API Architect

TekWissen LLC; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TekWissen Group seeks an API Architect for an onsite, 6-month assignment in Waukegan, IL. The role requires senior expertise in API management, platform migrations, and cloud-native deployments. You will drive API strategy, governance, and deployment automation in a fast-paced environment.

The position is a temporary onsite assignment, emphasizing hands-on migration work and collaboration with cross-functional teams to modernize API landscapes.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in API Management platforms such as Apigee, Kong or similar API Gateway solutions.
• Hands-on experience in API migration and modernization projects, including platform-to-platform migrations.
• Good understanding of API lifecycle management, security policies, traffic management, and developer portals.
• Experience working with cloud-native platforms, microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and API deployment automation.
• Ability to assess existing API landscapes, plan migration approaches, and support implementation during modernization programs.

Skills

API Management

Migration planning

Cloud-native

CI/CD pipelines

Security policies

Developer portals

Communication skills

Tools

Apigee

Kong

API Gateway

API Platform

Job description

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; }

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company and is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses.

Job Title: API Architect
Location: Waukegan, IL 60085
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite

Job Requirement

• Strong experience in API Management platforms such as Apigee, Kong or similar API Gateway solutions.
• Hands-on experience in API migration and modernization projects, including platform-to-platform migrations.
• Good understanding of API lifecycle management, security policies, traffic management, and developer portals.
• Experience working with cloud-native platforms, microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and API deployment automation.
• Ability to assess existing API landscapes, plan migration approaches, and support implementation during modernization programs.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Apigee to Kong migration projects.
• Exposure to API Gateway, API Governance, and API Platform architecture.
• Strong communication skills.

Years of Experience

• 7+ Years of Experience.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.