API Platform Lead
Insight
API Platform Lead
Salary Not Specified
Insight, Edinburgh
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 3 weeks ago, 16 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 0008daba1c9547cdb2d9e9f3b495ca00
Full Job Description
- Client has an exciting opportunity for a passionate technology expert to join our team as an API Platform Lead.
- We are looking for a highly experienced individual to take on this role reporting to the Head of Global Development. The role requires a dynamic and knowledgeable individual to work and lead our team in the design.
- As this is a new senior role in our business, right at the start of a business wide digital transformation project, this is unique opportunity to join our team during the early stages of our API Platforms Development.
- Leading and mentoring a team of diversified Software Engineers, encouraging a collaborative and innovative environment.
- Overseeing the setup and maintenance of scalable, highly available, and disaster recovery enabled platforms.
- Owning, enhancing, and delivering the API strategy in alignment with the company's cloud and digital programmes
- Implementing and upholding standard practices, design patterns and strategies across the SOLC of API Development programmes
- A strong technical background in API Architecture, cloud technologies and digital transformation.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align various interests and requirements. - Proven experience in leading software engineering teams and projects, preferably in API Development.
- Strong knowledge of SOLC, API strategies and governance practices.
- Experience in leading the broad development of API capabilities (standards, governance) across an engineering operation.