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API ARCHITECT - AZURE DATA HUB

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cary, nc • Posted 1 weeks ago
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NOW HIRING: API ARCHITECT AZURE DATA HUB


Client: MetLife


Employer: Altimetrik


Position: API Architect (Azure) Hands-On


Location: 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 streaming

  • REST, OpenAPI, contract-first development & API versioning

  • Large file transfer SFTP, signed URLs, multipart/resumable uploads

  • Azure App Service, AKS or Container Apps

  • Azure API Management (APIM)

  • Entra ID, Managed Identities, RBAC, Key Vault & Private Endpoints

  • Azure Event Hubs / Service Bus / Kafka

  • OAuth2, 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 documentation


NICE TO HAVE



  • Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory & ADLS Gen2

  • Medallion / Lakehouse architecture

  • AZ-204 / AZ-305 or equivalent certification

  • Insurance / Financial Services experience

  • Workday / ERP integrations

  • GraphQL / gRPC / Event Streaming

  • API Gateway migration or consolidation

  • Data Mesh / Data Products / Data Contracts


IDEAL CANDIDATE



  • Hands-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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