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AWS / API lead and Architect

AWS / API lead and Architect

Lorven technologies • Mississauga, ON, Canada
Il y a 6 jours
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Description de poste

Role Name: AWS / API lead and Architect

Location: Mississauga, Hybrid

Experience

10+ Years of IT Experience with 5+ years in AWS Cloud Architecture and 5+ years in API Design, Integration, and Microservices Architecture.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled AWS API Lead Architect to lead the architecture, design, governance, and implementation of enterprise API and cloud-native solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with AWS services, API management platforms, microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and integration technologies. This role will drive API strategy, establish governance frameworks, and provide technical leadership across multiple enterprise initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

API Architecture & Strategy

  • Define and drive enterprise API strategy, standards, and best practices.
  • Design scalable, secure, and reusable RESTful, GraphQL, and event-driven APIs.
  • Establish API governance, lifecycle management, versioning, and security standards.
  • Create API reference architectures and reusable integration patterns.
  • Lead API-first transformation initiatives across business domains.
  • Perform architecture reviews and ensure compliance with enterprise standards.

AWS Cloud Architecture

  • Design and implement cloud-native solutions using AWS services.
  • Build highly available, scalable, and resilient architectures.
  • Design hybrid and multi-cloud integrations where applicable.
  • Define infrastructure automation and cloud deployment strategies.
  • Establish disaster recovery and business continuity architectures.

Microservices & Integration

  • Design and architect microservices-based applications.
  • Develop service mesh and container orchestration strategies.
  • Define synchronous and asynchronous integration patterns.
  • Implement event-driven architectures leveraging AWS messaging services.
  • Collaborate with application teams to modernize legacy integrations.

API Management & Integration Platforms

  • Lead implementation and administration of:
    • Amazon API Gateway
    • Apigee
    • MuleSoft
    • Kong
    • Azure API Management (preferred)
  • Define API cataloging, monitoring, throttling, and analytics standards.
  • Establish developer portal and API onboarding processes.

Security & Compliance

  • Define API security frameworks using:
    • OAuth 2.0
    • OpenID Connect
    • JWT
    • Mutual TLS
    • AWS IAM
  • Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Conduct architecture risk assessments and security reviews.

DevOps & Automation

  • Design CI/CD pipelines for API and cloud deployments.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Automate build, deployment, monitoring, and operational processes.
  • Implement observability strategies including logging, tracing, and metrics.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

  • Lead teams of architects, developers, and integration engineers.
  • Partner with business stakeholders and product owners to define solutions.
  • Mentor team members on AWS, API architecture, and integration best practices.
  • Drive architecture governance boards and technical decision-making.

Required Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

AWS Skills

  • Strong experience with:
    • AWS API Gateway
    • AWS Lambda
    • ECS/EKS
    • EC2
    • S3
    • DynamoDB
    • RDS
    • SNS
    • SQS
    • EventBridge
    • Step Functions
    • CloudWatch
    • IAM
    • Secrets Manager
    • CloudFormation
  • API & Integration Technologies
    • REST APIs
    • GraphQL
    • SOAP Web Services
    • OpenAPI / Swagger
    • Async APIs
    • API Lifecycle Management
    • API Security Standards
  • Programming Languages
    • Java
    • Python
    • Node.js
    • JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Containerization & Orchestration
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
    • Amazon EKS
    • Service Mesh (Istio preferred)
  • DevOps & Automation
    • Terraform
    • CloudFormation
    • Jenkins
    • GitHub Actions
    • GitLab CI/CD
    • Azure DevOps
  • Databases
    • DynamoDB
    • PostgreSQL
    • MySQL
    • Aurora
    • MongoDB
    • Redis

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience implementing enterprise-scale digital transformation programs.
  • Experience with Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, Retail, or Telecommunications domains.
  • Knowledge of serverless architecture and event-driven design patterns.
  • Exposure to GenAI integration through APIs and cloud-native AI services.
  • Experience with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud integration architectures.
  • Familiarity with Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP).

Certifications (Preferred)

  • AWS
    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
    • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional
    • AWS Certified Developer Associate
  • API & Integration
    • Apigee Certified API Engineer
    • MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect
    • Kong Gateway Certifications
    • Container & DevOps
    • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
    • HashiCorp Terraform Associate
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