AWS API Lead Architect
Experience
10+ Years of IT Experience with 5+ years in AWS Cloud Architecture and 5+ years in API Design, Integration, and Microservices Architecture.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled AWS API Lead Architect to lead the architecture, design, governance, and implementation of enterprise API and cloud-native solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with AWS services, API management platforms, microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and integration technologies. This role will drive API strategy, establish governance frameworks, and provide technical leadership across multiple enterprise initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
API Architecture & Strategy
Define and drive enterprise API strategy, standards, and best practices.
Design scalable, secure, and reusable RESTful, GraphQL, and event-driven APIs.
Establish API governance, lifecycle management, versioning, and security standards.
Create API reference architectures and reusable integration patterns.
Lead API-first transformation initiatives across business domains.
Perform architecture reviews and ensure compliance with enterprise standards.
AWS Cloud Architecture
Design and implement cloud-native solutions using AWS services.
Build highly available, scalable, and resilient architectures.
Design hybrid and multi-cloud integrations where applicable.
Define infrastructure automation and cloud deployment strategies.
Establish disaster recovery and business continuity architectures.
Microservices & Integration
Design and architect microservices-based applications.
Develop service mesh and container orchestration strategies.
Define synchronous and asynchronous integration patterns.
Implement event-driven architectures leveraging AWS messaging services.
Collaborate with application teams to modernize legacy integrations.
API Management & Integration Platforms
Lead implementation and administration of:
Amazon API Gateway
Apigee
MuleSoft
Kong
Azure API Management (preferred)
Define API cataloging, monitoring, throttling, and analytics standards.
Establish developer portal and API onboarding processes.
Security & Compliance
Define API security frameworks using:
OAuth 2.0
OpenID Connect
JWT
Mutual TLS
AWS IAM
Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies and regulatory requirements.
Conduct architecture risk assessments and security reviews.
DevOps & Automation
Design CI/CD pipelines for API and cloud deployments.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
Automate build, deployment, monitoring, and operational processes.
Implement observability strategies including logging, tracing, and metrics.
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
Lead teams of architects, developers, and integration engineers.
Partner with business stakeholders and product owners to define solutions.
Mentor team members on AWS, API architecture, and integration best practices.
Drive architecture governance boards and technical decision-making.
Required Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
AWS Skills
Strong experience with:
AWS API Gateway
AWS Lambda
ECS/EKS
EC2
S3
DynamoDB
RDS
SNS
SQS
EventBridge
Step Functions
CloudWatch
IAM
Secrets Manager
CloudFormation
API & Integration Technologies
REST APIs
GraphQL
SOAP Web Services
OpenAPI / Swagger
Async APIs
API Lifecycle Management
API Security Standards
Programming Languages
Java
Python
Node.js
JavaScript/TypeScript
Containerization & Orchestration
Docker
Kubernetes
Amazon EKS
Service Mesh (Istio preferred)
DevOps & Automation
Terraform
CloudFormation
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI/CD
Azure DevOps
Databases
DynamoDB
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Aurora
MongoDB
Redis
Preferred Qualifications
Experience implementing enterprise-scale digital transformation programs.
Experience with Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, Retail, or Telecommunications domains.
Knowledge of serverless architecture and event-driven design patterns.
Exposure to GenAI integration through APIs and cloud-native AI services.
Experience with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud integration architectures.
Familiarity with Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP).
Certifications (Preferred)
AWS
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
AWS Certified Developer Associate
API & Integration
Apigee Certified API Engineer
MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect
Kong Gateway Certifications
Container & DevOps
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
HashiCorp Terraform Associate
