job summary
Join our enterprise technology services group leading mission-critical application modernization and integration initiatives. In this role, you will champion service virtualization and API engineering strategies, establishing scalable testing frameworks that decouple downstream dependencies and accelerate enterprise software delivery.
location: Telecommute
job type: Contract
salary: $54.66 - 60.00 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities
- Architect and implement service virtualization solutions using SmartBear ReadyAPI and WireMock to simulate complex downstream microservices and legacy integrations.
- Provide technical leadership across the full lifecycle of Java-based RESTful API development and JAX-WS web service integrations.
- Coordinate cross-functional delivery efforts across development, QA, DevOps, and cloud architecture teams to proactively remove technical bottlenecks.
- Collaborate with performance engineering teams to identify system constraints, optimize database interactions, and improve application resilience.
qualifications
8-10 years of experience in technical delivery leadership, software quality engineering, or integration architecture.
Proven expertise designing and managing service virtualization frameworks using SmartBear ReadyAPI and WireMock.
Strong background in Java engineering, including REST API development, database operations, and JAX-WS web services (6+ years).
Bachelor's degree (Graduate level) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience conducting performance engineering, load testing, and root-cause bottleneck analysis.
Experience integrating virtualized service endpoints into automated CI/CD deployment pipelines.
Demonstrated ability to manage client stakeholders and deliver structured milestone reporting.
skills
API Development
APIs
API
CI/CD
databases
database
DevOps
large-scale distributed systems
enterprise application
integration testing
Java-based
Java
JAX-WS
microservices
Performance Testing
ReadyAPI
REST APIs
RESTful
SOAP APIs
SOAP services
Service Virtualization
application development
integrations
test data
Strong communication skills
leadership
problem-solver
architecture
Automating
client technology
client-side
Delivery Management
project execution
dependency management
governance
infrastructure
performance engineering
Technical Project Management
Quality Engineering
QA
risk mitigation
Stakeholder Engagement
streamline
stress analysis
technical architecture
technical leadership
technical acumen
testing