Junior API Developer (Java)

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Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, United States
68300 - 107300 EUR / Year
  • Construction
  • FullTime
  • Shift

Requirements

Must have:

– A bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience. – Proficiency in Java and related frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, JEE, Web services, and APIs. – Experience with SOAP and RESTful APIs, employing lightweight data formats like JSON and XML. – Knowledge of cloud platform architectures, including Azure and GCP, along with experience in container platforms such as Kubernetes and OpenShift. – Skills in implementing API security protocols, including OAuth, SAML, JWT, and OpenID Connect. – Familiarity with Agile frameworks, particularly SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework). – Demonstrated capability to translate intricate business requirements into functional and scalable architecture. – Experience in providing architectural governance and defining reusable API patterns. – Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and team-building abilities. – Strong interpersonal skills with experience working at all organizational levels, including staff, management, stakeholders, and vendors. – Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, capable of articulating technical and non-technical information to diverse audiences. – Proficiency in presenting technical concepts and solutions to leadership and cross-functional teams. – Advanced troubleshooting skills to efficiently resolve complex technical issues. – Demonstrated ability to identify industry trends and assess their applicability within enterprise systems.

Responsibilities:

  • I will design and implement RESTful APIs and integration solutions utilizing modern frameworks. – I will develop and maintain API documentation using tools like RAML and Swagger/OpenAPI. – I will integrate event-driven architectures through message queuing systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ). – I will construct and maintain CI/CD pipelines for API deployments. – I will monitor and enhance API performance, including caching strategies. – I will ensure compliance with API governance and security standards. – I will engage in hands-on development of APIs, microservices, and platform proxies for enterprise initiatives. – I will collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and DevOps teams. – I will work closely with Business Analysts, Scrum Masters, and API team members to aid in product backlog development. – I will operate in an agile, fast-paced environment featuring short release cycles. – I will participate in deployment rotations to oversee implementation and coordinate with support teams. – I will partake in on-call rotations for emergency technical support and planned maintenance. – I will serve as a subject matter expert for API integrations in enterprise initiatives and projects. – I will supervise peer code reviews and provide guidance and direction on development best practices. – I will develop and maintain policies, procedures, standards, documentation, and governance processes for APIs. – I will apply architectural governance that aligns with business and IT strategies. – I will design integration solutions for cloud-native applications across public, private, and hybrid clouds. – I will develop integrations using modern API management frameworks suitable for both B2B and B2C scenarios. – I will monitor the financial services technology landscape to identify innovations and share pertinent insights with leadership. – I will apply strong Java development skills to build and support APIs and integration components.

Company:

At Navy Federal, we offer much more than just a job; we provide a rewarding career experience characterized by a vibrant culture, engagement, and a strong commitment to our teams, who are recognized with highly competitive compensation and generous benefits. Our approach to careers is both straightforward and impactful: we encourage you to make our mission your passion. We are consistently recognized as one of the best workplaces, having received numerous accolades, such as: – Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For – Computerworld® Best Places to Work in IT – Newsweek Most Loved Workplaces We are an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protections under applicable law. Please note that we maintain the discretion to fill this role at different grade levels based on business needs, and an assessment may be part of the selection process. We also prioritize transparency in compensation and benefits, which can be reviewed on our career site. Protect yourself from job scams; our legitimate job postings can be found on our career site and reputable job boards. We will never request personal financial information during the hiring process. We ensure adherence to policies and regulations regarding the Bank Secrecy Act.

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