API & Integration Architect

The API & Integration Architect at API WALKER is a senior expert who designs the backbone of our clients' digital ecosystems. You are the visionary translating complex business strategies into robust, scalable, and secure technical blueprints. Your role is pivotal in guiding large enterprises through their digital transformation, from modernizing legacy systems to building cloud-native platforms. This position requires deep technical expertise across API gateways, i

Paa

S solutions, and cloud services. As a master of integration patterns, you will act as a trusted advisor to executives and a mentor to development teams, ensuring the architectural vision is executed with excellence. If you thrive on solving complex puzzles, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end integration and API architectures.
• Evaluate and select appropriate API Management, i

  Paa

  S, and event-streaming solutions (e.g., Kong, Mule

  Soft, Kafka).
• Define and enforce API governance, security standards (OAuth2, OIDC, mTLS), and best practices.
• Mentor and guide development teams on architectural principles and implementation details.
• Conduct architecture reviews and audits to ensure compliance and quality.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to provide strategic recommendations.

Required Skills

• 8+ years in IT with at least 5+ years in a system/integration architecture role.
• Deep, hands-on knowledge of API styles (REST, Graph

  QL, g

  RPC, Async

  API) and patterns.
• Expertise with at least one major API Management solution (Kong, Apigee, MuleSoft, Gravitee, etc.).
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their integration services.
• Understanding of event-driven architecture and technologies like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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