Vice President – Tech Lead - API Center of Enablement

Vice President – Tech Lead – API Center of Enablement

Significant experience with API strategy; domain-driven and specification-based design methodology, developer portals, REST best practices, API standardization and governance
Significant API Architecture knowledge including REST, GraphQL, GRPC, Websockets, and Async API capabilities
Experience building and managing API/Developer Portals
Experience with API management strategies and API gateway technologies (Kong, apigee, mulesoft, layer7, etc.)
Experience in API design & tools; swaggerhub, stoplight, REST, GraphQL, GRPC, asyncAPI
Experience with leading technology transformation in an enterprise setting
Deep cloud & infrastructure management knowledge & experience
Strong technical experience in Application Development, Automation, and Infrastructure as Code (Java, Python, NodeJs, Go, etc.; Angular, ReactJs, etc.; Terraform, CloudFormation, ansible, or similar)
Cloud Architecture, resiliency, and multi region design strategies
Experience with EKS, ECS, or other containerization platforms
Authentication and Authorization – Oauth2
Edge Security & WAF
Observability – metrics, logging, and end-to-end tracing
DevOps and branching models to support frequent changes (e.g., trunk)
Regression, unit, contract, performance, and stress testing
Production operations and incident response for a global high-volume platform
Bachelors Degree or equivalent relevant experience

Define, automate, and execute on API transformation inclusive of security, specification, and operability standards
Partner with your product owner to establish key technical delivery plans, in alignment with a strategic roadmap
Heavily influence product roadmap based on an understanding of the business and potential to simplify and reduce code duplication and improve the API strategy
Provide technical expertise as it relates to API management, API platform infrastructure, and API development
Work with application development teams to enable the API transformation; provide coaching on API best practices, review use cases, and assist with the migration to the new API platform
Manage a team of engineers to build and manage a robust API management platform, API portal, and API center of enablement – as well as contribute hands-on in the development, testing, and operations of the API ecosystem
Lead with an IaC and automation mindset, promoting frequent, small changes
Identify opportunities for simplification in API development and platform management processes
Work across CTO with key product owners and tech leads to establish and create consistency in the way the group enables self service capabilities to developers and consistent API design
Maintain a consistent feedback loop with application development teams to champion adoption and continued improvements to the enterprise API strategy

Effective Communication: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors
Decision-Making & Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment
Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems
Agile Methodologies: Knowledge of concept and principles of agile methodology; ability to apply appropriate agile approaches in the processes of software development and delivery