API Systems Engineer

About the Role

Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

To research, analyze, design, develop, implement, support, and maintain systems integration software solutions. Evaluate, tune, and monitor current and planned systems integration software solutions. To integrate and maintain complex systems integrations, ensuring seamless interaction between hardware, software, and networks to support organizational IT needs. Proactively address gaps with existing support processes, documentation, and prioritize accordingly. Guide configuration, debugging, and support for infrastructure and ensure all code quality and change control standards are met. Work under minimal supervision and use complete understanding of business needs and objectives to support projects that have impact on the achievement of operational goals. Advanced skill set and proficiency with procedures and techniques.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops/updates Services and APIs using Java technology for use in current and future projects.
• Serves as subject matter expert for enterprise integration services (SOA and API).
• Collaborates with development teams, business units, and other ETS areas to identify, define, develop/modify and implement enterprise reusable Services and APIs.
• Works and contributes on the product backlog development by working closely with Business Analyst/Technical Analyst, and API team members.
• Works in an agile, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with short release cycles and actively collaborates with multiple stakeholders.
• Oversees peer code reviews and provides active guidance and direction on development.
• Works with the team to develop and maintain policies, procedures, standards, documentation, and governance processes for SOA and API.
• Designs integration solutions around cloud native applications which can work across public, private, and hybrid clouds.
• Develops integrations with modern API Management frameworks that can be deployed in both B2B and B2C scenarios.
• Continually monitors the financial services technology landscape to track the latest innovations across the industry and communicates relevant information to leadership.
• Develops and applies architectural governance based on business and information technology strategies.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on API integrations for enterprise initiatives and projects.
• Hands-on development of APIs, microservices, and platform proxies as deliverables for enterprise initiatives and projects.
• Participates in on-call rotation for emergency technical support and planned maintenance activities.
• Assists with root cause investigations and provides recommendations.
• Participates in deployment rotation to oversee implementation and coordinate with supporting partnering teams.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Extensive experience that demonstrates expert knowledge of Java, JEE, Web Services, and APIs.
• Extensive experience with SOAP Services and RESTful APIs utilizing a lightweight data-interchange format such as JSON.
• Expert knowledge and hands-on experience with Spring Boot Micro Services, Istio/Service Mesh, Spring Framework, and Open API Specification/RAML.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence (MCP, A2A, LLMs).
• Expert knowledge and hands-on experience with Azure/AWS/GCP cloud platform architecture, Pivotal/Tanzu platform/Tanzu Kubernetes Grid or equivalent k8s managed runtime.
• Expert in implementing API security using OAuth, SAML, JWT, and OpenID Connect etc.
• Advanced knowledge of Agile frameworks (e.g., SAFE).
• Expert problem-solving, collaboration, critical thinking, team building, and presentation skills.
• Expert skill in effectively communicating technical and non-technical issues and information clearly and concisely to all levels of management and staff.
• Experience in translating complex business requirements into functional architecture solutions.
• Experience in working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Expert verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Advanced skill troubleshooting and resolving technical problems.
• Demonstrated skill in identifying industry trends and defining their potential use in Navy Federal applications.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Integration experience with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce, Oracle HCM/PeopleSoft, or CRM/Dynamics.
• Certifications in Azure development/architecture, Java, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Spring frameworks, or similar.
• Experience with using Azure DevOps.
• Advanced knowledge of banking/financial industry standards and practices.
• Advanced knowledge of Navy Federal’s functions, philosophy, operations, and organizational objectives.