What are the responsibilities and job description for the Azure API Architect position at PURVIEW?
Role - Azure API Architect
Location - Edinburgh (Need to be local and Hybrid)
Job Type: Contract (400 GBP/Day Inside IR35)
Responsibilities:
Work as part of API Design and analysis team with responsibility for API Design, aligned to value streams.
The architect is responsible for analysis of existing system and defining the API contract.
Prepare Design Document and presentation for the stakeholders Work with Global Enterprise/Solution Architects to review end-to-end technical design.
Review/Ensure the technical design is technically coherent and future proof and compliance with technology standards and regulatory obligations Identify any issues that may arise to delivery risk.
Formulate preventive actions or corrective measures and timely escalate major project risks & issues to senior management Provide professional consultancy/support immediately for application teams queries/requests
What you will do:
We are looking for an experienced developer with a strong background in RESTful API design, contract-based development, and architecture modeling.
Who can deeply understand and analyze the functionalities of our existing applications to effectively design and implement APIs.
The ideal candidate will be adept at making strategic decisions about what functionalities to expose through the API, determining the best methods for this exposure, and ensuring that the API design aligns with both the application's needs and the end users requirements.
This role involves modeling APIs to address all potential use cases, delivering solutions that are high-quality and easily accessible to API consumers, with a particular emphasis on following Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.
The successful applicant will be responsible for creating and maintaining scalable, efficient RESTful APIs, developing systems based on well defined contracts, and designing complex software architectures to enhance performance and scalability, all while collaborating
effectively within a team environment.
What you will need to succeed in the role:
University Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline
Extensive experience in enterprise architecture, particularly with .NET framework, API development, and microservices (.NET core, c#, RESTful APIs, Microservices, SQL, Integration Patterns,) Have experience in designing APIs and microservices using DDD principles
IAM products and enterprise security, DB Architecture on cloud, Enterprise Security mechanisms, data security regulations
Strong knowledge of software design patterns, cloud computing, and scalable system architecture.
Knowledge or experience in Enterprise Integration Platform (EIP) and API design with implementation experience on ESB tools
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Familiarity with Agile and DevSecOps methodologies, Secure Coding practise Expertise with Cloud Technologies (Azure) Knowledge or experience in Azure APIM Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.
Strong analytical, design and problem solving skills