We are seeking a Technical Domain Architect for APIs to join our Technical Architecture organization. The ideal candidate will assist in designing best-in-class API solutions globally across all functional areas of our company. The candidate should have hands-on experience in API architecture design and development.
Responsibilities:
- Architect and mature API standards in line with the target state architecture
- Provide insights and recommendations on the design and deployment of a full API lifecycle management framework, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance utilizing industry-leading platforms and tools
- Champion best practices across all aspects of API management while safeguarding data integrity and optimizing operational efficiencies
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities by evaluating emerging trends in Microservices and APIs that align with the company’s overall strategy and direction
- Foster a culture of excellence and innovation, promoting knowledge sharing in the design and use of API architecture, including API best practices on large-scale projects
- Communicate the status of technical stacks and initiatives to stakeholders and leadership
- Establish metrics and scorecards to ensure inner/outer APIs are optimized for high scalability and availability
- Contribute to the development of sustainable and scalable API patterns to enable application and platform teams to deliver more, better, and faster
- Apply lean thinking to designs across the full lifecycle of API, integration, and systems
- Oversee vendor management and participate in customer advisory boards
- Stay tethered to best-in-class DevSecOps practices and industry trends
Qualifications:
- Self-starter who can work both independently and collaboratively
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
- Knowledge of system architecture, integration architecture, and data architecture standards, frameworks, and practices
- Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with API design patterns, RESTful principles, and API security protocols (oAuth, JWT, etc.)
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or related field, with a minimum of 12 years of experience in Information Technology
- Eight or more years of hands-on experience as a Domain Architect with in-depth experience in API design and development from a practitioner standpoint
- Depth of experience in decomposable application environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Proven ability to create visual diagrams using Visio or other tools to communicate integration architectures and solutions
- Experience leading API strategy/roadmap in alignment with business objectives
- Experience with DevOps and CI/CD concepts
- Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously among changing priorities
