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# API Architect

- **Company:** CA-One Tech Cloud Inc.
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), User Authentication, Software Documentation, Software Engineering, Management of Software Versions, Enterprise Software Applications, Spring-boot, Api Design, Restful APIs, Api Management, Microservices
- **Published:** June 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d34e2484-c4b4-4394-b66f-316d2beab141

## About the Role

* 10+ years of overall software development experience.
 * Strong background in Java and Spring Boot application development.
 * Extensive experience designing and implementing Microservices and API-driven architectures.
 * Proven experience defining API strategy, governance, standards, and best practices across enterprise applications.
 * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

## Description

* Design and define enterprise-wide API architecture, standards, guidelines, and best practices.
 * Lead API strategy initiatives and establish governance frameworks for API lifecycle management.
 * Architect scalable, secure, and high-performance RESTful APIs and Microservices.
 * Collaborate with development teams to ensure adherence to API design standards and architectural principles.
 * Define API versioning, security, authentication, authorization, monitoring, and documentation standards.
 * Review and approve API designs, ensuring consistency, reusability, and maintainability.
 * Drive adoption of API-first development methodologies and integration best practices.
 * Work closely with business stakeholders, solution architects, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
 * Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural guidance to development teams.


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