The Senior Cloud API Developer will design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud APIs using AWS services, ensuring high performance and 24/7 uptime.
Ready to Ignite your career and work alongside some of the most innovative and brightest professionals in technology? Join us and unleash your potential working in an Agile environment enhancing enterprise systems and applications needed to support the men and women charged with providing the highest level of quality data about our nation's people and economy. As a Senior Cloud API Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable cloud-based APIs that leverage AWS services to deliver datasets with 24/7 uptime reliably. You will design, develop, test, and maintain RESTful APIs using modern programming languages and frameworks.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and deploy cloud-based APIs using AWS native services such as AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and CloudFormation, leveraging the Java programming language.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and implement solutions that meet business needs.
- Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability of API solutions, with a focus on maintaining 24/7 uptime and handling varying levels of demand, including implementing caching solutions like Amazon ElastiCache and AWS CloudWatch.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for APIs, including design specifications, usage guides, and troubleshooting guides.
- Use tools such as Swagger/OpenAPI for API documentation and Postman for API testing.
- Write clean, efficient, secure, and maintainable code.
- Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
- Monitor and optimize application performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to ensure high availability with tools such as AWS X-Ray.
- Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in cloud development and API design, including serverless computing and microservices architecture.
- U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in cloud application development
- Proven experience in developing cloud-based APIs using AWS services and tools.
- Strong understanding of JSON, XML, and other lightweight data formats.
- Strong proficiency in Java programming language and related frameworks.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes or Amazon ECS/EKS.
- Knowledge of RESTful API design principles and best practices.
- Experience with tools such as Swagger/OpenAPI and testing tools like Postman.
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred:
- Experience with serverless architectures and microservices design.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python or JavaScript.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Developer certification.
- 401(k) with matching and 100% Vested
- Health Insurance - 3 plans to select from
- Dental insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- AD&D
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Training
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Referral program
- Paid Legal Plan
- and more....
Ignite IT is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran status, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristic. In accordance with EO 13665 Final Rule, Ignite IT will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
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