Technology Architect Axway API Management

Key Responsibilities

• Work as a Technology Architect in the Integration/API space and provide technical leadership for client engagements.
• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain APIs using Axway API Gateway and Axway API Management.
• Provide architecture and technical guidance for API Management platform implementations.
• Work with Axway API Builder, API Marketplace, Authorization & Consent Management, Integration Builder, and Business Insights where applicable.
• Provide API configuration and platform support on Axway Amplify.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, backend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and design appropriate API solutions.
• Design and build scalable, secure, reusable, and extensible APIs for internal integrations and customer-facing applications.
• Implement API security using OAuth 2.0, API Keys, Basic Authentication, and other authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Develop and implement custom API policies and security controls.
• Work with REST and SOAP web services using JSON and XML.
• Define overall API architecture, integration patterns, deployment approaches, and API Management best practices.
• Prepare API specifications, technical design documents, architecture guidelines, and reusable templates.
• Establish and enforce API architecture standards and ensure compliance across projects.
• Identify reusable artifacts, accelerators, tools, and frameworks to improve API development and delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to development and integration teams.
• Collaborate with multiple teams and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and adoption of API Management best practices.
• Participate in driving new opportunities, solution proposals, and SOW development activities.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Axway API Management / Axway API Gateway.
• Experience in API Architecture and API Management concepts.
• Experience designing, developing, configuring, and deploying APIs.
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs and SOAP Web Services.
• Good understanding of JSON and XML.
• Strong knowledge of API security mechanisms including:
• OAuth 2.0
• API Key
• Basic Authentication
• Authentication and Authorization
• Custom API security policies
• Experience in API integration, deployment, governance, and platform support.
• Strong understanding of scalable and secure API design principles.
• Experience preparing technical specifications, architecture documents, and design guidelines.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.