ContractAPIStandardsLead
FinancialServices|Sheffield(Hybrid2daysonsite)
InsideIR35
WerelookingforanexperiencedAPIStandardsLeadtojoinamajorfinancialservicesorganisationaspartofanewlyformingStandards&ControlsteamwithinthewiderCTOfunction.
Thisisahigh-impactcontractrolewhereyoullshape,ownandevolveAPIstandardsusedacrosstheorganisation,workingcloselywithengineeringteams,productleadersandseniorstakeholderstoensurecontrolsareeffective,usableandgenuinelyimprovedeveloperexperience.
AbouttheProject
TheStandardsandControlsteamisanewcapabilityfocusedonimprovinghowdevelopmentteamsunderstand,consumeandcomplywithTechnologycontrols.
APIstandardsareanewandcriticalsetofrequirementsforallteamsexposingAPIsexternally.Inthisrole,youll:
RefineandowntheorganisationsAPIstandards
Engagewithalargeandvariedcustomerbasetounderstandreal-worldchallenges
Workalongsideengineeringteamstointegrate,evolveandstreamlinetoolingintoacoherent,user-centredjourney
Thegoal:standardsthatarerobust,pragmatic,andgenuinelyworkforteamsnotjustcontrolsforthesakeofcompliance.
KeyPriorities(WhatWereLookingFor)
Required
Strongunderstandingofdefining,settinganddesigningstandardsandcontrols
Amindsetfocusedondoingwhatsrightforthebank,notjustthequickestoreasiestsolution
Deeptechnicalknowledge,particularlyaroundAPIsandAPIdevelopment
Provenabilitytolead,influenceandguideteams ...