Senior API Architect – API Strategy, Security, Governance & Integration

Astra North Infoteck Inc.

Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: K 10 - 10

Experience Required: 5years

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Senior API Architect API Strategy Security Governance & Integration

Experience Required: 10 Years

Work Arrangement: Hybrid Minimum 3 Days per Week in Office

Role Overview

Experienced API Architect to define and drive API strategy design scalable integration solutions and establish best practices for API development across the enterprise

Provide technical leadership to ensure secure reusable and high-performing API ecosystems

Key Responsibilities

Define API architecture standards design patterns and best practices

Design scalable secure and reusable APIs and integration frameworks

Lead the adoption of microservices and API-led connectivity strategies

Guide development teams on API design governance and implementation

Establish API lifecycle management versioning and documentation standards

Ensure API security using OAuth2 JWT encryption and threat protection

Evaluate and implement API management platforms such as Azure API Management

Collaborate with enterprise architects DevOps and product teams

Review and approve solution designs to align with enterprise architecture

Drive performance optimization monitoring and reliability improvements

Required Qualifications

7 years of experience in API design integration or backend architecture

Strong expertise in API architecture RESTful services and microservices

Proficiency in or ecosystems

Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred)

Deep understanding of API security standards including OAuth2 OpenID Connect and JWT

Experience with API gateways and API management platforms

Strong knowledge of CI/CD DevOps and containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes

Excellent stakeholder communication and technical leadership skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience in financial services or insurance domain

Exposure to event-driven architecture including Kafka and messaging systems

Knowledge of TOGAF or other enterprise architecture frameworks

Essential Skills

API Architecture

REST APIs

Microservices

API Governance

API Lifecycle Management

API Security

OAuth2 / OpenID Connect / JWT

Azure API Management

Java / .NET /

CI/CD

Docker and Kubernetes

Enterprise Architecture

Required Skills:

Sailpoint

Senior API Architect API Strategy Security Governance & IntegrationExperience Required: 10 YearsWork Arrangement: Hybrid Minimum 3 Days per Week in OfficeRole Overview Experienced API Architect to define and drive API strategy design scalable integration solutions and establish best practices for ...