& Cloud Microservices Engineer with GraphQL and API Security

Job Summary

Synechron is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Developer to design develop and optimize scalable high-availability APIs and microservices. This role is vital for building resilient server-side solutions supporting core business functions within banking financial services or fintech environments. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise to enhance system performance ensure security compliance and contribute to innovative distributed service ecosystems aligned with enterprise agility and modern technology standards.

Software Requirements

Required Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in (certified experience with recent versions) with extensive experience in developing RESTful APIs that are scalable and highly available

• Strong knowledge of TypeScript (minimum 1-year hands-on experience)

• Practical experience with GraphQL for API design and data querying

• Expertise with CI/CD pipelines automation troubleshooting in distributed systems environments

• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration with Kubernetes

• Experience with API Gateway integrations (e.g. 3Scale beneficial)

• Solid understanding of authentication protocols such as OAuth JWT and Single Sign-On (SSO) implementations

• Experience working with message queues and event streaming platforms including Kafka AWS SNS/SQS Pushpin or Azure Service Bus

• Familiarity with cloud services (preferably AWS) including EC2 Lambda S3 Secrets Manager KMS and IAM policies

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with additional languages like Python or C# is a plus

• Knowledge of OpenAPI specifications and API management tools

Overall Responsibilities

• Architect develop and maintain scalable resilient and secure server-side APIs and microservices

• Implement performance tuning debugging and monitoring techniques to optimize system throughput and reliability

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define detailed technical requirements ensuring solutions meet business needs

• Drive API security including token-based authentication OAuth and best security practices

• Manage containerized environments and streamline deployment pipelines leveraging CI/CD best practices

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in distributed services ecosystems ensuring minimal downtime

• Contribute to architecture reviews technical documentation and code quality standards

• Stay updated on emerging technology trends and incorporate relevant solutions to improve processes and system capabilities

Technical Skills (By Category)

Programming Languages:

• Required: TypeScript (minimum 1-year experience)

• Preferred: JavaScript (ES6) Python C#

Databases/Data Management:

• Relational databases (PostgreSQL MySQL)

• NoSQL databases (MongoDB Redis)

Cloud Technologies:

• Preferred: AWS services including EC2 Lambda S3 Secrets Manager KMS IAM CloudFormation

Frameworks and Libraries:

• frameworks ( NestJS)

• GraphQL tools (Apollo Server )

Development Tools and Methodologies:

• Version control: Git and Git-based workflows

• CI/CD tools (Jenkins GitLab CI or similar)

• Containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)

Security Protocols:

• Authentication methods: OAuth JWT SSO

• Secure coding practices vulnerability assessments and API security standards

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of professional development experience with and JavaScript-based technologies

• Proven expertise in building highly available RESTful APIs and microservices architectures

• Demonstrated experience with containerization orchestration and cloud deployment

• Exposure to working with message queues and real-time data streaming platforms (Kafka AWS SQS etc.)

• Experience in banking fintech or enterprise environments is preferred but not mandatory

• Breadth of experience in troubleshooting performance tuning and security implementation in distributed service ecosystems

Day-to-Day Activities

• Design develop and deploy new microservices and APIs to support core business functions

• Collaborate with product managers architects and DevOps teams to define technical requirements and solutions

• Write and review code documentation and API specifications according to best practices

• Monitor system performance conduct root cause analysis and implement performance improvements

• Manage containerized deployments and automate workflows with CI/CD pipelines

• Engage in security assessments implement token-based authentication and ensure compliance standards

• Participate in Agile ceremonies: stand-ups planning sprint reviews and retrospectives

• Share knowledge through peer reviews mentoring and technical documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Postgraduate degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or equivalent industry experience

• Certifications related to cloud platforms or API security are an advantage

• Continuous professional development through relevant training courses or certifications is encouraged

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

• Effective collaboration and the ability to influence technical teams across functions

• Excellent communication skills especially for engaging senior and executive stakeholders

• Self-motivator with the ability to own projects and self-manage in a remote or distributed environment

• Open to learning and applying new tools frameworks and industry best practices

• Adaptive thinker capable of balancing technical excellence with business priorities

SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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