Sr Application Developer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Sr Application Developerfor a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in San Francisco, CA .
Responsibilities :

• Develop and maintain API's for multiple lines of business within an efficient Agile SDLC and act as an advocate for the API Management platform.
• Work cross-functionally with Architects, Engineers, Business Analysts, and Service Managers across multiple teams in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Partner with and enable business app developers to evangelize the use of SOA best practices by focusing on scalability, maintainability, and reuse.
• The high-level goal of this position is to accelerate customer adoption and increase customer engagement of the API Management Platform.
• Must have stellar leadership and communication skills, with an excellent software development background in SOA environments developing services, and thrive working cross functionally with several teams.
• Will need to learn complex businesses very quickly and manage competing business priorities.
• This is a great opportunity to showcase and enhance your Microservices and API development skills and simultaneously gain intimate knowledge of firm's products and services.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or equivalent work experience
• Focus is on familiarity with MuleSoft, AWS API Gateways, and API Security (oauth, oidc, mTLS).
• A minimum of 5 years' experience programming, analysis, design, development implementation, quality assurance and applications support.
• Practical experience and knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture, Microservices, and API Gateways, with at least one of the following technologies: 3Scale, Mulesoft, Apigee Edge, CA Technologies, Tibco Mashery, Axway, and IBM Gateway.
• Proven experience in working collaboratively, coordinating among cross-functional teams and the ability to effectively work with organizational differences and priorities; consistently provide a clear and consistent technical vision to advance project goals
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and analytical skills; strong and demonstrated interpersonal skills to include influence, negotiation, collaboration and diplomacy
• This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take approximately two months to be completed. The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know you well.

Preferred Skills:

• Working knowledge of SailPoint IIQ, IBM Tivoli Identity Manager, Oracle Identity Manager, or other Identity Management suites.
• Working knowledge of software development in Event Oriented Architecture using messaging.
• Working knowledge of application integration services like: PaaS, Enterprise Service Bus, Messaging brokers.
• Experience with and/or working knowledge of firm's Lines of Business and applications

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company EEO page to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.