API Architect: Integration & Governance Expert

Next Ventures; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures in Amsterdam is seeking an experienced API Architect to lead the integration architecture for a key project on a hybrid arrangement.

You will drive API design and governance, implement OpenAPI specifications, REST design, and lifecycle practices. Collaboration with stakeholders across business and IT, plus security using OAuth2/JWT and Apigee, are essential. Banking domain exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of experience in integration architecture (banking preferred).
• Strong experience in API architecture, governance, and lifecycle management.
• Hands-on API design, development, and implementation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead API integration architecture for the Amsterdam project.
• Design, develop, implement, and govern APIs across the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across business and IT domains.

Skills

API Architecture

OpenAPI Specifications

REST API Design

OAuth2 / JWT

Apigee API Management

Banking domain experience

Stakeholder management

Lifecycle management

SOAP/WSDL knowledge

Tools

Apigee API Management Platform

YAML/XML

Job description

Next Ventures in Amsterdam is seeking an experienced API Architect to lead the integration architecture for a key project on a hybrid arrangement.

You will drive API design and governance, implement OpenAPI specifications, REST design, and lifecycle practices. Collaboration with stakeholders across business and IT, plus security using OAuth2/JWT and Apigee, are essential. Banking domain exposure is a plus.