BFSI API Platform Lead — Cloud-Native & DevOps Expert

Dabster; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Dabster in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced API Management Technical Lead to drive design and implementation of API platforms in a cloud-native environment.

You will lead architecture across BFSI projects, collaborate with DevOps, and ensure production stability using Apigee, Kong or MuleSoft, OpenAPI/REST, and AWS services.

Candidates should be proficient with CI/CD, Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud-native patterns to deliver reliable, scalable APIs.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of API management experience in BFSI sector.
• Advanced programming in Golang or Lua.
• Hands-on with API management platforms: Apigee, Kong, or MuleSoft.
• Strong knowledge of OpenAPI (OAS) and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with CI/CD, Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Cloud-native architecture and production stability.
• Familiarity with AWS ECS/EKS/MSK and Kong API Gateway.
• Understanding of CDN, WAF and networking for APIs.

Skills

BFSI domain expertise

Golang or Lua

API management

OpenAPI & REST

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cloud-native architecture

System design

AWS (ECS/EKS/MSK)

Kong API Gateway

Tools

Apigee

Kong

MuleSoft

OpenAPI tooling

CI/CD tooling

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Dabster in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced API Management Technical Lead to drive design and implementation of API platforms in a cloud-native environment.

You will lead architecture across BFSI projects, collaborate with DevOps, and ensure production stability using Apigee, Kong or MuleSoft, OpenAPI/REST, and AWS services.

Candidates should be proficient with CI/CD, Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud-native patterns to deliver reliable, scalable APIs.