Sr. API DeveloperLocation: Schaumburg, IL (Hybrid - Need local) Position Type: Contract Specific duties include:Working closely with the Business, other application teams and the Integration Architect to understand Zurich's business/application needs.Creating and Supporting APIs for ZNA's mobile applicationsUnderstanding Business Requirements, performing impact analysis and assessing technical challenges/feasibility in achieving required business outcomeDeveloping APIs using MuleSoft platform components including API Manager, Cloud Hub, Anypoint Studio and Anypoint MQTesting and improving performance of the APIs in terms of response time, reliability and resource usageTroubleshooting complex production issues with APIs, identifying source of the issue and fixing/working with the appropriate team to get the issue fixedServe as technical lead on projects to design, develop, test, document, and deploy robust integration solutions on the MuleSoft platform.Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree and 7 or more years of experience in the Application Design and Development area ORHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 9 or more years of experience in the Application Design and Development areaPreferred Qualifications:MuleSoft Developer certification is preferred4 years of experience working with: MuleSoft API development and cloud hub and RTF environments.Service design using RAML (with JSON) and ODATAAzure API development experience preferredIntegration Architecture concepts, principles, and patterns to design API, Service Oriented Architecture, Batch Integration, and RESTful JSON servicesCloud-based technologies and integration to technologies hosted in Azure