API Evangelist (USAP) - Remote

Posted on Sep 20, 2024 by Blue Altair
Boston, MA
Other
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Contract/Project - Remote
Have you ever wanted to be a part of something bigger than yourself?

At Blue Altair, we believe each of our employees is a star, full of diverse elements that emit a brilliant light. Just as stars illuminate the night sky, our team members light up the business and technology world with their talent, creativity, and dedication.

Blue Altair is an industry-recognized consulting firm and a trusted partner in digital transformation. Founded in 2015, our services span Assessment and Strategy, Technology Implementation, and Managed Services in API Management and Integration, Data Management, Digital Application Development, and Data Science and AI. We are proud to exceed industry standards for project success, thanks to our expert focus on program and project management, business analysis, and quality assurance.

Working at Blue Altair means being part of a vibrant, dynamic team driving digital change. No matter the role you fill, you'll contribute to the digital future and make a difference. So, if you're a star ready to shine brighter, we can't wait to meet you.

Join us at Blue Altair, where we're not just transforming businesses, but shaping the digital universe one star at a time. Apply now to join our constellation of stars!

Blue Altair is in search of the next generation of API practitioners to help a large business transform from a telecommunications company to a technology company. An important piece of this initiative is the transformation to an API-first approach. With products at different stages of this journey – monolithic, API-last, API-first – we need an API Evangelist who can help set the right culture, and process for this transformation.

This position is available for fully remote work.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

Spread the word, first internal and possibly external communities, with a focus on Blue Altair’s APIs, and our application and service development platforms to help developers and operators create awesome products

Mentor and coach team on API-first best practices and skills Help define how a world class API team operates and drives business impact

Drive the editorial calendar and support the team’s creation of engaging content around Blue Altair’s open-source engagements and products

Engage with developers and participate in developer forums; create samples, guides, tutorials, and blogs to ensure an excellent experience, both for internal and external developers

Work closely with partners and open-source communities, such as CNCF, GraphQL Foundation, to coordinate marketing collateral and initiatives

Be an evangelist for the Blue Altair development platform, Development Portal, and open-source projects both internally and externally by speaking at conferences, meetups, community meetings

Be customer-obsessed, acting as the voice of developers and Blue Altair’s customers in creating and operationalizing world-class SaaS platforms

Help improve our products by providing feedback on API design, platform usability, and functionality

Participate in and grow the communities around Blue Altair’s involvement in open source

Build strong cross-functional partnerships at multiple levels within the company, including commercial, engineering, marketing, sales, and services

Own the API-first training plan to ensure adoption of Blue Altair’s API program

Requirements:

Computer Science or a related technical degree. MBA preferred.

5+ years of experience in developer advocacy and evangelism, 1-2 years in team leadership experience

Experience creating, marketing, and editing various forms of technical content that resonates with developers

Hand-on experience with and a solid understanding of the cloud-native ecosystem, developer tools, and APIs

Excellent written and oral communication skills; comfortable presenting to large audiences

Confident in articulating value propositions, yet able to seamlessly drop into technical details when needed

Experience in developing and improving mobile applications

Benefits

In addition to a competitive compensation package, we offer abundant opportunities for you to achieve, excel, and surpass even your own expectations. Aligned with Blue Altair's challenger ethos, we present the Star Elements program, inspired by the composition of stars themselves—comprising diverse elements that give unique qualities and illuminate for thousands of years. Likewise, our initiative aims to facilitate brilliance in our employees. The Star Elements program encompasses a range of benefits, supporting our team across four pivotal facets of their lives and careers. Through Star Elements, our employees can fully realize their potential, both on personal and professional fronts.

Blue Altair does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Reference: 202016320

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API Evangelist (USAP) - Remote

Posted on Sep 20, 2024 by Blue Altair

Boston, MA
Other
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Contract/Project - Remote
Have you ever wanted to be a part of something bigger than yourself?

At Blue Altair, we believe each of our employees is a star, full of diverse elements that emit a brilliant light. Just as stars illuminate the night sky, our team members light up the business and technology world with their talent, creativity, and dedication.

Blue Altair is an industry-recognized consulting firm and a trusted partner in digital transformation. Founded in 2015, our services span Assessment and Strategy, Technology Implementation, and Managed Services in API Management and Integration, Data Management, Digital Application Development, and Data Science and AI. We are proud to exceed industry standards for project success, thanks to our expert focus on program and project management, business analysis, and quality assurance.

Working at Blue Altair means being part of a vibrant, dynamic team driving digital change. No matter the role you fill, you'll contribute to the digital future and make a difference. So, if you're a star ready to shine brighter, we can't wait to meet you.

Join us at Blue Altair, where we're not just transforming businesses, but shaping the digital universe one star at a time. Apply now to join our constellation of stars!

Blue Altair is in search of the next generation of API practitioners to help a large business transform from a telecommunications company to a technology company. An important piece of this initiative is the transformation to an API-first approach. With products at different stages of this journey – monolithic, API-last, API-first – we need an API Evangelist who can help set the right culture, and process for this transformation.

This position is available for fully remote work.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

Spread the word, first internal and possibly external communities, with a focus on Blue Altair’s APIs, and our application and service development platforms to help developers and operators create awesome products

Mentor and coach team on API-first best practices and skills Help define how a world class API team operates and drives business impact

Drive the editorial calendar and support the team’s creation of engaging content around Blue Altair’s open-source engagements and products

Engage with developers and participate in developer forums; create samples, guides, tutorials, and blogs to ensure an excellent experience, both for internal and external developers

Work closely with partners and open-source communities, such as CNCF, GraphQL Foundation, to coordinate marketing collateral and initiatives

Be an evangelist for the Blue Altair development platform, Development Portal, and open-source projects both internally and externally by speaking at conferences, meetups, community meetings

Be customer-obsessed, acting as the voice of developers and Blue Altair’s customers in creating and operationalizing world-class SaaS platforms

Help improve our products by providing feedback on API design, platform usability, and functionality

Participate in and grow the communities around Blue Altair’s involvement in open source

Build strong cross-functional partnerships at multiple levels within the company, including commercial, engineering, marketing, sales, and services

Own the API-first training plan to ensure adoption of Blue Altair’s API program

Requirements:

Computer Science or a related technical degree. MBA preferred.

5+ years of experience in developer advocacy and evangelism, 1-2 years in team leadership experience

Experience creating, marketing, and editing various forms of technical content that resonates with developers

Hand-on experience with and a solid understanding of the cloud-native ecosystem, developer tools, and APIs

Excellent written and oral communication skills; comfortable presenting to large audiences

Confident in articulating value propositions, yet able to seamlessly drop into technical details when needed

Experience in developing and improving mobile applications

Benefits

In addition to a competitive compensation package, we offer abundant opportunities for you to achieve, excel, and surpass even your own expectations. Aligned with Blue Altair's challenger ethos, we present the Star Elements program, inspired by the composition of stars themselves—comprising diverse elements that give unique qualities and illuminate for thousands of years. Likewise, our initiative aims to facilitate brilliance in our employees. The Star Elements program encompasses a range of benefits, supporting our team across four pivotal facets of their lives and careers. Through Star Elements, our employees can fully realize their potential, both on personal and professional fronts.

Blue Altair does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Reference: 202016320

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