Api Architect

Summary

We are seeking an experienced API Architect with 12+ years of total experience and minimum 5 years of relevant API architecture experience. The role requires expertise in API design, microservices transformation, integration platforms, and enterprise cloud integrations, with proven ability to deliver scalable, secure, and compliant APIdriven solutions.

Education Qualification (Mandatory): BE/BTech/MCA/MTech/MSc in CS/IT/EC

Additional Qualification (Preferred): MBA Certifications

(Mandatory):

• IBM Integration Certification
• MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect / Developer
• TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect

Core Responsibilities

• Architect and design enterprise API ecosystems ensuring scalability, security, and governance.
• Lead microservices transformation initiatives, rearchitecting monolithic applications into modular APIs.
• Implement API gateways and management platforms (Apigee, IBM API Gateway, Azure API Management, Red Hat 3scale).
• Drive cloud integration strategies across VMware, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.
• Ensure API security, compliance, and governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align API strategy with enterprise goals.
• Apply performance and scalability design principles for highvolume API workloads.
• Utilize EA tools (Mega Hopex, ABACUS, Orbus iServer) for modeling and compliance.
• Provide architecture governance input and review implementations for enterprise alignment.

Key Skills (Mandatory)

• API architecture design and strategy
• Microservices transformation and modernization
• API gateways (Apigee, IBM, Azure)
• API management (Red Hat 3scale, 3rdparty platforms)
• Cloud integration (VMware, Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Enterprise integration (IBM IIB, ESB frameworks)
• REST APIs and eventdriven architectures
• Performance & scalability design
• Stakeholder alignment and negotiation skills
• EA tools (Mega Hopex, ABACUS, Orbus iServer)