Sr Software EngineerDuration: 12 months (possible to hire) Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid)QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education Level: Bachelor's DegreeEducation Details: Information Technology or Computer ScienceExperience: 5 years experience with software development, basic coding and compilation, software architecture/design, user requirements definition and software specification development.In Lieu of EducationIn lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.Preferred QualificationsKnowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)Ability to communicate technical requirements to all levels of expertise.Proficient in establishing and maintaining good working relationships.Knowledge and understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC).Proficient with integrating complex and/or existing systems.Knowledge of programming languages (e.g.
JavaScript, C, Python, etc.).Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.Knowledge of cloud technologies (e.g. AWS, Azure), ProficientKnowledge of database technologies (e.g. cloud, SQL, Oracle, Mongo DB, PostgreSQL, etc.), AdvancedFundamental knowledge of software engineers' best practices, agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, AdvancedKnowledge of test-first practices including Test-Driven Development (TDD) for unit tests and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) for automated acceptance tests, AdvancedStrong experience with Deployment/Continuous Integration/ Continuous Testing/ Continuous Delivery processes and tools and have expertise in CI/CD tools and framework, AdvancedKnowledge of Code quality and promotion practices, AdvancedPreferred Skills: The position will require working with broad cutting edge technologies, including, but not limited to AWS API Gateway, API Management System (APIM), IBM API Connect, IBM DataPower, Automation Suites for testing API, Venafi Systems, CyberArk, Python, Java EE, Spring, Hibernate, Web Security, REST Services, Micro Services, Role Based Access Control (RBAC) security model, Identity and Access Management, Single Sign On (SSO), Kubernetes and containerization technologies, Internet technologies for web browsers, and the other integration technology.The Candidate must play the role of subject matter expert in the field of Web Services, microservices and REST API.Review the API specification for conformance of the enterprise standards and API governance frameworkReview the documentation and make recommendation for changeDesign and develop framework (reusable routines) using REST API Specifications and shell scripts to manage lifecycle of API'sWork with CI/CD team to create necessary custom Jenkins pipelinesDesign, develop and implement custom API flows and Publish API's to APIM platformTroubleshoot issues seen in DataPower and APIMGenerate reports from APIM AnalyticsExperience with OAuth and JWT (with OpenID Connect)Participate in customer onboarding activities on to API Gateway platform and participate in triage activities on a need basisSupport production release activitiesExperience managing/deploying APIs on Cloud and On-premise API Gateway solutionsExperience with IBM API Cloud Saas PlatformExperience with AWS & AWS API GatewaysAdditional SkillsIBM DataPower v10IBM API Connect v10Open API Specifications 2.0/3.0,Bash/shell scripting,Java,Spring Framework,Oracle/DB2,Jenkins Pipelines,Python,IBM Cloud Saas PlatformAWS & AWS API Gateway