Job Title: Senior API Engineer

Department: ATCI Architecture CoE

About Business line/Function:
ARVAL TECH CENTER INDIA
 ATCI serves as Arval’s dedicated IT hub, closely collaborating with the onshore Arval IT teams to implement global technology strategy. It plays a key role in delivering IT solutions across countries while driving execution from India. The center strengthens Arval’s digital transformation by aligning its capabilities with international IT needs.

ARVAL Architecture CoE

The Arval Architecture CoE brings together IT technical and functional expertise to design and govern the Arval IS architecture from the ideation through to the production. It also supports projects and initiatives by defining and enforcing standards across key domains including the Cloud competency center, Testing and IA, CI/CD toolchains, integration/exchange platforms and API management. 

Position Purpose:

Senior API Engineer will be responsible for Strengthen internally the expertise on API Management and Apigee Platform. This engineer supports other tribes’ engineers in their API design by providing recommendations and by reviewing the specifications to ensure the full compliance with group standards, security policies, and best practices

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

·       The Senior API Engineer acts as a key technical reference for API design and Apigee platform administration In Arval.

·       They support other tribes’ engineers in their API design by providing recommendations and by reviewing specifications to ensure the full compliance with group standards, security policies, and best practices.

·       They support projects to Identify proactively the existing reusable integration patterns.

Business and/or technical skills:

·       They oversee Developing and configuring API proxies on Apigee by following BNPP group norms and standards and then, guaranties its publication supporting the lifecycle management of the APIs (versioning, documentation, monitoring and deprecation).

·       In addition, easing the integration by providing and maintaining CICD toolchain will be part of the responsibilities. 

Specific Qualifications:

COMMON BASE TOOLS 

•       API Standard

•        API Secuirty 

COMMON BASE METHODOLOGIES  

•       Java

•       Soap/XML,

•       Microservices 

•       Git,CI/CD Pipelines

 Technical Skills:

·       Strong experience in API proxy development and policies on Apigee API gateway 

·       API Standards:  REST, OpenAPI/Swagger, JSON/XML, API versioning

·        API Security: OAuth2, JWT, API Keys, TLS, MTLS

·       Development and Languages: Java, Soap/Xml, Microservices, distributed systems, Git, CI/CD pipelines, cloud knowledge preferred

Behavioral Skills:

·       Flexible: able to adapt to a changing environment. Able to work with self-guidance.

·       Collaborators should be able to switch between technologies

·       Ability to work in a cross-functional, multi-entity environment. 

·       Strong communication and collaboration skills.

·       Proactive mindset; able to propose and defend technical solutions.

·       Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities. 

Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level: > 5 years of experience in software engineering, integration, and API architecture

Location: Bangalore
About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.