Azure API Architect | On-site role.

Xlysi; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Xlysi LLC. is seeking a hands-on Azure API Architect to design secure, scalable enterprise API platforms using Azure APIM and Integration Services in North Chicago, IL. The role demands 12+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in Azure integration and API modernization leadership.

The ideal candidate will lead API strategy, governance, and security, while guiding development teams through complex hybrid cloud integrations and modernizing legacy middleware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of overall IT experience.
• Strong hands-on APIM expertise and proven enterprise API architecture experience.
• Excellent technical leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise API architecture using Azure APIM, REST/SOAP APIs, and OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Build integration solutions using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, and Event Grid.
• Implement API security using OAuth 2.0, JWT, Microsoft Entra ID, Managed Identities, and Azure Key Vault.
• Define API governance, versioning, throttling, monitoring, and lifecycle management standards.
• Design microservices, event-driven, and hybrid cloud integration architectures.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions and Infrastructure as Code.
• Lead legacy middleware migration to Azure Integration Services.
• Develop HLD/LLD documents, conduct design reviews, and guide development teams.

Skills

Azure Functions and Logic Apps

REST API architecture

OAuth 2.0 / JWT / Entra ID

Azure networking & API security

Azure DevOps / CI-CD / API governance

Enterprise integration modernization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AKS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

ARM templates

Job description

Job Title: Azure API Architect Location: North Chicago, IL. On-site. Ideal Candidate: A hands‑on Azure API Architect with strong APIM, Azure Integration Services, API security, and enterprise integration modernization experience.

Job Summary

We are seeking a hands‑on Azure API Architect with 12+ years of overall IT experience and 5+ years of Azure integration experience. The candidate will design secure, scalable enterprise API platforms using Azure API Management (APIM) and Azure Integration Services, lead API modernization initiatives, and provide technical architecture leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Design enterprise API architecture using Azure APIM, REST/SOAP APIs, and OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Build integration solutions using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, and Event Grid.
• Implement API security using OAuth 2.0, JWT, Microsoft Entra ID, Managed Identities, and Azure Key Vault.
• Define API governance, versioning, throttling, monitoring, and lifecycle management standards.
• Design microservices, event‑driven, and hybrid cloud integration architectures.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions and Infrastructure as Code.
• Lead legacy middleware migration to Azure Integration Services.
• Develop HLD/LLD documents, conduct design reviews, and guide development teams.

Mandatory Skills

• Azure Functions and Logic Apps
• REST API architecture and enterprise integration patterns
• OAuth 2.0, JWT, and Microsoft Entra ID
• Azure networking and API security
• Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and API governance
• Enterprise integration architecture and modernization

Good to Have

• AKS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure Container Apps
• Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates
• C# / .NET, PowerShell, or Python
• TIBCO, MuleSoft, or BizTalk migration experience
• Azure Solutions Architect certification

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of overall IT experience.
• Strong hands‑on APIM expertise and proven enterprise API architecture experience.
• Excellent technical leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills.