Azure Architect

Artifintech; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Artifintech seeks an experienced API Integration Architect to design and govern enterprise API platforms on Azure. You will lead API governance, security, and scalable integration architectures across services and teams.

Responsibilities include shaping APIM policies, authentication schemes, and CI/CD pipelines, leveraging Terraform/Bicep/ARM, and collaborating with security teams to ensure compliance and resilience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT experience in Integration/API Architecture.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Azure API Management (APIM).
• Proven experience designing enterprise-grade API platforms and integration solutions.

Skills

REST API Design

OAuth 2.0 / OIDC / JWT

Infrastructure as Code

API governance

APIM policies

Azure Integration Services

Enterprise authentication

Microservices architecture

CI/CD with Azure DevOps

Security & compliance

Tools

Terraform / Bicep / ARM

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

• 8+ years of IT experience in Integration/API Architecture.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Azure API Management (APIM).
• Proven experience designing enterprise-grade API platforms and integration solutions.

Mandatory Skills

• REST API Design & Development
• OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / Bicep / ARM Templates)
• Establish API governance standards, lifecycle management, and security best practices.
• Develop APIM policies including authentication, authorization, rate limiting, transformation, caching, and routing.
• Design secure integrations using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, and other Azure Integration Services.
• Implement enterprise authentication using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and Azure Entra ID.
• Build scalable, highly available, and secure microservices-based integration architectures.
• Automate deployments using Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates).
• Collaborate with cloud, application, infrastructure, and security teams to define API strategies and integration standards.
• Monitor API performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize API gateway configurations.
• Ensure enterprise compliance, governance, and security standards across Azure environments.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.