Role Title: API Developer
Duration: contract to run until 30/06/2025
Location: Remote
Rate: up to £460 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Clearance required: Active MOD SC - DVed / DV willingness better and you must be a sole UK Passport holder with NO Dual nationality
Key Skills/ requirements
* Design, develop, and maintain high-quality APIs.
* Collaborate with Architect, Data Engineers, DevSecOps, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver API solutions that meet business needs.
* Ensure APIs are well-documented, scalable, and maintainable.
* Implement and manage API security and authentication protocols.
* Monitor and optimize API performance to ensure high availability and reliability.
* Debug and resolve issues related to APIs and integration points.
* Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in API development and integration.
* Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to standards.
* Work closely with DevOps teams to automate deployment and monitoring processes.
Key Technical Skills:
* Ability to develop API services, principally (but not limited to) REST.
* Ability to define API specifications including OpenAPI.
* Ability to develop APIs against NFRs such performance, reliability etc.
* Ability to integrate services with other software components such as data stores, third party software etc.
* Experience of securing APIs using methods such as Oauth2.0, JWTs etc.
* Experience of working within an Agile delivery methodology.
* Ability to program in one or more languages (likely to be python, JavaScript, Go, maybe Java)
* Experience with producing automated unit tests alongside developed code.
* Experience of developing containerized solutions.
* Experience of working with API management platforms.
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!