AWS / API lead and Architect

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