Excellent Job Opportunity || API Architecture & Design || Chicago, IL OR Charlotte, NC

Jobs via Dice; Illinois; On-site; USD 63,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent opportunity for an API Architect to design and implement scalable API solutions for enterprise integrations. The role involves managing the API lifecycle, ensuring data quality, and leading integration with systems such as Dynamics 365. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in API architecture, particularly with Azure technologies, and a focus on event-driven solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in API architecture and integration, 4+ years with Azure API Management.
• Strong expertise in RESTful API design and Azure services.
• Experience integrating with Dynamics 365 CE & F&O is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement RESTful APIs using Azure API Management.
• Enable secure integration between Dynamics 365 CE & F&O and external systems.
• Manage full API lifecycle: design, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.

Skills

RESTful API design

OpenAPI/Swagger specifications

Azure API Management

Azure Functions

Event-driven architecture

Education

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Tools

Azure Event Hub

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Job description

Excellent Job Opportunity || API Architecture & Design || Chicago, IL OR Charlotte, NC

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Dear Job Seeker

My name is Leo and I work as a Sr. US IT Recruiter with SYSMIND. We have been serving fortune 500 clients in the industry to bridge their staffing gap since the past 25 years. I have an Excellent opportunity with one of our clients.

Job Details:

Job Title: API Architecture & Design

Location: Chicago, IL OR Charlotte, NC

Duration: 6+ months with possible extension

Job Description:

• Design and implement RESTful APIs using Azure API Management (APIM) to support enterprise integration needs.
• Define API specifications, security policies, throttling, and versioning strategies.
• Architect reusable APIs for internal and external consumers across multiple domains.
  
  

Integration Enablement

• Enable secure, bidirectional integration between Dynamics 365 CE & F&O and external systems (e.g., 24 Pet Shelter, Pet Registry, Dropbox, FTP/SFTP).
• Integrate APIs with Azure Event Hub, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and Databricks pipelines.
• Support both real-time APIs and batch processing via Azure Data Factory (ADF).
  
  

Data Flow & Medallion Architecture

• Enable data ingestion and transformation through the Databricks Medallion architecture:
• Bronze Layer: Raw ingestion from APIs and file-based sources
• Silver Layer: Cleaned and structured data
• Gold Layer: Curated data for business consumption and D365 sync
• Ensure APIs support data lineage, traceability, and quality across layers.
  
  

Governance, Monitoring & Optimization

• Manage the full API lifecycle: design, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and retirement.
• Implement API analytics, logging, and performance monitoring using Azure Monitor and APIM diagnostics.
• Ensure compliance with security standards, RBAC, and data protection policies.
  
  

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with enterprise architects, integration leads, and development teams to align API strategy with business goals.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to API developers and integration engineers.
• Participate in architecture reviews, design workshops, and governance forums.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in API architecture and integration, with 4+ years using Azure API Management.
  
  

Strong expertise in:

• RESTful API design, OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
• Azure APIM, Event Hub, Logic Apps, Azure Functions
• Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and cloud-based file storage (e.g., Dropbox, FTP/SFTP)
• Experience integrating with Dynamics 365 CE & F&O is highly desirable.
• Solid understanding of event-driven and microservices architecture.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Developer Associate
• Experience with Databricks Medallion architecture and enterprise data platforms
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for API deployment
  
  

Expected Outcomes:

• Scalable and secure API ecosystem supporting enterprise-wide integrations
• Real-time and batch data flows across Dynamics 365, Databricks, and external systems
• High availability, observability, and performance of API services
• Reusable API assets accelerating digital transformation and innovation.
  
  

Thanks & Regards

Leo

Sr US IT Recruiter

SYSMIND

SYSMIND LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without any discrimination. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels in the company. All job offers are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory background check and reference checks. Additionally passing the drug test may also be required. All contractors intending to work on SYSMIND's W2 are "at will" employees.

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