Senior Application Programming Interface (API) Developer

: Enterprise Data & Analytics leads campus-wide enterprise data and analytics including data governance, architecture, data and application integration, database administration, and business intelligence such as reporting and analytics. This team sets the tone for UCLA's data culture, further ingraining data usage into the university's ways of working. The Enterprise Data & Analytics team manages the technology, processes, and support needed to equip university stakeholders with thorough, secure, and accessible data. The Data Integrations team enables the collaboration and unification of systems through secure data delivery by leveraging several integration strategies including but not limited to manual data integration, middleware data integration, application-based integration, uniform access integration, and common storage integration. This team increases the value of distributed UCLA data by connecting it with other sources of information or campus systems. The Senior Application Interface Programming (API) Developer will be responsible for leading the design, development, testing, and maintenance of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that enable integration and communication between various software applications within the university's IT ecosystem. This role will involve providing technical expertise, leading API development projects, mentoring junior developers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of APIs. The Senior API Developer will positively impact UCLA's operations and culture by enabling University stakeholders to effectively leverage data and insights in service of the university's academic mission. This team member will advance the University's mission by delivering exceptional information technology services comprehensively and consistently across faculty, staff, and students. This role will execute UCLA's vision while modeling UCLA's culture and values. Percentage of Time: 100% Shift Start: 8:00 am Shift End: 5:00 pm Qualifications for Position 18 Records Qualifications Required/Preferred Five years of experience working in one or more of the following fields: application programming interfaces, information technology, IT service management, or related field. Required Significant experience in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining APIs using industry standard API frameworks and tools. Required Advanced programming skills in one or more programming languages commonly used in API development, such as Java, Python, or Node.js. Required Proven expertise in API design principles, web services architecture, and API documentation standards (e.g., Swagger, RAML, OpenAPI). Deep understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth, JWT) and API security best practices. Required Significant experience with database management systems (e.g., MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Microsoft SQL Server) and data integration techniques (e.g., ETL). Strong experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and code repository management. Required Strong written and verbal communication skills and is able to communicate complex technical ideas to a diverse community of colleagues and stakeholders. Can relay technical information to audiences of technical and non-technical stakeholders. Required Able to establish and advance positive working relationships and a strong rapport with a diverse community of colleagues including team members, stakeholders, and customers. Required Advanced organizational skills and is able to balance competing priorities and deliver concurrent projects to various stakeholder types. Experience working in a project-based environment using leading project management practices including schedule management, status reporting, and communication of project risks and issues. Required Advanced problem-solving skills; ability to uncover root of difficult problems and scope solutions based on knowledge of available resources and timelines as well as awareness of vision and strategy. Seeks information from multiple and diverse sources to inform solutions. Demonstrated ability to make decisions with integrity. Required Experience participating in activities to advance an inclusive environment that values equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. Required Thinks creatively and introduces innovations such as the incorporation of new technologies or processes. Thrives in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment. Required Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience/training in one or more of the following fields: information technology or computer science, or related field. Required Seven or more years of experience working in one or more of the following fields: application programming interfaces, information technology, IT service management, or related field. Preferred Experience in complex higher education environments, serving academic and administrative functions of a large public university. Preferred Bachelor's degree in one or more of the following fields: information technology or computer science. Preferred Cloud Lakehouse Data Management Certified Professional Preferred Cloud Data and Application Integration R33/34 Certified Professional Preferred Cloud Data Integration 10: Developer Certified Professional Preferred Additional Posting Information Bargaining Unit: 99-Policy Covered Application Deadline: 03-21-2024 External Posting Date: