Azure API Architect

Codeforce 360; Hyderabad, Pune District; Hybrid; INR 400,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Codeforce 360 in India is seeking an experienced Technology Architect to lead integration and API initiatives. You will drive architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise APIs, working with Azure API Management, Axway Amplify, and gateway platforms.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, establish security controls (OAuth 2.0, API keys), define lifecycle strategies, and create reusable templates and artifacts for scalable API programs.

Qualifications

• What candidates must have in terms API architecture and platform experience.
• Experience with Azure API Management and API Gateway platforms is essential.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead API and integration architecture initiatives and client engagements.
• Design, develop, configure, and maintain APIs using Azure API Management and API Gateway platforms.
• Define scalable, secure, reusable, and extensible API architectures and integration solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Collaborate with frontend, backend, product, and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into API solutions.
• Define API implementation, deployment, and lifecycle management strategies.
• Create reusable design templates, technical artifacts, accelerators, and tools for API development.
• Support SOW preparation, solutioning, new opportunities, and client discussions.

Skills

Azure API Management

API Gateway platforms

API architecture

OAuth 2.0

API security

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

JSON

XML

Technical leadership

Tools

Axway Amplify API Management

Axway API Gateway

Azure API Builder

Azure API Marketplace

Azure Authorization & Consent Management

Azure Integration Builder

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Technology Architect Integration/API with strong expertise in Azure API Management, API Gateway platforms, and enterprise API architecture. The candidate will lead API architecture, design, development, platform implementation, client engagements, and technical delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead API and Integration architecture initiatives and client engagements.
• Design, develop, configure, and maintain APIs using Azure API Management and API Gateway platforms.
• Work with Azure API Builder, Azure API Marketplace, Azure Authorization & Consent Management, and Azure Integration Builder.
• Experience with Axway Amplify API Management / Axway API Gateway is highly desirable.
• Define scalable, secure, reusable, and extensible API architectures and integration solutions.
• Collaborate with frontend, backend, product, and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into API solutions.
• Implement API security using OAuth 2.0, API Keys, Basic Authentication, and other authentication/authorization mechanisms.
• Develop and implement custom API policies and security controls.
• Design and implement APIs using REST and SOAP, with JSON and XML payloads.
• Create API specifications, technical documentation, usage guides, architecture guidelines, and best practices.
• Define API implementation, integration, deployment, and lifecycle management strategies.
• Create reusable design templates, technical artifacts, accelerators, and tools for API development.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise architecture standards, security guidelines, and project compliance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Identify reusable components and drive continuous improvement and standardization.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and multiple technical teams to ensure successful end-to-end delivery.
• Support SOW preparation, solutioning, new opportunities, and client discussions.