Contractor API Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking an API Engineer 2 in Saint Louis, MO.

Overview:
The API Engineer will be responsible for curating and providing access to data assets to internal and external data consumers. As the Data Services team implements a cloud-based modern architecture to support its data ingestion and transformation processes, it is also seeking to create a next-generation services layer to provide a platform to expose that data in a scalable, secure way. To implement this next-generation services layer, we are expanding our team to include an integration engineer well-versed in AWS serverless components for RESTful API development.

Your areas of expertise include implementing software engineering best practices in design, development, and utilization of APIs in cloud platforms. You must have a strong and continuously evolving technical mastery of RESTful API development focused on Python, Lambda, and API Gateway. This includes hands-on programming, participating in design sessions, code reviews, and system testing during various phases of development.

You have a passion for hands-on coding, putting quality first, delivering an exceptional experience to customers and driving efficiency through the creation of extendable and re-usable service components. As a key member of our team, you will focus on providing viable recommendations for new solutions and refining processes to ensure application development and security standards are met. Exercising leadership to enable the team to analyze issues and implement solutions is a main component of your role. As subject matter expert for our team, you will be the first point of contact for application product owners integrating with our data assets and will partner with various business, IT, and external teams on a variety of inquiries. You will collaborate with management to ensure security compliance during periodic external and internal audit processes.

REQUIREMENTS:
* 8+ years of software development experience
* 5+ years of expert-level experience in Python
* 5+ years of experience with AWS services
* Proficient experience with RESTful web services, AWS Lambda and API Gateway
* Knowledge in API security frameworks, token management and user access control including AWS Cognito/Azure, OAuth, JWT, OpenAPI, etc.
* Proficient in querying a variety of data sources including APIs, RDBMSs, document stores, etc.
* Must currently reside in one of the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, NC, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, or WV

Preferred:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or related field
* AWS Certifications: Solutions Architect (Associate), Developer (Associate)
* Experience in CI/CD framework to create/modify CI pipelines using GIT (Bitbucket preferred)
* Experience working on event-based services like SQS, SNS for data integration patterns with applications

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.