API Architect

Position Description :

Job Description

We are looking to reinforce the API Architecture team, responsible for overseeing API governance and supporting multiple development teams throughout the API lifecycle. The goal is to ensure value creation, consistency, security, and scalability while industrializing processes in response to a rapidly growing number of APIs.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for professionals with the following experience :

Minimum 1 year in API Governance within large-scale environments, including process industrialization

Minimum 2 years designing APIs using the OpenAPI Specification (OAS), defining API security requirements, and working with leading API Management solutions

Minimum 5 years working with API technologies

Familiarity with standards and protocols such as : OAS v3, OAS v3.1, JSON Schema, OAuth2, OIDC, OAuth 2 mTLS (RFC), FAPI

Hands-on experience with API Design tools, linters, and Developer Portals

Your future duties and responsibilities :

Main Tasks

Ensure API lifecycle compliance with organizational governance policies

Review API specifications to align with architectural and quality guidelines

Assess API security models and recommend actions to comply with best practices

Facilitate API lifecycle coordination across multiple teams and projects

Contribute to the industrialization and continuous improvement of API lifecycle processes

Required qualifications to be successful in this role :

Technical Skills

Strong architecture mindset, able to quickly understand the business purpose of APIs and guide teams to follow design, security, and architectural best practices

Experience with API Management platforms (e.g., WSO2, Apigee, etc.)

Advanced proficiency in OpenAPI v3, Swagger 2, and WSDL

Comfortable working with JSON and XML formats

In-depth understanding of Authentication, Authorization, and Encryption standards, including OAuth2, OIDC, mTLS, FAPI, TLS / SSL

Proficiency in using API design tools and linters

Language Skills

English – Expert (spoken, read, and written)

French – Nice to have

Soft Skills

Strong autonomy, organization, and delivery mindset with attention to detail

Proactive and risk-aware, with a preventive and solution-oriented approach

Strong communication skills and the ability to influence

Motivated, with a strong work ethic and process / results orientation

Experience in multicultural and distributed teams

Proven ability to collaborate as part of a team

Additional Information

This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring on-site presence twice per week

Candidates must be based in mainland Portugal, in the Lisbon or Oporto region, and be available to attend the office as needed

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Skills :

English