWS/GCP cloud platform architecture, Pivotal/Tanzu platform/Tanzu Kubernetes Grid or equivalent k8s managed runtime

Expert skill in implementing API security using OAuth, SAML, JWT and OpenID Connect etc.

Advanced knowledge of Agile frameworks (e.g., SAFE)

Expert problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking, team building, and presentation skills

Expert skill in effectively communicating technical and non-technical issues and information clearly and concisely to all levels of management and staff

Experience in translating complex business requirements into functional architecture solutions

Experience in working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders and vendors

Expert verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills

Advanced skill troubleshooting and resolving technical problems

Demonstrated skill in identifying industry trends and define their potential use in Navy Federal applications

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience equivalent combination of training, education, and experience

Desired Qualification

Integration experience with enterprise platforms Salesforce, Oracle HCM/PeopleSoft and CRM/Dynamics

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00AM – 4:30PM

Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 | 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive Pensacola, FL 32526 | 141 Security Drive Winchester, VA 22602

Salary: Level II $78,800 – $151,075 annually | Level III $97,500 – $173,675 annually

About Us

Navy Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks.

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Hybrid Workplace: Navy Federal Credit Union is a hybrid workplace, and details will be discussed during your interview process.

Disclaimers: Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position. Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team’s discretion based on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your experience, location and market position

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