Job Description

• Define and lead API strategy across the enterprise, aligned to business priorities.
• Promote API-first adoption and reusable architecture patterns across the organization.
• Establish governance standards covering API lifecycle, design, and versioning.
• Design secure and scalable API solutions across banking platforms and partner ecosystems.
• Enable integration across core banking systems, third-party fintechs, and cloud environments.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects and business stakeholders to shape end-to-end solutions.
• Embed strong API security practices and identity standards (OAuth2, OIDC).
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, including data privacy and risk controls.
• Assess and mitigate security threats in API exposure and integration patterns.
• Provide technical leadership to architecture and engineering teams.
• Mentor teams on API best practices and design standards.
• Drive architectural reviews and influence senior technology stakeholders.
• Ensure APIs meet business SLAs for availability, performance, and resilience.
• Use analytics and monitoring to drive continuous improvement.
• Proven API architecture leadership in banking or regulated financial environments. * Working knowledge of payments, KYC, lending, trading, or regulatory reporting. * Familiarity with Open Banking standards and financial API ecosystems. * Strong understanding of REST, JSON, OpenAPI, and event-driven integration. * Experience with API platforms such as Azure API Management or Apigee. * Knowledge of secure messaging and integration tools (e.g. Kafka, IBM MQ). * Experience designing solutions on major cloud platforms (preferably Azure). * CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices are essential.

Skills Required