Solution Architect - 5

Our Banking Client is seeking a Solution Architect - 5 to support their Cloud Acceleration Program, which involves migrating from Apigee Edge to Apigee X. This role is part of the Chassis & Service Engineering group responsible for API services that enhance cloud-native software development. Must-have skills include extensive experience implementing Apigee-based API solutions, setting up CI/CD pipelines, and defining API development processes with infrastructure-as-code. The successful candidate will work alongside architects and Apigee/network/cloud engineers to design and build the bank’s next-generation API gateway platform.

 

Job Role: Solution Architect - 5

Job Location: Toronto, ON/Hybrid

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
1) 10+ years of relevant IT experience, with 5+ years as a Solutions Architect / Principal Engineer - with demonstrated experience creating logical architecture diagrams, with architecture review board sessions, and working with senior stakeholders
2) 3+ years’ experience with hands-on API development, stack migration and back-end service side development
3) Experience with Security, Access Controls (IAM/OAuth/SAML etc.), Network level controls (SSL, TLS etc.), Error handling
4) Experience building and deploying CI/CD pipelines for cloud workloads using tools like Jenkins, GitHub actions and infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
5) 3+ years’ experience with cloud architecture, components, and implementation use cases

Nice-To-Have Skills:
1) Experience with development in Apigee based API solutions, ApigeeX
2) Experience with Enterprise Integration/Middleware Solutions
3) Experience with GCP

Soft Skills Required:
• Good communication skills
• Team player
• Presentation skills

Best VS. Average Candidate:
Ideal candidate has strong API back-end development, API stack migration, Cloud experience, GCP a bonus. Has extensive experiences in developing Apigee based API solutions, setting up CI/CD pipelines and IaC, and establish API development processes. Need someone who is a strategic thinker, can make decisions and lead on those with confidence.