Technology Lead | Cloud Platform | Azure API Gateway

Expedite Talent Solutions; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Expedite Talent Solutions seeks a Technology Lead specializing in Azure API Gateway and Cloud Platform to lead API strategy and integration across client projects.

The role focuses on designing secure APIs (REST/SOAP/GraphQL) and governing API ecosystems using Azure API Management, Application Gateway with WAF, and Front Door. Onsite-Hybrid in Chicago, IL 60604, with relocation consideration.

Qualifications

• Primary skill is Azure API Management, Application Gateway (including WAF), Azure Front Door, REST, SOAP, GraphQL.
• Understanding of API concepts: REST, SOAP, GraphQL.
• API Security: OAuth 2.0, JWT token validation.
• Experience with API Design & Governance and distributed runtime patterns (Dapr, Service Mesh, Sidecar).
• Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud Services - Azure API Management, Application Gateway, Azure Front Door, Key Vault, monitoring solutions.
• Networking concepts: VNets, subnets, NSGs, route tables, private.

Responsibilities

• Interview Process (Is face to face required?).
• Virtual and possible face-to-face interviews.

Skills

Azure API Management

Application Gateway (WAF)

Azure Front Door

REST

SOAP

GraphQL

Job description

Job Title

Technology Lead | Cloud Platform | Azure API Gateway – Ipass Engineer

Work Location & Reporting Address

Chicago, IL 60604 (Onsite-Hybrid. Will consider candidates willing to relocate to client’s location)

Contract duration

6

Maximum Vendor Rate

*** per hour max

Target Start Date

06 Aug 2026

Does this position require Visa independent candidates only?

Yes

Must Have Skills

• Azure API Management
• Application Gateway (including WAF)
• Azure Front Door
• REST
• SOAP
• GraphQL

Nice to Have Skills

• Knowledge of Azure Cloud Services - Azure API Management, Application Gateway (including WAF), Azure Front Door, Key Vault, and monitoring solutions
• Understanding of networking concepts: VNets, subnets, NSGs, route tables, private

Detailed Job Description

• Primary skill is Azure API Management, Application Gateway (including WAF), Azure Front Door, REST, SOAP, GraphQL.
• Understanding of API concepts like REST, SOAP, GraphQL.
• Understanding of API Security like OAuth 2.0, JWT token validation.
Experience/Understanding in API Design & Governance concepts, and distributed application runtime patterns (Dapr, Service Mesh, Sidecar), along with API quality practices (format validation, logging, monitoring).
• Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud Services - Azure API Management, Application Gateway (including WAF), Azure Front Door, Key Vault, and monitoring solutions.
• Understanding of networking concepts: VNets, subnets, NSGs, route tables, private.

Minimum Years of Experience

• 8+ years

Certifications Needed

• None

Top 3 responsibilities you would expect the Subcon to shoulder and execute:

• Interview Process (Is face to face required?)
• Virtual and possible face-to-face