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API Developer (Python/AWS) | Workday Finance Integration Platform
Hybrid role
Compensation: $60 - $70 per hour
About The Role
Our client is seeking an experienced API Developer with strong Python and AWS expertise to help expand and enhance their enterprise API platform supporting the Finance & Accounting organization. This role is pivotal in scaling a custom-built integration framework that currently supports Workday Finance and will evolve into a reusable enterprise platform serving multiple applications across the organization. The API Developer will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and support scalable API solutions, build reusable services and integrations, and transform the integration framework into a robust, enterprise-grade platform. The team supports several critical Finance & Accounting platforms, including Workday Finance (recently implemented), BlackLine, and other systems supporting enterprise operations. The integration ecosystem currently includes 40 interfaces and over 100 integrations across enterprise systems, with a custom-built API platform serving as the gateway for data ingestion and extraction. The next phase is to transform this framework to support additional applications, lifecycle management, and future business needs. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with a product-oriented mindset, strong foundation in API development, cloud-native architecture, and modern software engineering practices, who is comfortable working in an evolving environment and contributing to long-term architectural improvements.
What You'll Do
At Brooksource, relationships are the foundation of everything we do. Since 2000, we’ve built lasting partnerships with clients, consultants, and internal teams to deliver an exceptional experience across every engagement. As a trusted IT and Engineering services provider, Brooksource supports Fortune 500 organizations through Experience-Driven Staffing, Professional Services, and Elevate, our proprietary Workforce Transformation program. Whether you're hiring for software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, or enterprise IT, our customized staffing solutions are designed to align with your company’s unique goals, culture, and technology stack. We offer flexible hiring models, including contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement to meet your evolving business needs.
We are a certified partner of leading platforms, including Salesforce, AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud, enabling us to deliver scalable, end-to-end technology solutions. With a growing national footprint, Brooksource is redefining expectations in IT consulting, engineering services, and technology workforce solutions.
Brooksource is a top consulting and professional services provider specializing in IT and Engineering solutions for Fortune 500 companies and the public sector. It utilizes a national network of over 25,000 consultants, local and national delivery engines, as well as strategic partnerships with industry-leading technology providers to support its customers’ high-impact initiatives.
EEO Statement
Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
Benefits & Perks
Benefits & Perks: Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.
Pay Disclaimer
The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Disclaimer:
Brooksource, Medasource, and Calculated Hire are part of the Eight Eleven Group family of companies and operate under Eight Eleven Group, LLC. All employees receive the same benefits, policies, and terms of employment.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Benefits & Perks:
Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.
Pay Disclaimer:
The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Hybrid role
Compensation: $60 - $70 per hour
About The Role
Our client is seeking an experienced API Developer with strong Python and AWS expertise to help expand and enhance their enterprise API platform supporting the Finance & Accounting organization. This role is pivotal in scaling a custom-built integration framework that currently supports Workday Finance and will evolve into a reusable enterprise platform serving multiple applications across the organization. The API Developer will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and support scalable API solutions, build reusable services and integrations, and transform the integration framework into a robust, enterprise-grade platform. The team supports several critical Finance & Accounting platforms, including Workday Finance (recently implemented), BlackLine, and other systems supporting enterprise operations. The integration ecosystem currently includes 40 interfaces and over 100 integrations across enterprise systems, with a custom-built API platform serving as the gateway for data ingestion and extraction. The next phase is to transform this framework to support additional applications, lifecycle management, and future business needs. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with a product-oriented mindset, strong foundation in API development, cloud-native architecture, and modern software engineering practices, who is comfortable working in an evolving environment and contributing to long-term architectural improvements.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and support scalable API solutions using Python and AWS
- Enhance and extend the existing API framework and platform capabilities
- Build reusable services, components, and integrations for multiple applications
- Design secure, reliable, and maintainable APIs following modern engineering best practices
- Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, product, and business stakeholders
- Participate in solution design discussions and contribute to platform roadmap planning
- Ensure solutions meet performance, operational, security, and scalability requirements
- Support CI/CD processes, deployment automation, and infrastructure-as-code initiatives
- Contribute to ongoing platform enhancements and long-term architectural improvements
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude, to improve delivery speed and quality
- Take ownership of technical solutions from design through delivery
- Collaborate effectively across onshore and offshore teams
- Drive the evolution of a strategic enterprise integration platform for Finance & Accounting systems
- Strong experience developing applications and services with Python
- Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and integration solutions
- Hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud-native application development
- Experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices
- Experience with GitLab and CI/CD pipeline management
- Understanding of API security, scalability, monitoring, and operational best practices
- Experience working within Agile delivery environments
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Experience with serverless and event-driven architectures (preferred)
- Experience with AWS services such as API Gateway, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch (preferred)
- Understanding of observability, monitoring, and platform operations (preferred)
- Experience building reusable frameworks or internal developer platforms (preferred)
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude (preferred)
- Experience supporting enterprise finance, accounting, ERP, or integration platforms (preferred)
- Product-oriented mindset with focus on platform scalability and long-term maintainability
- Ability to think beyond individual features to platform scalability and long-term strategy
- Comfortable working in an evolving environment and guiding future-state capabilities
- Proven ability to take ownership of technical solutions from design through delivery
- Demonstrated success collaborating across onshore and offshore teams
- 401(k) Matching Plan
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
- Relationship Driven Process to Find Your Best Fit
- 6 Paid Holidays
- Regular Meetings to Ensure Quality in Your Engagement
At Brooksource, relationships are the foundation of everything we do. Since 2000, we’ve built lasting partnerships with clients, consultants, and internal teams to deliver an exceptional experience across every engagement. As a trusted IT and Engineering services provider, Brooksource supports Fortune 500 organizations through Experience-Driven Staffing, Professional Services, and Elevate, our proprietary Workforce Transformation program. Whether you're hiring for software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, or enterprise IT, our customized staffing solutions are designed to align with your company’s unique goals, culture, and technology stack. We offer flexible hiring models, including contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement to meet your evolving business needs.
We are a certified partner of leading platforms, including Salesforce, AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud, enabling us to deliver scalable, end-to-end technology solutions. With a growing national footprint, Brooksource is redefining expectations in IT consulting, engineering services, and technology workforce solutions.
Brooksource is a top consulting and professional services provider specializing in IT and Engineering solutions for Fortune 500 companies and the public sector. It utilizes a national network of over 25,000 consultants, local and national delivery engines, as well as strategic partnerships with industry-leading technology providers to support its customers’ high-impact initiatives.
EEO Statement
Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
Benefits & Perks
Benefits & Perks: Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.
Pay Disclaimer
The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Disclaimer:
Brooksource, Medasource, and Calculated Hire are part of the Eight Eleven Group family of companies and operate under Eight Eleven Group, LLC. All employees receive the same benefits, policies, and terms of employment.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Benefits & Perks:
Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.
Pay Disclaimer:
The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Salary : $60 - $70