Western Alliance Bank

Job Title:

Principal Engineer I - API Platform Engineer

Location:

Block 23

What you'll do:

This API Platform Engineer role will be a member of the Integration Services team responsible for defining the direction and guidelines for API development for the bank. This position requires experience with middleware applications, including expert-level knowledge with Azure API Management and related Azure services, and experience in detailed requirements analysis, API or application design, testing, and deployment.

The successful candidate will have a record of success in leveraging the Azure API Management platform to provide business solutions while following best practices. The candidate will also be responsible for defining the appropriate methodologies and best practices for performing analysis and design in support of the Azure API Management platform's core organizational functions and business processes. This position will be part of an Azure API Management Center of Excellence in the IT organization as we look forward to transforming the way we do business.

• Collaborate with test leads and test engineers to coordinate test automation efforts.
• Configurations related to Azure API Management (API Gateway, Policy, SLAs, Load Balancer Configuration, Caching, Alerts etc.) experience is a must.
• Assist others in defining application scope and objectives through research and fact finding, make system design and solution recommendations.
• Assist in training of new users, and growing the Azure API Management skills set across the whole organization.
• Participate and/or lead the coordination of Azure API Management releases.
• Lead and coordinate with the Azure API Management releases as operators perform the release in production environment.
• Complete regular internal system audits and document areas of concern.
• Maintain security model consistency, ensuring minimal configuration to meet security needs.
• Guide, mentor, and provide constructive feedback to less experienced Software Engineers and Administrators on the company’s standard development practice and guidelines.
• Create and maintain configuration workbooks, deployment plans, run books, and assist in the creation of training guides & process documentation for new functionality.
• Provide technical teams with Azure API Management best practices, industry tips and tricks.
• Stay up to date with the latest Azure API Management feature releases and provide recommendations to drive greater efficiencies across organizations.

What you'll need:

• 8+ years in design, coding, testing, implementation, and documentation of Azure APIs, Azure API Management and related Azure services.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required; Masters or MBA in related field preferred.
• Experience building APIs with C# .NET.
• Experience using Agile, Scrum and iterative development practices.
• Demonstrated track record of defining, creating, building technology systems that lead to increased efficiency and productivity of the eco-systems.
• Proficiency with developing according to API-led connectivity patterns.
• Excellent analytical, communication (both verbal and written), facilitation/organizational skills.
• Strategic, innovative thinking and vision.
• Comfortable learning, using and explaining new technology.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Experience with large-scale Azure Eco-System.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Advanced to expert knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred.
• Advanced to expert knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.

Benefits you’ll love:

We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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