API Architect

Kforce has a client in Hackensack, NJ that is seeking a API Architect. Responsibilities:

• Implement and deploy API solutions while demonstrating expertise in a number of areas including cloud computing, API design and development, Public and Private API design and development, cloud messaging, ground-to-cloud connectivity, highly scalable distributed systems
• Supports projects and design recommendations that span the entire infrastructure
• Contributes to creating strategy and evolvable systems, including guidelines, standards, and policies
• Collaborates with business leaders to help define business strategy and align creative information technology systems architecture to support the strategy; This requires a high degree of interaction with business and operations units to understand the functional needs of the system users as well as the various technology teams
• 3 to 4 years of experience
• 3+ years of experience Software Engineering & SDLC
• 3 years of experience with API Development & Integration
• 2+ years of experience working with Agile Methodology
• 1-2 years of experience with Core Fenergo Components
• Strong hands-on experience configuring and customizing Fenergo modules to support onboarding, KYC, AML, regulatory compliance, client outreach, and operational workflows
• Ability to translate compliance and CLM requirements into Fenergo configuration changes, rule updates, UI models, and workflow logic
• Understanding of how these components interact across the CLM ecosystem
• Strong knowledge of RESTful API concepts as both service provider and consumer
• Hands-on experience using the Spring Framework (Spring Boot preferred) to build, expose, and consume APIs
• Proficiency with common data exchange formats including JSON, YAML, and XML
• Experience working in full SDLC environments, including: requirements analysis technical design
• Strong grasp of software engineering best practices, version control, and modular design
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to analyze complex onboarding or KYC workflows and convert them into scalable CLM configurations
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, especially across multi system integrations
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams
• Familiarity with sprint ceremonies, story estimation, backlog grooming, and iterative delivery

• Flow Studio for workflow design
• External Adapters for third party integrations
• Access Layers and security configurations
• Journey Launchpads to design client journeys
• Development
• Unit/integration testing
• Deployment and support