Solutions Architect for API Management Platforms

ZF Group; Częstochowa; Hybrid; PLN 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

MyBenefit platform discounts

Flexible hybrid model

Flexible working hours

Job summary

ZF Group is seeking a Solutions Architect for API Management Platforms to join our global IT team. The role involves envisioning and designing API Management Platform strategies, governance, and end-to-end solutions across a polyglot tech landscape.

You will lead architectural discussions, ensure security and performance targets, and work closely with product owners and engineers to continuously improve scalable services.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent with cloud/architecture experience.
• Extensive experience architecting API-based platforms.
• Proficient in cloud providers: Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, AWS, or Azure.
• Strong knowledge of SOA, microservices, and cloud-native patterns.
• Experience with API gateways, load balancers, and web security.

Responsibilities

• Design API Management Platform strategies and end-to-end solutions.
• Provide technical leadership on architecture principles and best practices.
• Define performance, reliability, and scalability targets and metrics.
• Ensure governance and security policies across API-based solutions.
• Optimize architecture and automate processes to reduce bottlenecks.
• Lead architectural discussions and collaborate with product owners and engineers.
• Stay up-to-date with cloud-native API management technologies.

Skills

API architecture

Cloud platforms

SOA/microservices

CI/CD

GitOps

Security protocols

English communication

Education

Computer Science degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

OpenAPI

REST

GraphQL

OAuth

OIDC

SAML

Job description

We are looking for a Solutions Architect for API Management Platforms for our global IT team.

We accept applications for the following ZF locations:
Czestochowa (Poland), Wroclaw (Poland), Budapest (Hungary), Eger (Hungary), Chennai (India), Hyderabad (India)

What you can look forward to as Solutions Architect for API Management Platforms:

• Envision and design ZF API Management Platform strategies, architectures, and end-to-end solutions in line with product and business requirements as well as guide and govern their implementation.
• Bring thought technical leadership including architectural and strategic advice in the areas of architecture principles, technology lifecycles, and standard methodologies related to building a scalable platform.
• Provide guidance on platform performance and reliability targets, including the definition of relevant metrics to be monitored, non-functional requirements, and future scalability.
• Ensure adherence to API Management proven practices, governance, and security policies across solutions and integrations to enable internal departments integrating their API-based PaaS and SaaS solutions.
• Continuously optimize the product’s architecture, performance, and security by identifying and resolving bottlenecks, designing automated processes, and leveraging proven technology trends.
• Facilitate deep architectural discussions to build confidence and ensure success when implementing these technology solutions.
• Work closely with product owners and engineers to design, implement, and continually improve highly scalable services across a polyglot technological landscape.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies, tools, and proven practices in the cloud-native and API Management domains to evangelize their adoption.

Your profile as Solutions Architect for API Management Platforms:

• Computer Science degree or equivalent paired with a proven track record, working in Cloud Engineering with multiple years of experience.
• Expert knowledge in architecting, deploying, and scaling API-based solutions in Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Microsoft Azure cloud platforms.
• Extensive knowledge of scalable distributed system strategies (e.g., service-oriented architecture (SOA), microservices, event-driven, or cloud-native), technologies (e.g., load balancers, firewalls, API gateways), and web standards (e.g., REST, GraphQL, JSON-RPC, web security mechanisms).
• Experience with designing, implementing, and maintaining a service-oriented architecture (SOA), container technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker), services, and API models (e.g., OpenAPI).
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (IaC), configuration management, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), and GitOps.
• Know-how in implementing security and identity protocols like OpenID Connect, OAuth, SAML, and SSO.
• Experienced with Agile practices, Linux fundamentals, scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash), and Git-based versioning principles.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Fluent verbal and written communication in English is a must.

Why you should choose ZF in Częstochowa:

• Working in a multidimensional environment with various stakeholders involved
• Private medical care
• MyBenefit platform, discounts package on goods and services
• Flexible working hours and very good working environment
• Opportunity to work in a flexible hybrid model