API Architect

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and implement nonfunctional requirements such as security (SSO, SCIM), scalability, availability, observability, RTO, RPO, and performance for specialized vendor-based SaaS products within the larger ecosystem.
• Collaborate with peers by reviewing and presenting architectural solutions for active initiatives.
• Evaluate and recommend modern cloud-based middleware solutions tailored to delivery team use cases.
• Guide and mentor junior developers on API design, security, and monitoring best practices.
• Provide architecture for complex and highly scalable data integration solutions that align with business and enterprise standards.
• Create and review architectural decision documents in collaboration with Information Systems Security and Enterprise Architecture teams.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of strong .NET development experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with at least one major public cloud (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• 6+ years of experience developing/supporting applications using middleware technologies such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, AWS SQS, Kinesis, or Event Hubs.
• 10+ years of SQL Server experience, including RDBMS design, performance tuning, stored procedures, and SQL coding.
• 10+ years of solid API design and development experience, including API security (REST, SOAP, OAuth).
• 3+ years of experience deploying and supporting SaaS-based cloud solutions from evaluation to execution.
• 5+ years of experience with observability tools such as AppDynamics, Splunk, or ELK.
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals including NSGs, firewalls, routers, and WAFs.
• 5+ years of experience with DevOps concepts and CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or GitLab.
• 5+ years of experience with UML design artifacts including class diagrams, system component diagrams, and data flow diagrams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with data integration tools such as SSIS or Azure Data Factory.
• Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Synapse, or Redshift.
• Familiarity with federated authentication methods including SSO, SAML 2.0, and SCIM.
• Expertise in database performance tuning and throughput analysis