API Architect – Digital Platforms Engineer & Delivery

* API Design & Architecture Expertise:
The ability to design clean, consistent, and scalable APIs using various architectural styles (REST, Graph

QL, gRPC) and adhering to microservices principles.
* Security Acumen:
Deep knowledge of best practices for securing APIs, including robust understanding and implementation of authentication/authorization protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and JWTs.
* Cloud & Infrastructure Proficiency:
Competency in leveraging cloud-native platforms, managing API gateways, and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for automation.
* Performance Engineering:
Skill in defining non-functional requirements (NFRs) and implementing strategies for optimization, caching, rate limiting, and overall system reliability and scalability.
* Integration Expertise:
The ability to design solutions that seamlessly integrate diverse software systems, applications, databases, and platforms.
* The capability to define a clear vision, establish enterprise-wide standards, and ensure governance throughout the API lifecycle.
* Proficiency in managing the entire API process, from planning and design reviews through testing, deployment, versioning, and eventual deprecation.
* Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with product owners, developers, and stakeholders, providing technical leadership and mentorship while clearly articulating complex architectural decisions to non-technical audiences.
* The ability to define strategies for telemetry, monitoring API health and usage, and ensuring comprehensive, high-quality documentation for internal and external developers.
* Partnership:
Effectively partners with business functions and the enterprise to leverage economies of scale meeting a complex set of needs and objectives with APIs.
* Cultural Adaptability:

Values and consider the perspectives of diverse parties in a global context. Is a role model and organizational leader.
* Talent Cultivation:

Is a talent magnet and has proven skills in nurturing and developing talent.
* Critical Thinking:

Able to identify, anticipate and prevent businesses problems and match an appropriate solution;
Demonstrates intellectual curiosity identifying or anticipating issues within the client base and the ability to match an optimal API solution.
* Decision Quality / Risk Mindset:

Demonstrates good judgement and knows when to involve others;
Uses data, logic, analysis, and experience to make evidence-based decisions.
* Learning Agility:

Demonstrates a progressive growth mindset through an ability and willingness to learn from experiences and new situations;
Applies past experience to proactively identify opportunities.
* Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or proven record of experience.
* An understanding of the financial services industry. Expertise in Domain Driven Design.
* 7+ years of experience in API design, architecture, and development.
* Strong expertise with REST, Graph

QL, event-driven APIs, and microservices architectures.
* Hands-on experience with designing secure API authentication/authorization frameworks.
* Proven ability to integrate APIs across diverse applications, software systems, and data sources.
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation).
* Strong understanding of session management, token strategies, and secure communication protocols.
* Strong JavaScript, Java knowledge.
* Experience with MCP.
* Experience with API gateways, developer portals, and service mesh technologies (e.g.  Amazon API Gateway, Istio).
* Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, Dev Ops, and cloud-native deployment models.
* Experience with monitoring and observability tools (AWS Cloud Watch / Cloud Trail, Splunk, Dynatrace, Prometheus, Open Telemetry).
* Strong communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
* Previous experience working with financial services industry APIs and Domain Driven Design.
* Knowledge of Amazon API Gateway and Smart Bear Swagger Portal.
* Knowledge of Spectral Rules for API Governance.
* Expertise in OpenAPI Specifications, Arazzo.
* Certification in Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), API management, or security (OAuth/OIDC/OWASP).
* Experience with Graph

QL…