Job Title: API Gateway Developer
Location: Buffalo New York
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly motivated API Gateway Developer to join our Integration and Middleware Team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing developing and maintaining API solutions using Axway API Gateway and Axway API Manager. This role requires hands-on experience in API development integration patterns and securing enterprise APIs.
Key Responsibilities:
- 10 years of relevant experience in API development and integration.
- Define system and product requirements and generate software/hardware performance and reliability specifications.
- Lead evaluation design and integration of enhancements or new system releases.
- Enhance processes procedures and policies related to system performance.
- Collaborate with management teams and vendors on planning upgrading testing and securing IT solutions.
- Design and implement architecturally compliant system landscapes.
- Develop test implement document and maintain systems software and hardware.
- Troubleshoot and resolve server operating system and infrastructure issues.
- Monitor systems and networks for errors malfunctions and security threats.
- Prepare network analytics data reports and operational manuals.
- Manage project timelines budgets and related documentation.
- Train engineering teams on new systems protocols and best practices.
Required Technical Skills:
- Proven experience with API Gateways such as Axway AWS or equivalent platforms including global deployments.
- Strong understanding of API security mechanisms and ability to develop and execute security remediation plans.
- Ability to advise application teams on building APIs aligned with architectural and security standards.
- Strong knowledge of REST and SOAP service paradigms WSDL and Swagger validation.
- Experience with Visual Studio / Visual Studio Code and integrated development environments.
- Expertise in HTTP/S web services and microservices architecture.
- Proficiency with version control tools (e.g. Git) and CI/CD practices.
- Ability to monitor API traffic and troubleshoot performance security and availability issues.
- Hands-on experience in creating API proxies routing rules filters and custom policies.
- Familiarity with high availability (HA) strategies for system implementation.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics Statistics or a related quantitative field.
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