API & Integration Developer

Company Description Kuwait Credit Information Network Company (CINET) is a closed Kuwaiti shareholding company specializing in the collection, preservation, analysis, and use of credit information to prepare credit records and issue credit reports and ratings for individuals and corporate clients. CINET operates under Law No. 9 of 2019 and its executive regulations, ensuring compliance in the regulation of credit information exchange. The company develops risk measurement tools, standards, and related data to support decision-making in the financial ecosystem. CINET leverages its capabilities to serve the financial, banking, and commercial sectors with comprehensive credit reporting, credit rating, and value-added services that support responsible lending and risk management. Role Description the API & Integration Developer is a full-time, on-site role based in Kuwait City. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining APIs and integration solutions that connect CINET’s credit information systems with internal and external applications. The role also involves monitoring integrations in production, resolving incidents, and contributing to continuous improvement of CINET’s technical architecture and integration standards. Role and Responsibilities • Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain RESTful APIs, SOAP services, and enterprise integration components. • Ensure APIs are reusable, scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards. • Provide operational support for production API services and integration platforms. • Monitor API availability, latency, throughput, error rates, and resource utilization. • Investigate and resolve API-related incidents, service interruptions, and integration failures. • Conduct root cause analysis for recurring incidents and implement permanent corrective actions. • Establish and maintain API monitoring dashboards and automated alerting mechanisms. • Perform routine health checks and preventive maintenance activities. • Maintain operational documentation, troubleshooting procedures, and support runbooks. • Implement and maintain API security controls in alignment with the organization’s cybersecurity policies, applicable CBK requirements, and recognized industry standards. • Maintain an enterprise API catalog containing approved APIs, service owners, consumers, documentation, and lifecycle status. Skills & Experience: • Hands-on experience in backend development using Java, .NET Core, C#, or equivalent enterprise technologies. • API Management platforms and gateways such as Google Apigee, Kong, or equivalent solutions. • REST APIs, microservices, integration patterns, and event-driven architectures. • CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub • Familiarity with DevSecOps tools and practices, and OWASP Top 10, OWASP API Security Top 10, and secure coding standards.

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain RESTful APIs, SOAP services, and enterprise integration components. Ensure APIs are reusable, scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards. Provide operational support for production API services and integration platforms. Monitor API availability, latency, throughput, error rates, and resource utilization. Investigate and resolve API-related incidents, service interruptions, and integration failures. Conduct root cause analysis for recurring incidents and implement permanent corrective actions. Establish and maintain API monitoring dashboards and automated alerting mechanisms. Perform routine health checks and preventive maintenance activities. Maintain operational documentation, troubleshooting procedures, and support runbooks. Implement and maintain API security controls in alignment with the organization’s cybersecurity policies, applicable CBK requirements, and recognized industry standards. Maintain an enterprise API catalog containing approved APIs, service owners, consumers, documentation, and lifecycle status.