Job Description :
Title: API Designer/Developer
Location: Reston, VA
Duration: 9 months or extension
Interview process: prefers F2F, no phone interviews. Open to video WebEx for non-local candidates

Job Description:
Responsibilities
Collaborates with cross matrix teams to create their external facing facade API.
Specific duties:
Rapidly iterate an API façade design with customers (co-development)
Apply industry API standards and style guide design and guidance to respective product teams
Lead and communicate approved designed API YAML specifications to the development team; troubleshoot as necessary
Support the onboarding of the API to the API management platform
Client travel may be required to problem solve and participate in co-development with external customers
Gather metrics for reporting and analytics to measure success of APIs
Track and communicate project status to cross functional teams

Skills
Proficient at using API tools. E.g. Swagger editor, SwaggerHub, POSTman
Proficient at OpenAPI spec design
Understands WebAPI use, and guide others
Comfortable with jumping in to consult, do, and teach others to apply webAPI design to business problems
Experience working with customers to understand problems
Familiar with Scrum and Agile development
Experience with the leading product discussion and managing product delivery timeline and activities
Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with various levels of management
Must be an independent, self-starting team player and have the ability to perform in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Ability to work in a matrix environment across multiple projects and technologies
             

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