API Developer (SC Cleared)

Posted 15 Days Ago
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London, Greater London, England
Senior level
Information Technology • Consulting
The Role
Seeking an experienced SC Cleared API Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable API services, ensuring high performance and security.
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API Developer (SC Cleared)

Location: Remote (with occasional on-site visits as required)

Work Pattern: Full-time, permanent or contract

Security Clearance: Must hold active SC Clearance

The Company

At Amber Labs, we are a cutting-edge UK and European technology consultancy that prioritises empowering autonomy, promoting experimentation, and facilitating rapid learning to provide exceptional value to our clients. Our company culture is centred around collaboration, where all colleagues, regardless of their role, work together to minimise risk and shorten delivery times. Our team consists of highly skilled cross-functional consultants, analysts, and support staff.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced SC Cleared API Developer with expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and secure APIs. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining API specifications, integrating APIs with various services, and ensuring high availability and performance. This role requires strong experience in API security, containerisation, and Agile methodologies.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-quality API services, primarily HTTP REST-based.
  • Define API specifications using OpenAPI and other industry standards.
  • Develop APIs to meet non-functional requirements such as performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Integrate APIs with various software components, including data stores and third-party services.
  • Implement secure authentication methods such as OAuth 2.0, JWTs, and other security best practices.
  • Work within an Agile delivery methodology, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.
  • Write and maintain automated unit tests alongside developed code.
  • Develop and manage containerised solutions using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Work with API management platforms to ensure effective governance and control.
  • Monitor API performance and optimise as necessary to ensure high availability and reliability.
  • Support API troubleshooting and debugging efforts, resolving integration issues efficiently.
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in API development and integration.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Proven experience in developing and maintaining APIs, including RESTful services.
  • Strong ability to define API specifications using OpenAPI.
  • Expertise in API security, including OAuth 2.0, JWTs, and access control mechanisms.
  • Hands-on experience in at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript, Go, or Java).
  • Experience developing and deploying containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and working within Agile teams.
  • Knowledge of API management platforms.
  • Strong understanding of cloud-based API deployment and infrastructure management.
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks for API validation.

Benefits

  • Join a rapidly expanding technology consultancy with opportunities for career growth.
  • Flexible work environment focused on deliverable outcomes.
  • Private medical insurance through Aviva.
  • Company pension plan through Nest.
  • 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays.
  • Access to Perkbox, a global employee rewards platform.
  • Generous employee referral program.
  • Highly collaborative and collegial environment with opportunities for professional development.
  • Choice of preferred work device, PC or Mac.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Amber Labs, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace for all. Our policies promote:

  • A workplace free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination.
  • Equal opportunities for all employees, valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.
  • Awareness training on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

If you are an experienced SC Cleared API Developer looking for an exciting opportunity to work on high-impact projects, we’d love to hear from you!

Top Skills

APIs
Docker
Go
Java
JavaScript
Jwt
Kubernetes
Oauth 2.0
Openapi
Python
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The Company
London
80 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Amber Labs is a partnership of highly-skilled consultants and technologists.

We specialise in the evolution of Data Engineering, Cloud and Analytics.

We focus on delivering value from our client’s data using innovative approaches that reduce risk and delivery time, and that we are constantly improving through R&D.

Amber Labs was founded on three key principles:

An employee first internal culture, through diverse investment and exciting opportunities for our team, and a partnership structure ensuring everyone has an opportunity to share in the success of Amber Labs.

Persistent analysis to identify opportunities to develop artefacts, accelerators and automation that allow rapid deployment of highly-technical solutions to the cloud or on-premise for our clients.

Consistent investment into our ADM (Amber Labs Delivery Methodology -underpinned by Agile Methodology) to ensure we maximise velocity, quality and value

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