Data Engineer- API & Integration Support

The Data Engineer- API & Integration Support will be responsible for developing the firm’s API ecosystem roadmap and working with the Technology team to integrate and build excellent customer solutions. The position will drive the evolution of the firm’s API offering working with the Technology team to develop and customize different APIs for both internal and external consumption. He/ She will be reporting to the Head, Data Analytics</p>

Key Responsibilities:

• Create high-level design artifacts such as common business object models, component models and design abstracts.
• Experience in designing and building REST APIs and GraphQL is required.
• Contribute thought leadership to the development and evolution of our Digital Enablement methodologies and build the framework and infrastructure to provide connectivity (APIs) to core business applications.
• Build the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of sources utilizing R, Python, Spark, AWS Lambda, etc.
• Strong real-life experience in Python development on IBM and AWS Cloud environment.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve data integration pipeline.
• Load and performance test data pipelines built using the above-mentioned technologies.
• Develop the firm’s API roadmap with the Technology team, shared services on KYC and partners and growth teams to build a broad ecosystem.
• Ensure proper documentation of the API platform roadmap, processes, and procedures.
• Support external partners and developers during onboarding and access on the firm’s API platform.
• Support partners in the operationalization and commercialization of the company’s supported APIs.
• Provide API credentials and Sandbox access upon request by internal and external developers where necessary.
• Continuous monitoring of the API platform for any technical issues and escalation to Technology team for any faults or failures.
• Train both internal external developers on the firm’s API platform, its capabilities, features, use cases and roadmap.
• Plan and communicate maintenance or upgrade plans of the API platform to all stakeholders.
• Document and continuously update the firm’s supported APIs on the API platform.

Requirements:

• University degree preferably in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related field from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree and professional qualifications will be added advantage.
• At least 3 years’ experience in software development or a similar role.
• 2 years’ experience in API development (REST or JSON) and Web Services &amp; DEVOPS.
• Experience in Software/ API documentation.
• Sound understanding of Financial Services/Insurance technologies.
• Excellent relationship management skills.
• Working experience on ETL pipeline implementation using IBM Cloudpak for Data and/or AWS services such as Glue, Talend, Informatica, DataStage etc. is required.
• Hands-on experience using programming language Python, SQL and R.