API ARCHITECT - AZURE DATA HUB
sidram technologiesCary, NC
About the role
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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