As the API Engineer, you will assist in the development of a number of projects throughout Metro Bank. You will analyse, design, code, test and implement systematic solutions to meet requirements that adhere to our standards and policies. You will provide general support to maintain applications that meet the service levels, system availability, performance and quality levels required
Depending on the team, most of our roles offer flexible working.
So what would you be doing?...
• Supporting on API projects; setting objectives aligned to project objectives and ensuring that focus is maintained
• Providing a service landscape that is consumable by many
• Building a better experience for colleagues and customers alike
• Helping reduce costs by implementing more efficient services and reusable building blocks
• Delivering API solutions that streamline, simplify and improve the API service landscape between multiple systems and external providers.
• Contributing to the governance, quality and strategy of standards within the team.
• Supporting the business in understanding how to best view the API strategy effectively
• Ensuring that design specifications, quality assurance and release documentation is created and delivered to a high standard
• Preparing and performing system testing and assist end to end tests when required
• Supporting the end to end delivery of API projects; including task management, design, build and implementation.
You need to be this kind of person…
• Passionate about providing unparalleled levels of service and convenience for customers
• Able to work and learn quickly in a fast paced, fun and dynamic environment
• Prepared to stick at something – we get nervous if someone has jumped from job to job as we want people who are prepared to learn and grow
• Care about doing a great job and exceeding expectations with the quality of what you do
And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the courage to call out any concerns.
We always support colleagues to develop their skills. But to be successful in this job you really do need to already be able to do most of these wonderful things...
• Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders
• You must be able to design, develop, deploy, tune, and support RESTful services.
• It is essential you have experience of API Management and related tooling (preferably Apigee)
• You will have knowledge of Java, and a good background on other languages like JavaScript, Python, Node.js
• You must have experience with security concepts such as Authentication and Authorization, SSL and key management including experience with OAuth, SAML, identity and access management and encryption
• You will have experience of service based architectures (microservices, SOA)
• It is essential you have experience with automation/configuration management and build deployments (Jenkins, Maven etc.)
• Ideally you will have experience with BDD and TDD (preferably cucumber)
• You must have Experience building and delivering proofs of concept (PoCs) independently and effectively
• Ideally, you will have exposure to Cloud Technologies such as AWS, Google, Cassandra and Mobile App development
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