Junior API Developer - Remote (WFH)
Washington, DC, US | Phoenix, AZ, US | Oak Ridge, TN, US | Austin, TX, US
Cognitive is seeking a Junior API Developer with knowledge and expertise in applications programming methodologies and disciplines. We are looking for someone who has knowledge of system analysis and business problem-solving, is proficient with business reporting, and has strong knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) in Microsoft SQL and Oracle environments, as well as knowledge of cloud technologies.
Duties Include:
- Design, develop, and maintain APIs that meet high-performance and scalability requirements
- Experience developing REST API services
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and define API specifications
- Optimize API performance, security, and reliability
- Troubleshoot and debug API issues
- Ability to decrypt JSON, XML structured data into normalize data sets
- Creating high-availability applications
- Writes clean, efficient, and well documented code that adheres to software development standards and best practices
- Participates in software design and architecture discussions to ensure the software meets the functional and non-functional requirements
- Collaborates with other developers, testers, and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of software features and bug fixes
- Performs code reviews and provides construction feedback to other team members
- Continuously learns and stays up-to-date with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies related to C#/.NET development
Required Skills:
- Proven experience in API development, including REST and SOAP
- Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages commonly used in API development in C#/.NET
- Knowledge of database systems and data modeling
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to adapt to new technologies and frameworks quickly
- Proficiency in version control systems, especially Git
- Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools like Jenkins
- Knowledge of Azure API development and integration
- Experience working in Microsoft API web services or equivalent
Technical Skills: C#/.NET; Oracle SQL (SQL Developer); MS SQL; Batch, Rest Micro-services, Test Framework; SOAP and Rest architecture
Required Education, Experience, and Clearance:
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of related experience
- Ability to obtain a Position of Public Trust - Medium Background Investigation (MBI)
- US Citizenship is required
Nice to Have:
- Experience supporting healthcare applications
- Experience in Agile methodologies
Job Profile
Continuous learning Remote work Team Collaboration
Tasks- Collaborate with teams
- Design and develop APIs
- Optimize API performance
- Participate in design discussions
- Perform code reviews
- Troubleshoot API issues
- Write clean code
Agile Agile methodologies API API Development APIs Azure C CI/CD Cloud Cloud Technologies Communication Continuous Integration Database Systems Data Modeling Debugging Git Industry trends Jenkins JSON Micro-services Microservices Microsoft SQL .Net Oracle Problem-solving Reporting REST REST API SOAP Software Development SQL Version Control Web Services XML
Experience3 years
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