Azure Architect

* Job ID: J53687 * Job Title: Azure Architect * Location: Waukegan, IL * Duration: 12 Months + Extension * Domain Exposure: Real Estate * Work Authorization: US Citizen,Green Card,OPT-EAD,CPT,H-1B,H4-EAD,L2-EAD,GC-EAD * Client: To Be Discussed Later * Employment Type: W-2, 1099, C2C **Job** **Description:** **Required Experience** * 8+ years of IT experience in Integration/API Architecture. * 5+ years of hands-on experience with Azure API Management (APIM). * Proven experience designing enterprise-grade API platforms and integration solutions. **Mandatory Skills** * Azure API Management (APIM) * REST API Design & Development * OpenAPI (Swagger) * Microservices Architecture * OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT * Azure Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) * Azure Functions * Azure Logic Apps * Azure Service Bus * Azure Key Vault * Azure DevOps * CI/CD Pipelines * Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / Bicep / ARM Templates) **Roles & Responsibilities** * Establish API governance standards, lifecycle management, and security best practices. * Develop APIM policies including authentication, authorization, rate limiting, transformation, caching, and routing. * Design secure integrations using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, and other Azure Integration Services. * Implement enterprise authentication using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and Azure Entra ID. * Build scalable, highly available, and secure microservices-based integration architectures. * Automate deployments using Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates). * Collaborate with cloud, application, infrastructure, and security teams to define API strategies and integration standards. * Monitor API performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize API gateway configurations. * Ensure enterprise compliance, governance, and security standards across Azure environments. **Equal Opportunity Employer** We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.