API Engineer

2 days ago

Greater Sydney Area, Australia Cognizant Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

What makes Cognizant a unique place to work? The combination of rapid growth and an international and innovative environment This is creating many opportunities for people like YOU — people with an entrepreneurial spirit who want to make a difference in this world.

At Cognizant, together with your colleagues from all around the world, you will collaborate on creating solutions for the world's leading companies and help them become more flexible, more innovative, and successful. Moreover, this is your chance to be part of the success story.

Roles And Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain APIs that are scalable, secure, and efficient.
  • Collaborate with product managers and other engineers to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
  • Ensure API documentation is comprehensive and up-to-date.
  • Implement best practices for API development, including versioning, error handling, and security.
  • Monitor and optimize API performance and reliability.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to API integration and functionality.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Competency in enterprise application frameworks preferably Java frameworks such a Spring and/or J2EE technologies
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or
  • Strong understanding of RESTful and SOAP APIs.
  • Experience with API management tools like Swagger, Postman, or Apigee.
  • Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth, JWT).
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Experience with microservices architecture.
  • Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Understanding of data formats such as JSON, XML, and YAML.

Next Steps
If you feel this opportunity suits you, or Cognizant is the type of organization you would like to join, we want to have a conversation with you Please apply directly with us.

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