API Connect Developer - Remote

About Valleysoft

Valleysoft is a technology services provider specializing in enterprise solutions, software creation, process management, and infrastructure services worldwide. Operating within the Information Technology and Services sector, the company empowers organizations by delivering systems, integrations, and platforms essential for managing and scaling critical operations.

Role Overview

The API Connect Developer will contribute significantly to enterprise-wide API initiatives aimed at connecting applications, data, and services across intricate environments. This position entails crafting dependable, secure, and well-governed integration solutions collaboratively with architects, developers, QA, infrastructure, security, and DevOps teams to ensure high-quality delivery and sustained platform performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, configure, and sustain APIs with IBM API Connect technology.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs tailored to technical and business requirements.
• Oversee the complete API lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment, version control, and retirement.
• Set up API gateway policies handling authentication, authorization, security, rate limiting, throttling, routing, and traffic control.
• Apply API security protocols such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, TLS/SSL, and related mechanisms.
• Create and maintain API documentation using OpenAPI and Swagger frameworks.
• Define API products, subscription plans, applications, and manage consumer access.
• Support API Developer Portal operations and the API publishing workflow.
• Integrate APIs seamlessly with backend systems including applications, databases, middleware, and external platforms.
• Handle protocols and formats like REST, SOAP, HTTP/HTTPS, JSON, and XML.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to API connectivity, security, performance, and integration.
• Monitor API health including traffic, performance metrics, error rates, and availability.
• Manage deployments across various environments: Development, UAT, and Production.
• Engage in API testing phases, defect fixes, and ongoing production support.
• Collaborate extensively with architects, developers, QA teams, infrastructure, security, and DevOps personnel.
• Prepare, maintain, and update API specifications, technical guides, deployment manuals, and support documentation.
• Participate in code and design assessments, strict adherence to API development and governance protocols.
• Provide responsive support for production incidents relating to APIs.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, Information Systems, Engineering or similar technical discipline.
• Between six and eight years of direct experience in API management, API development, and enterprise integration.
• Proficiency with IBM API Connect including API design, configuration, security policy formulation, lifecycle management, deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Expertise designing and building REST APIs, with deep familiarity with OpenAPI and Swagger.
• Skilled in API Gateway policy configuration covering routing, authentication, authorization, rate limiting, throttling and securing APIs using OAuth 2.0, JWT, and TLS/SSL.
• Experience integrating APIs with enterprise systems, databases, middleware; adept in HTTP/HTTPS, SOAP web services, JSON, and XML for integrating legacy and enterprise solutions.
• Comprehensive know-how of managing API lifecycles across Development, UAT, and Production stages including version control, publications, deployments, retirements, and defect handling.
• Following and contributing to secure API design practices, design reviews, strict enterprise standards, and managing change-release processes.
• Proficient in both written and spoken English for technical documentation and team communications.
• Good command of Arabic to effectively communicate with Saudi local teams and stakeholders.
• Availability to work within Saudi Arabia business hours.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with IBM DataPower, IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) / IIB, or IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I).
• Familiarity with Kafka or event-driven integration approaches.
• Prior experience in Banking or Financial Services industries.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance coverage.
• Opportunities for ongoing training and professional development.