Java & API Security Senior Engineer

Java & API Security Senior Engineer

Location: London

Duration: 4 months + extensions

Skillset

Experience implementing event-based solutions is desirable

Experience securing APIs at scalewould be beneficial

Experience using more than one approach to API security

Deep knowledge of distributed service-oriented architecture, relational databases, micro-services

Proficiency with one or more object-oriented languages – must have Java

A strong grasp of functional, non-blocking, asynchronous code or coroutines

Demonstrably polyglot; bonus if this is in JVM languages such as Kotlin or Scala

Experience building high performance, highly available and scalable systems

Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully adopted by customers over extended time periods

Ability to deliver short term results while investing in long term strategic solutions

Ability to work at all levels of abstraction, from high level architecture, to design, down to low level details in specialist subject area(s).

Good written and oral communications skills are essential

Proven ability to guide and mentor all members of a team

Must be able to apply SOLID and other architectural principles to designs and code

Must be able to articulate a clear understanding of event-driven architecture patterns

Responsibilities

• Understanding and implementing all aspects of SSDLC.

• Contributing to API authentication and authorization

• Reviewing solutions for alignment with Digital Services goals and objectives

• Remaining cognizant of contemporary architectural and engineering approaches

• Advocating for and meeting high professional standards of development

• Approaching technical challenges with an open and collaborative mindset

• Supporting initiatives to improve client developer experiences and their efficiency

• Liaising with other lines of business and mainframe to deliver on common priorities

• Being responsible for the lifecycle of work on our Simplification Initiatives programme

• Developing solutions to facilitate the migration of our API estate to global Kubernetes strategic cloud platforms

• Division: J&C Associates Ltd - EUR Reference: 20-05603