Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and integrate secure, scalable, and reusable APIs using Node.js or Python
- Utilize IBM API Connect and IBM DataPower to manage and secure APIs in the IBM Cloud environment
- Develop APIs based on OpenAPI Specifications (OAS/Swagger)
- Collaborate with DevOps to implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
- Participate in CareFirst’s cloud modernization strategy, including the migration of services to AWS Cloud
- Contribute to infrastructure-as-code development using Terraform
- Support integration and authorization mechanisms using tools like Lambda Authorizer
- Write efficient scripts for automation tasks using Bash/Shell scripting (optional)
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering
- 3+ years of hands-on experience developing and integrating APIs using Node.js or Python
- Strong experience with OpenAPI Specifications (Swagger)
- Proficient with CI/CD tools, especially Jenkins
- Practical experience with IBM DataPower and IBM API Connect
Preferred (Nice to Have):
- Experience with AWS API Gateway and Lambda Authorizer
- Familiarity with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code practices
- Experience with SwaggerHub for API collaboration
- Scripting skills in Bash/Shell
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.