Lead Specialist, Application Programming Interface & Integration

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC); Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC) seeks a Lead Specialist API & Integration II to design, build and govern scalable API solutions across the enterprise. You will partner with platform engineering, data and application teams to deliver secure data exchanges that enable digital transformation and reliable operations.

You will establish standards, manage lifecycle, ensure security controls, and improve observability while mentoring teams and driving best practices in API delivery and integration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or related field.
• 7-10 years in API development and integration engineering in enterprise environments.
• Experience delivering production-grade integrations with strong security and governance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver secure scalable APIs and integration services across enterprise platforms.
• Establish integration patterns and service standards for consistency and maintainability.
• Enable governed access to data products via stable interfaces and contracts.
• Embed authentication, authorization, auditing, and access controls to protect data.
• Ensure solutions align with data governance, security and enterprise architecture standards.
• Maintain lifecycle controls across API design, deployment, change management and retirement.
• Provide technical guidance and collaborate with platform, data, and application teams.

Skills

API Design

Integration Architecture

Security Controls

Service Contracts

Documentation

Event-Driven

Governance

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/IS or related

Job description

Why This Role Matters

The Lead Specialist API amp Integration II enables seamless secure and reliable data exchange across enterprise systems platforms and applications The role plays a critical part in connecting business and technology ecosystems through scalable integration services that support operational efficiency digital transformation and data-driven decision-making The role establishes robust integration standards and governing API delivery the role ensures enterprise data is accessible protected and consumable through trusted interfaces The position strengthens platform resilience accelerates solution delivery and enables consistent integration capabilities that support both internal stakeholders and external partners

What You Will Deliver API amp Integration Delivery

• Deliver secure scalable APIs and integration services that enable reliable data exchange across enterprise platforms and applications
• Establish integration patterns and service standards that ensure consistency performance and long-term maintainability
• Enable governed access to enterprise data products through stable interfaces and service contracts
• Security Governance amp Compliance Embed authentication authorization auditing and access controls that protect enterprise data and services
• Ensure API and integration solutions align with data governance security and enterprise architecture standards
• Maintain effective lifecycle controls across API design deployment change management and retirement
• Platform Reliability amp Operations Deliver highly available and resilient integration services that meet performance and reliability requirements
• Strengthen observability through monitoring logging metrics and tracing capabilities
• Resolve production incidents and drive continuous improvements that reduce operational risk and service disruption
• Technical Assurance amp Stakeholder Collaboration Provide technical guidance and assurance for integration initiatives projects and vendor-delivered solutions
• Partner with data engineering platform and application teams to deliver end-to-end integration outcomes
• Enable effective API adoption through documentation onboarding and stakeholder engagement
• Continuous Improvement amp Optimization Improve integration performance scalability and operational efficiency through ongoing enhancement initiatives
• Drive standardization and automation opportunities that increase delivery quality and reduce complexity
• Promote best practices that enhance the maturity of enterprise integration capabilities

What Success Looks Like

• Secure and reliable APIs consistently meet business and technical performance expectations
• Enterprise systems are integrated through standardized governed and scalable integration services
• Production incidents and integration failures are minimized through proactive monitoring and operational excellence
• Data consumers experience improved access usability and reliability of enterprise data services
• Integration solutions comply with enterprise governance architecture and security requirements
• Continuous improvements deliver measurable gains in performance efficiency and service quality

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Systems or a related discipline

Experience

• 7-10 years of experience in API development and integration engineering within enterprise environments
• Experience delivering production-grade integrations with strong security and governance requirements
• Experience supporting and optimizing mission-critical integration services
• Experience collaborating across platform engineering architecture and business teams

Skills That Matter

• Functional Expertise
• API Design amp Development Integration Architecture amp Engineering API Lifecycle Management Security Controls amp Access Management Service Contracts Versioning amp Documentation Event-Driven and Enterprise Integration Patterns Business Delivery
• Operational Excellence Incident amp Problem Management Performance Optimization Governance amp Compliance Continuous Improvement Technical Assurance amp Quality Delivery People amp Collaboration Stakeholder Management Cross-Functional Collaboration Vendor Coordination Communication amp Influence Technical Leadership Ownership amp Accountability