API Design, API management, REST, SOAP, GraphQL, Security, AuthN & AuthZ, WebMethods, Java, J2EE, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Python, R, Bach Scripting, NodeJS, AWS, Azure, NoSQL, RDBMS, Scrum, Kanban, Springs, Communication, and presentation skills.
Position Description:
As a Senior Software Architect, you will:
· Support the API Center of Excellence (CoE)
o Iterate on the Chief Architect's API Directive to ensure that development community feedback is incorporated
o Support further advances in API strategy
· Analyze API Needs
o Working with the API CoE team, apply the already developed rubric for API prioritization to the API demand to determine which APIs should be developed and in what priority
o Research and apply best practices to API needs supporting IT modernization
o Groom the API backlog as needed
· Develop APIs
o Serve as the Forward Engineering Team, developing enterprise APIs that will be consumed by various products and workflows
o Coordinate handoff of APIs to the data owners for maintenance
· Provide Status reporting the Work Activity
· Prepare and maintain Work Activity Work Plans
· Participate in scrum meetings
· Provide:
o Weekly status updates
o API backlog updates
o APIs for enterprise use as determined with the API CoE
o Executive Summary reports
o Executive Presentations
· All other duties as assigned or directed.
Skills Requirements:
Foundation for Success (Basic Qualifications):
This experience is the foundation a candidate needs to be successful in this position:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field plus 8 years of experience or 15 years of related industry experience.
- Masters or Doctorate degree may substitute for required experience.
- 7+ years of experience in an Agile development team, preferably Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Agile methodologies.
- 4+ years of combined experience with API management, governance, architecture, and security.
Factors to Help You Shine (Required Skills):
These skills will help you succeed in this position:
- API design practices and principles
- API management and governance
- Understanding of storage and network infrastructure
- API Development: REST, SOAP, GraphQL, Security, AuthN & AuthZ, webMethods
- Programming Languages: Including but not limited to Java, J2EE, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, R, Bash Scripting, NodeJS
- Cloud infrastructure: AWS (Amazon Web Services), and Azure
- Application Patterns: Service Locator, Microservice Patterns, Event-Driven Microservices Architecture
- Databases: RDBMS and NoSQL
- Agile methodology: Scrum, Kanban, Sprints, Retrospective sessions
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
How to Stand Out from the Crowd (Desired Skills)
Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:
- Participate in Technical R&D discussions to enable continued innovation
- Act as a trusted advisor and assist in the design of solution to solve customer challenges
- Assess technology innovations and trends impacting operations
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for API components
- Health-care expertise(nice-to-have): CDA, C32, CCDA, FHIR, EHR, Electronic Medical Records
- Data Security & Privacy Protocols: HIPAA, PHI, HITECH
- Participate in Technical R&D discussions to enable continued innovation
- Act as a trusted advisor and assist in the design of solution to solve customer challenges
- Assess technology innovations and trends impacting operations
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert for API design, development, and modernization
- Possess ability and experience to mentor, supervise, and manage team members.
- Possess proficiency with Office applications Word, Excel, Visio, Project and PowerPoint
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field plus 8 years of experience or 15 years of related industry experience.
- Masters or Doctorate degree may substitute for required experience.
- Must be able to obtain a Public Trust.