Sr. API Administrator and Developer; Tallahassee, FL

Job Title: Sr. API Administrator and Developer
Job Location: Tallahassee, FL (on-site)
Job Duration: Contract through June + 12 month extension

• Provides design recommendations aligned with the long-term IT organization strategy.
• Develops enterprise-level applications and custom integration solutions, including major enhancements and interfaces, functions, and features.
• Uses a variety of platforms to provide automated systems applications to customers.
• Provides expertise regarding the integration of applications across the business.
• Determines specifications, then plans, designs, and develops the most complex and business-critical software solutions, utilizing appropriate software engineering processes-either individually or in concert with a project team.
• Assists in resolving the most difficult support problems.
• Develops programming and development standards and procedures, as well as programming architectures for code reuse.
• Possesses in-depth knowledge of state-of-the-art programming languages and object-oriented approaches in designing, coding, testing, and debugging programs.
• Understands and consistently applies the attributes and processes of current application development methodologies.
• Researches and maintains knowledge in emerging technologies and their possible application to the business.
• Recognized both internally and externally as a technical expert and critical technical resource across multiple disciplines.
• Acts as an internal consultant, advocate, mentor, and change agent.

• A minimum of three (3) years of hands-on APIs design and development experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate API functionalities and design choices to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Possessing creative problem-solving skills is essential for effectively navigating challenges in API development and integration.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with frontend and backend developers, User Interface (UI) and UX (User Experience) designers, system architects, and project managers.
• Proficiency in Visual Studio, Azure API Management, Swagger, and Postman.
• Ability to effectively document API decisions, including HTTP methods, Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs), resource meanings, query parameters, headers, and example payloads.
• Ability to develop consumable, efficient APIs that balance a great consumer experience with best-fit backend integration using C-Sharp (C#), Model-View-Controller (MVC), .NET Core, Azure Government (Azure Gov), Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and Microsoft Testing Framework (MSTest).
• Expertise in Web Services, including independent standard REST web services, including WebAPIs, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL), and International Business Machines Database 2 (IBM DB2) Version 12 or 13 on mainframe systems.
• Front-end optimization skills include tailoring APIs for specific use cases, such as server-side heavy lifting, implementing Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS), and constructing Software Development Kits (SDKs).
• Understanding the Orchestration Paradigm and proficiency in designing APIs that function as composites of multiple fine-grained calls, ensuring the delivery of effective and flexible mechanisms for complex API orchestration.
• Comprehensive knowledge of enterprise integration approaches from the last two decades, with a specific focus on SOA, to support the organization's evolution into a robust API provider.

• Ability to identify when existing internal or external APIs offer required functionality to determine when a mashup is the most efficient solution.
• Proven experience working within a state government environment.
• Proficiency in analyzing the operating parameters of third-party APIs—including SLAs, terms and conditions, and rate limits—to determine if integration is viable or poses a risk to consumers.
• Expertise in navigating complex challenges within diverse API programs to create advanced orchestration that goes beyond basic cross-platform capabilities.
• Ability to write synchronized code and interpret, modify, or customize existing codebases to meet diverse and evolving…