Architect

THE ROLE:

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years of IT experience, API design & development in Apigee API Gateway
• Understanding of Open Banking and BaaS trends and standards
• Experience with API Developer Portal, building strategies and monetization solutions
• Experience with API solution design and product modeling
• Awareness of the Fintech industry and relative standards such as FDX, BIAN, PSD2
• AWS certification is a plus
• Excellent communications skills, ability to explain, influence, and negotiate
• Experience with stakeholder management and building relationships
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Critical thinking and creativity
• Experience with SDLC and Agile methodology

The person who secures this role will:

• Highlight opportunities to participate in external / 3rd party marketplace to broaden the value proposition of the API products
• Educate and create awareness on different API marketplace/platform business models leveraging workshops, design thinking methodologies, etc.
• Partner with Business Stakeholders to analyze business opportunities, new revenue streams, and benefits
• Partner with the Product Owner to expand External API Developer Portal
• Create a 3-year roadmap, comprising solutions for monetization and capabilities based on the developer personas
• Organize workshops and design thinking sessions for capability and ecosystem modeling of API product offerings with product teams, external partners, and target customers
• Deliver architectural analysis and build a business case recommendation to support API-driven solutions
• Analyze the existing API catalog supporting the products and define new capabilities
• Establish a developer relations program based on the needs and interests of the community, drive loyalty, engagement, and a differentiating experience
• Build a business case and solution design to support new API use cases