API Architect - Start ASAP - 12 months - Amsterdam (Hybrid) - Integration Architecture - Open/REST

Next Ventures; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

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.

Qualifikationen

• 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.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

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

Jobbeschreibung

API Architect - Start ASAP - 12 months - Amsterdam (Hybrid) - Integration Architecture - Open/REST

Next Ventures seeks an experience API architect to delver a key proejct on Hybrid arrangement for a client in Amsterdam.

Key skills required:

• Integration Architect with more than 18 years of experience preferably in Banking domain.
• Strong experience in Integration Architecture, API Architecture, and API Governance.
• Hands‑on expertise in API design, development, implementation, and lifecycle management.
• Proficiency in OpenAPI Specifications, Resource Modeling, and Requirement/Business Analysis.
• Strong knowledge of REST API Design using YAML/XML and API design best practices.
• Experience with REST Security, including OAuth2 and JWT. Hands‑on experience with Apigee API Management Platform.
• Good understanding of SOAP/WSDL services and legacy integration patterns.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Continuous learning mindset with the ability to adapt to evolving technologies and methodologies.

Any experience in banking is preferred.