You will lead the evolution of API strategy and define standards for scalable, observable API ecosystems.
Responsibilities
- Define and enforce API guidelines and best practices across the organization via internal API Work Groups.
- Lead the design and implementation of API Gateway solutions and integrate APIs into CI/CD pipelines.
- Establish and maintain comprehensive API observability, including logging, tracing, and alerting.
- Define and implement API security strategies covering authentication, authorization, and data protection.
- Drive innovation by introducing new tools and techniques to improve API lifecycle management.
Required Skills
- 5+ years of proven experience as an API Architect or in a similar senior technical role.
- Deep, hands-on experience with OpenAPI Specification (OAS).
- Strong expertise in API Gateway technologies, including OCI API Gateway or similar.
- Proficiency in CI/CD practices using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
- Experience implementing API observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK.
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages, specifically Java or .NET.
- Practical experience working with REST and GraphQL APIs.
- In-depth knowledge of API security concepts (OAuth2, JWT, rate limiting).