API Platform & Integration Engineer

Unity Infotech Solutions LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity Infotech Solutions LLC in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced API Platform Engineer to manage enterprise API platforms for digital banking and financial services. The role covers gateway administration, security implementation, and lifecycle management across channels and partner integrations.

The candidate will drive API security, OpenAPI/BIAN alignment, and IaC-driven automation, working with architecture, development and infra teams to deliver reliable, scalable API services.

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of experience in banking API management.
• Experience in core or digital banking transformation.
• Working knowledge of BIAN APIs and banking service domains.
• Hands-on with Kong, Apigee or Azure API Management.
• Strong knowledge of OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, OAuth 2.0, OIDC and JWT.
• Knowledge of mutual TLS (mTLS) and API security policies.
• Experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Git, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
• Experience in API lifecycle management, monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Administer API gateways and developer portals.
• Onboard and publish modular banking APIs aligned with standards.
• Implement API security mechanisms and access policies.
• Manage API versions, products, subscriptions and lifecycle.
• Monitor, observe, analyze, throttle and monetize APIs where applicable.
• Automate platform configuration and deployment via CI/CD and IaC.
• Troubleshoot API integration, connectivity, performance and security.
• Maintain API policies, docs and SOPs.
• Collaborate with architecture, development, security and infra teams.
• Support open banking initiatives and external partner integrations.

Skills

Banking API management

API gateway administration

Open banking / open finance

API lifecycle management

Security implementation (OAuth 2.0, OI

Education

Tools

Kong

Apigee

Azure API Management

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Git

Job description

Job Title: API Platform Engineer

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Experience: 6-10+ Years

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced API Platform Engineer to manage and operate enterprise API platforms supporting digital banking and financial services. The role involves API gateway administration, banking API management, security implementation, platform automation and lifecycle management to enable secure and reusable banking capabilities across digital channels and partner integrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and manage API gateways and developer portals.
• Onboard, configure and publish modular banking APIs aligned with BIAN standards.
• Implement API security mechanisms, including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, mTLS, JWT and access policies.
• Manage API versions, products, subscriptions, policies and the complete API lifecycle.
• Implement API monitoring, observability, analytics, throttling and monetisation controls where applicable.
• Automate platform configuration and deployment using CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Troubleshoot API integration, connectivity, performance and security issues.
• Maintain API policies, technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Use approved AI-assisted engineering tools for policy generation, troubleshooting, documentation and operational analysis.
• Collaborate with architecture, development, security and infrastructure teams to maintain reliable and secure API services.
• Support open banking initiatives and API integrations across digital banking channels, branches, contact centres and external partners.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of experience in banking API management or enterprise API platform engineering.
• Experience in core banking or digital banking transformation.
• Working knowledge of BIAN APIs and banking service domains.
• Hands-on experience with Kong, Apigee or Azure API Management.
• Strong knowledge of OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, OAuth 2.0, OIDC and JWT.
• Knowledge of mutual TLS (mTLS), API security and access control policies.
• Experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Working knowledge of Git, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
• Experience in API lifecycle management, monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with approved AI engineering tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in open banking or open finance platforms.
• Knowledge of BIAN architecture and banking integration patterns.
• Relevant certifications in API management, cloud platforms or security.