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NOW HIRING: API ARCHITECT AZURE DATA HUB
Client: MetLife
Employer: Altimetrik
Position: API Architect (Azure) Hands-OnLocation: Cary, NC
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 13+ Years
Team: Integration & API Engineering
Position Overview: We are seeking a hands-on API Architect to own the API layer of an enterprise Azure Data Hub. This is a design-and-build role, with approximately a 60/40 split between architecture and hands-on engineering. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in API architecture, Java Spring Boot/WebFlux, Azure, Python, API security, event-driven integration, CI/CD, and Terraform.
Must-have:
  • Skills 13+ years of API, integration, or backend engineering experience 3+ years owning API Architecture & Design at enterprise scale
  • Strong Java, Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux & Project Reactor
  • Reactive streams, backpressure, non-blocking I/O & file streamingREST, OpenAPI, contract-first development & API versioning
  • Large file transfer SFTP, signed URLs, multipart/resumable uploads
  • Azure App Service, AKS or Container AppsAzure API Management (APIM)
  • Entra ID, Managed Identities, RBAC, Key Vault & Private Endpoints
  • Azure Event Hubs / Service Bus / KafkaOAuth2, OIDC, JWT & API security
  • Python for automation, testing & operational tooling
  • Strong SQL & data modeling
  • Azure DevOps CI/CD & Terraform
  • Contract, integration, load & automated testing
  • Azure Monitor & Application Insights
  • Strong technical communication and architecture documentationNICE TO HAVEAzure Databricks, Azure Data Factory & ADLS Gen2Medallion / Lakehouse architectureAZ-204 / AZ-305 or equivalent certification
  • Insurance / Financial Services experience
  • Workday / ERP integrations
  • GraphQL / gRPC / Event StreamingAPI Gateway migration or consolidation
  • Data Mesh / Data Products / Data ContractsIDEAL CANDIDATEHands-on Architect not a diagrams-only architect
  • Strong coding and architecture background
  • Able to build reference services and establish engineering standards
  • Experience working directly with client architects and engineering teams
  • Strong troubleshooting and production incident experience
  • Ability to mentor engineers and lead technical design reviews

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JOB OVERVIEW

Experience level

Lead

Location

Cary, NC

Occupation

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Industry

Computer Systems Design Services

Posted

2 days ago

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