Connect Platform Developer

Job Description Summary

This role should be considered fully remote. No regular travel is expected or anticipated.

Responsibilities: 
Work within the IBM API Connect API Management platform 
Create API Proxies and configure/maintain those proxies 
Add policies to the proxy endpoints, including GatewayScript callouts as needed 
Design and build API flows/user defined policies for API proxies 
Analyze differences between API contracts and implement transformations as needed in the IBM API Connect proxies 
Implement fault tolerance using capabilities within the IBM API Connect API Management platform 
Implement API designs in the IBM API Connect platform using Representational State Transfer (REST) and JSON/XML, as well as XSLT. 
Implement API Security, Authentication, and Authorization using established patterns (such as user defined policy) within an enterprise 
Troubleshoot proxies and performing root cause identification using tracing and other technologies 
Identify existing issues and proactively recommend solutions for upcoming issues 
Provide expert technical advice and guidance to project team members, client stakeholders, and our staff 
Contribute positively to our team and corporate culture 

Qualifications: 
Hands-on experience implementing APIs in the IBM API Connect API Management platform 
Demonstrated experience working with Java and GatewayScript callout policies in IBM API Connect 
Experience working in an Agile team (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) 
Ability to operate effectively in a customer-led team 
Experience in transformation, mediation, and security in IBM API Connect 
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or another STEAM field is preferred, but not required 
Experience: 
3+ years of experience designing and developing API proxies, policies, and API flows/user defined policies along with the appropriate security, authentication, and authorization within the IBM API Connect API Management platform.