Senior Lead- API Governance & Product Management First Abu Dhabi Bank FAB

Posted on 5 Sep

Experience

15 - 20 Years

Job Location

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

Education

Bachelor of Technology/Engineering

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Promote API reuse and standardization across business units to reduce duplication and accelerate delivery.

Ensure security and compliance through regular audits, threat modeling, and policy enforcement.

Lead cross-functional working groups to align API strategy with enterprise goals.

Maintain API documentation standards, ensuring clarity, completeness, and accessibility.

Support incident management and troubleshooting for API-related issues.

Contribute to budget planning and resource allocation for API Engineering.

Provide training, enablement, and support to development teams on API best practices.Company Description

Join the UAE s largest bank and one of the world s largest and safest financial institutions. Our focus is to create value for our employees, customers, shareholders and communities to grow through differentiation, agility and innovation. We are looking for top talent and your success is our success. Accelerate your growth as you help us reach our goals and advance your career. Be ready to make your mark a top company, in an exciting and dynamic industry.

Desired Candidate Profile

Core competencies required (Exp Overall : 15+ Years, Banking 10+ Years)

  • Ability to translate business needs into API capabilities.
  • Expertise in API protocols (REST, GraphQL, gRPC), API gateways, and service mesh.
  • Strong grasp of API lifecycle governance, versioning, and deprecation policies.
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (e.g., Open Banking, GDPR, PSD2, HIPAA) and their impact on APIs.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority.
  • Strong communication and evangelism skills to promote API adoption and literacy.
  • Proficiency in API analytics, usage tracking, and performance optimization.
  • Experience with tools like API Management, Kong, Cloud Native Services, Kubernetes

Company Industry

  • Banking
  • Financial Services
  • Broking

Department / Functional Area

  • Product Development
  • Product Management

Keywords

  • Senior Lead- API Governance & Product Management

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First Abu Dhabi Bank FAB

Join the UAE s largest bank and one of the world s largest and safest financial institutions. Our focus is to create value for our employees, customers, shareholders and communities to grow through differentiation, agility and innovation.

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