API Architect Details

API Architect

Matrix Absence Management - Phoenix, AZ

Employment Type : Full-Time

Matrix Absence Management is one of the top Third Party Administrators (TPA) supporting clients in absence management (FMLA/Disability/Workers' Compensation) . We partner with our clients Human Resources department to manage Workers' Compensation, Disability and/or Leave of absences until the claim is resolved or the employee returns to work. Our highly customer centric approach is to try and duplicate the culture of our clients to make the experience seamless for employees. Our mobile app technology provides ease of use to our client and employee in reporting claim information.

Matrix Absence Management offers a full benefit package - Medical, Dental & Vision, including 401K match. Matrix is a friendly and pleasant office environment; offering flexible schedules Monday-Friday.

Position SummaryRSL / Matrix a leading provider of absence management solutions working with many fortune 500 companies in numerous industries to help them enhance employee productivity and stay compliant. Matrix has a 30+ year history of consistent growth and is considered a technology leader in our market sector by brokers and our customers. At Matrix, we continue to expand the Matrix Platform ecosystem by harnessing the technology, turning ideas into products, integrating with 3rd party system(s) to help our end users. Exciting challenges lie ahead—new products, technologies, and integration.

RSL / Matrix is a subsidiary of Delphi Financial Group based in NYC, which as of 2012 is owned by Tokio Marine (Japan's oldest property/casualty insurance firm).

Our team is looking for a talented API Architect to be part of the Matrix Platform team. We build enterprise class, 24x7, hosted solutions to service hundreds of thousands of end-users. As an API Architect, you will be leading to help shape and deliver on a strategy to build broad use of Matrix Platform’s web services directly with customers and our ecosystem of system integrators and solution providers. At Matrix, you will work alongside Enterprise Architects, DevOps, Software Engineers and Product Owners in an agile environment building modern software solutions at scale.

Essential Functions & Qualifications

• Provide architecture thought leadership and expertise.
• Define reference and implementation architectures.
• Produce technology road-maps in support of IT’s vision and strategy.
• Develop proof-of-concept prototypes and initial implementation models.
• Monitor implementation activity to ensure architecture and design principles are upheld.
• Coach and mentor Staff
• Establish relationships with IT leaders, and cross functional leadership to ensure business solutions are meeting business goals

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee of this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education, Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar area of concentration
• 7+ years of experience as an API architect with hands on experience leading large scale technology modernization projects
• Provides the architectural leadership in shaping strategic technology programs using API first approach
• Strong Communication and Presentation skills
• Passion for building scalable, secure and performance based applications
• Experience with API Gateways
• Experience with any service mesh technology for advanced micro services management
• Experience with any Service registry/repository for discoverability
• Expert level experience implementing API Service architectures (e.g., REST)
• Expert level experience with API design standards, patterns, best practices (e.g., Swagger, Microservices etc.)
• Expert level experience with applying security best practices to API platforms (e.g., OAuth, TLS, throttling, etc.)
• Strong hands on experience with languages like Java, Python, and JavaScript
• Experience with AWS technologies and services such as S3, DynamoDB, EC2, EMR, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, Lambda, Glue ETL, etc.
• Experience working in a PaaS, SaaS and IaaS environment
• Experience with OWASP and secure coding best practices
• AWS Certified Solution Architect (Associate or Professional) preferred
• Familiarity with Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket etc.)

Additional Job Description

Position Location: Remote - anywhere in the US.

EEO Statement

Matrix Absence Management is an equal opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age or disability, or any other classification or characteristic protected by federal or state law or regulation. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with Matrix depends solely on your qualifications.

Essential Physical/Cognitive Job Functions

• Prompt and regular attendance at assigned job locations

• Ability to work shifts exceeding 8 hours, 5 days per week

• Ability to interact with employees of all levels and clients in an appropriate manner

• Ability to concentrate and think strategically

• Availability onsite to confer with staff members with whom the incumbent must interact on a daily basis

• Ability to proficiently use a personal computer for tasks such as email and preparing reports using software

• Ability to review and analyze data and information

• Ability to complete, or oversee the completion of, assigned tasks/projects in a timely manner