API Architect

Hybrid in Buffalo, NY, US • Posted 3 days ago • Updated 3 days ago

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Skills

API Architecture
REST
AWS
Java
Kafka
Springboot
microservices
Kubernetes

Summary

Job Title: API Architect

Location: Buffalo, New York (Hybrid – 3 days on-site / 2 days remote)

Experience: 10–15+ Years

Department: Enterprise Technology Division

Employment Type: Contract (6+ Months)

Domain Needed: Banking/Financial

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly experienced API Architect to lead the design, governance, and evolution of enterprise-scale API ecosystems supporting banking and financial services platforms. This role is critical to driving digital transformation through secure, scalable, and standards-driven API architectures for mission-critical systems.

This position requires deep technical expertise, strong architectural vision, and the ability to collaborate across engineering, operations, security, and business teams.

Key Responsibilities:

API Design & Architecture

Design and govern REST, GraphQL, XML, and event-driven (AsyncAPI) architectures
Define API contracts, schemas, versioning, and lifecycle standards
Drive API-first development and developer experience (DX) initiatives
Lead PoCs and architectural patterns for modern integration strategies

Integration & Microservices

Architect API & messaging patterns using Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.
Design scalable microservices and event-driven architectures
Configure and optimize API gateways (AWS API Gateway, Kong, MuleSoft, etc.)

Cloud & DevOps

Architect cloud-native API solutions on AWS
Enable CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Jenkins, Nexus, Maven, Sonar
Implement observability using Splunk, AppDynamics, Prometheus

Governance & Security

Establish API governance frameworks & best practices
Enforce security models using OAuth 2.0, JWT, SAML
Ensure compliance with regulatory & security standards

Required Technical Skills:

Programming & Platforms

Java, Spring Boot, Kotlin, Node.js, Python, Linux

Integration & API Standards

REST, JSON, XML, OpenAPI / Swagger 3.x

API Security

OAuth 2.0, JWT, SAML

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Containerization
API Gateway technologies (AWS / Kong / MuleSoft)

Testing & Quality

JUnit, Postman, Insomnia, JMeter

Observability & Monitoring

Splunk, AppDynamics, Prometheus

CI/CD & DevOps

GitHub, Jenkins, Nexus, Maven, Sonar

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10217276
Position Id: 522985-15352-13915
Posted 3 days ago

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