API Architect

Job Title: API Architect
Location: Hackensack, New Jersey (Hybrid)
Duration: + months Contract

Can you please provide a summary of the project/initiatives which describes what’s being done?
The Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) initiative is a strategic modernization effort to transform how Client onboards and manages its commercial clients. Leveraging Fenergo, a leading SaaS-based CLM platform, the program aims to deliver a fully digital and streamlined onboarding experience.
The initiative focuses on implementing straight‑through processing, robust workflow automation, and integrated KYC/AML compliance capabilities, while improving operational efficiency and reducing manual touchpoints. By configuring Fenergo’s modular components and integrating them with Client existing systems, the program is enabling a unified onboarding journey that enhances regulatory adherence and delivers a smooth, transparent experience for commercial clients.
Overall, this initiative positions the bank to reduce onboarding times, improve data quality, strengthen compliance outcomes, and offer a modern, digital-first client experience across the full lifecycle.

What are the top - responsibilities for this position?
Partner with Product Owners to Translate Business Requirements
Collaborate closely with product owners and SMEs to understand onboarding, KYC, and CLM requirements.
Conduct requirement‑gathering sessions and refine epics, features, and user stories.
Translate business processes into Fenergo configurations, workflows, and rules.

Design End‑to‑End Solutions Leveraging the Fenergo Platform
Architect client lifecycle management (CLM) solutions using Fenergo modules, rules, data models, and UI components.
Ensure functional and technical designs adhere to best practices and regulatory standards.
Produce detailed design documents, mapping documents, and configuration specifications.

Execute Sprint Deliverables and Participate in Agile Ceremonies
Work on sprint commitments such as configuration, rules building, integration updates, UI modeling, or defect fixes.
Attend daily standups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
Provide realistic effort estimates and proactively communicate blockers.

Build and Conduct Demos for Business Stakeholders
Prepare and deliver working demos of new features, workflows, UI screens, or integrations implemented in the sprint.
Collect structured feedback and incorporate changes into subsequent user stories.
Ensure demos clearly showcase how requirements are met through Fenergo functionality.

Contribute to Architectural Decisions with Strong CLM Focus
Participate in design and architecture discussions around the CLM ecosystem.
Evaluate impacts to existing workflows, integrations, and data models.
Recommend scalable, maintainable approaches aligned with enterprise architecture and Fenergo’s framework.

Develop, Configure, and Customize CLM Platform Components
Configure Fenergo UI components, rules engines, workflows, form models, and document templates.
Implement custom logic in Fenergo (, JavaScript, XML configs) when out‑of‑the‑box capabilities are insufficient.
Ensure configurations are version‑controlled and well‑documented.

Participate in the Full SDLC: Design → Build → Test → Deploy
Support technical design, development, unit testing, and code reviews.
Work alongside QA to validate functionality, fix defects, and stabilize releases.
Assist with deployment activities, release readiness, and post‑deployment validation.

Work Across Integrations & Upstream/Downstream Systems
Collaborate with API/integration teams to integrate Fenergo with KYC providers, CRM systems, party data sources, document repositories, etc.
Perform mapping exercises and integration testing.
Troubleshoot interface or data‑related issues during sprints.

Support Production Releases and Ongoing Enhancements
Assist with release planning, deployment documentation, and change management.
Help triage production issues and identify root causes in Fenergo workflows, configs, or data.

Contribute to Platform Quality, Standards, and Best Practices
Maintain coding/configuration standards for the CLM platform.
Ensure security, regulatory, and compliance requirements are addressed in all features.
Document reusable components and patterns to improve team efficiency.

What skills/technologies are required?
Fenergo CLM Platform Expertise — to Years
Strong hands-on experience configuring and customizing Fenergo modules to support onboarding, KYC, AML, regulatory compliance, client outreach, and operational workflows.
Ability to translate compliance and CLM requirements into Fenergo configuration changes, rule updates, UI models, and workflow logic.

Proficiency with Core Fenergo Components — to Years
Practical experience with:
Flow Studio for workflow design
External Adapters for third‑party integrations
Access Layers and security configurations
Journey Launchpads to design client journeys
Understanding of how these components interact across the CLM ecosystem.

API Development & Integration Skills — + Years
Strong knowledge of RESTful API concepts as both service provider and consumer.
Hands-on experience using the Spring Framework (Spring Boot preferred) to build, expose, and consume APIs.
Proficiency with common data‑exchange formats including JSON, YAML, and XML.

Software Engineering & SDLC Knowledge — + Years
Experience working in full SDLC environments, including: Requirements analysis
Technical design
Development
Unit/integration testing
Deployment and support
Strong grasp of software engineering best practices, version control, and modular design.

Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills — Required
Ability to analyze complex onboarding or KYC workflows and convert them into scalable CLM configurations.
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, especially across multi‑system integrations.

Agile Methodology Knowledge — + Years
Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
Familiarity with sprint ceremonies, story estimation, backlog grooming, and iterative delivery.
Ability to collaborate with product owners, QA, architects, and other developers effectively.

Additional Preferred Skills (Optional but Valuable)
Understanding of KYC/AML regulatory frameworks (CDD, EDD, FATCA, CRS, etc.).
Experience with DevOps tooling such as Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Jira, or Confluence.
Knowledge of relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
What does the interview process look like?
o How many rounds? -
o Video, phone, or in person? Video, phone
o How technical will the interviews be? Heavily focused on Fenergo tech