API Software Engineer - Remote

Company: Guardian Life Insurance
Location: Holmdel
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

The API Engineer will join the Guardian Life Group API team responsible for providing seamless data integration between Enterprise Applications using Real time Restful APIs, messaging and event driven Kafka streams.Responsibilities:Design, build and manage scalable and robust Restful APIs. Adhere to Guardian's prescriptive Restful API Guidelines and principles.Employ API First design using Open API Specifications Build API Proxy applications and configure API security policies on Apigee Edge XML Gateway. Create dashboards and reports for API monitoring using log aggregations tools such as Splunk. Participate in daily stand ups as a member of the Agile team. Participate in 2-day PI Planning sessions every 12 weeks as part the SAFE Agile Release Train. Work closely with Business, Architecture and Product teams to come up with the right solution.Be Self-driven, highly motivated and hold yourself to high standards.Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceExperience programming in J2EE, Spring boot, Node JS, Apache Camel, React JSUnderstanding of Agile and SAFE MethodologiesExperience with version control and CI/CD automation tools such as Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins and MavenExperience with Docker containers and AWS Cloud services S3, Lambda, SQS/SNS, Redis Cache.Experience using Databases such as MySQL, Oracle and CassandraExperience with messaging platforms such as ActiveMQ, IBM MQStrong understanding of Rest API Best Practices, Data Driven Design, Microservices Architecture, Enterprise Integration Patterns and Event Streaming.Experience with API Security frameworks, token management and user access control including OAuth 2.0, JWT Experience with monitoring tools such as AppDynamics, ZenossLocation & Vaccination Requirements This is a remote position with occasional meetings at our Holmdel, NJ office.Covid - 19 vaccinations required for this position.Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the candidate's affirmation of being Full Vaccinated prior to commencing employment in the new role.New hires will have five business days from their start date to provide proof of vaccination through our Vaccination Status Confirmation Form."Fully Vaccinated" means that at least two weeks have elapsed since you received the recommended number of doses of any COVID-19 vaccine that is currently fully approved, or authorized for emergency use, by the Food and Drug Administration or that have been listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization. If an applicant is unable to be vaccinated due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance, Guardian may provide reasonable accommodations. This policy may not apply to any Guardian colleagues working in a local jurisdiction (state, county, or city) that implements a law prohibiting a private employer from requiring vaccination, unless there is an applicable vaccine mandate from the federal government that would supersede the vaccination laws of the local jurisdiction.Guardian, in its sole discretion, may modify or terminate this requirement at any time.Guardian has been helping people protect their futures and secure their lives for more than 160 years. Every day, we serve approximately 29 million people through a range of insurance and financial products. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we know what matters most: putting the needs of our customers first. Because everyone deserves a Guardian. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.comGuardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. - Copyright 2019 The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY.'#GuardianIT

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