API Foundation Platform Lead Developer
Jersey City, NJ

Job Description

API Foundation Platform Lead Developer

Will be working with "Digital API Foundation Platform " initiatives, focusing on platform core technologies of Microsoft Azure, API development using .NET C#, mobile application architecture design and implementation, DevOps practice implementation/automation. Comfortable working with Agile Teams in fast paced projects and requires quick learning.

Desired Qualifications:

* Strong knowledge SOA and Micro Services. With Focus in Kuberneetes or Service Fabric Container Orchestrators
* Strong knowledge of Azure ARM Templates to build Service Fabric and Kubernetes Environments.
* Strong knowledge and understanding of the Azure Service Bus and Web API hosting architecture and configuration and troubleshoot issues with connectivity and errors.
* Strong Knowledge of Cloud Computing with hands on experience with Microsoft Azure Services such as Azure API Management, Azure Security and Cloud-to-On Premise Integration.
* Strong knowledge of setting the Azure environment including App Services, API management, Batch, Storage, Service Bus, Relays, Security, Queue, Redis Cache etc.
* Strong knowledge of Azure file storage, security, scanning and transferring the files across the environments.
* Using Azure with relays for accessing restricted corporate networks.
* Strong hands on experience with SQL Server and T-SQL.
* Strong hands on experience developing Web Services REST API, XML and JSON.
* knowledge of Azure Service Architecture development, deployment and monitoring.
* Hands on experience in developing Azure PowerShell scripts for deployments, Insights and Diagnostics.
* Strong knowledge of Azure security, performance tuning and optimization.
* Experience with web API best practices (caching, headers, versioning, etc.)
* Experience with web operations best practices (monitoring, logging, etc.
* Experience working on data providers and APIs for mobile and web clients
* Strong understanding of security, performance tuning and optimization
* Experience working with agile methodologies and rapid iteration
* Well versed with agile methodologies Git-flow processes and source control.
* Experience with DevOps practices/methodologies

Required Skills:

Candidate must have worked at least last in last two projects, demonstrating proficiency with the below

* Programming/ coding, developing application design, APIs for middle ware Framework modules for mobile platforms.
* Frameworks, Design Guidelines, design patterns and cross platform tools.
* Working knowledge of mobile application development including development of User-friendly design, performance improvement, documenting code, refactoring, continuous integration and deployment, and unit testing.
* Experience with any of the following languages preferred: C#, .Net, ASP.NET, MVC, jQuery, JavaScript, TSQL, Angular, HTML, and LINQ.
* Knowledge of any of the following software preferred: Visual Studio 2017, SQL Server management studio.
* Hands on experience on writing SQL queries, stored procedures and functions.
* Knowledge on the following version control using GitHub and TFS, VSTS, Jenkins.
* Excellent knowledge on OOPS concepts.
* Knowledge of building RESTful APIs
* Familiar with ASP.NET Core and MVC and Entity frameworks.
* Knowledge in cloud technologies. Azure is preferred.
* Excellent communication, trouble shooting and problem solving skills

Responsibilities:

* Develop Azure web applications using ASP.NET core and latest frameworks
* Ability to debug and resolve any challenges with the applications.
* Ability to write SQL queries , Stored procedures, functions.
* Involvement in full development life cycle. Design, Coding, test, build, QA, deployment and maintenance.