API Architect

Role : API architect

Location : Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

Term : Fulltime

Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with Enterprise API Architects in contributing to / understanding overall API architecture and Lifecycle management vision, strategy and standards.
• Collaborate with various stake holders such as product owners, developers, consumers to understand their requirements ,expectations and communicate API value proposition and best practices.
• Assist technology delivery teams as appropriate with the end to end API lifecycle from planning to design to testing , deployment , post production stabilization etc.
• Perform code reviews as necessary to ensure the API code is high quality , maintainable code , meets standards and specifications defined by API Architect.

General Architecture Responsibilities :

• Create high level architecture and other detailed design artifacts to represent the solution architecture recommendations to address multiple stakeholder needs.
• Review architecture design with appropriate stakeholders and architecture governance boards to seek approvals.
• Collaborate and partner with Enterprise Architects and other domain architects in defining Solution Architecture.
• Facilitate cross functional team meetings to achieve desired outcomes on business requirements , low level design , performance testing etc.
• Identify constraints and dependencies highlight any long term risks that may originate because of design of architectural choice made in overall system design .
• Communicating with internal stakeholders regarding different aspects of a business problem , related architecture / solution options ,progress reports etc.
• Implementation and Delivery -Oversee the delivery of solutions to ensure the Architecture is delivered , work with quality engineering and performance engineering to ensure all corners cases have been tested , address any queries from the development team , address any blockers , ensure the Devops pipeline is aligned with company standards.

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in relevant field
• At least 10 years experience with application architecture , design and development of business technology applications or APIs , familiar with the concepts , philosophies and tools behind design of APIs , information and Integration technologies.
• Past experience in designing and developing API with Java and / or Node.js stacks.
• Experience with Open Banking APIs , building Developer Portals ( internal , external facing ) , API Gateways etc
• At least 5 years experience in the role of API Architect or Integration Architect or Enterprise Architect ( API domain focused ).

Preferred Skills / Experience :

• Previous and most recent experience in banking technology is desirable.
• Experience / Deep understanding in API management platforms is highly preferred(APIGEE or some other ).
• Architecting solutions in a public cloud platform ( one of Azure ,GCP , AWS etc ).
• Hands on expertise in modern architectures like Event Streaming , Micro services etc
• SME in API architecture discipline , API Standards , API lifecycle process and API Security .
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex topics and issues with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaboration and cross functional leadership.
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