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API Architect

Hybrid in Sant Cugat del Vallès·Added 3 days ago (last checked 6 Nov)

GFT Technologies

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Work mode: Hybrid, Sant Cugat del Vallès
Spanish: Expected (ad in Spanish)
Experience: 8+ years

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This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Minimum 8 years of experience in systems architecture and integration, with solid experience in API design and governance.
Experience in REST APIs and Event-Driven (EDA) architectures, including definition and documentation with OpenAPI/Swagger and AsyncAPI.
Solid knowledge of event-oriented architectures, integration patterns, and event modeling, including Avro and Event Storming.
Experience in API and event governance and lifecycle, including definition of standards, versioning, quality, observability, traceability, and automation.
Knowledge of security applied to APIs and events, including OAuth, JWT, IAM, mTLS, and certificate management.
Experience working with CI/CD and automation applied to integration and governance processes.
Ability to work with technical and business areas and act as a point of reference in the definition of architecture standards and best practices.

Nice to have

Leadership and technical judgment.
Analytical capacity and complex problem-solving.
Communication and coordination skills with technical teams and stakeholders.
Proactivity and continuous improvement orientation.

The role

GFT is a pioneering company in digital transformation. We design business solutions centered on artificial intelligence (AI-Centric), modernize IT infrastructures, and develop next-generation core systems for leaders in the banking, insurance, and industrial sectors. In close collaboration with our clients, we push boundaries to help them reach their full potential.

We currently have a vacancy for an API Architect. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic person willing to start and grow in a multicultural, motivating and challenging environment.

What you'll do

Design, define, and establish the governance of REST and asynchronous APIs.
Define standards, guides, and best practices for REST solutions and Event-Driven architectures (EDA).
Manage the lifecycle of APIs and events, including versioning, documentation, monitoring, and deprecation.
Define and maintain catalogs and domains for APIs and events, ensuring their traceability, event lineage, and observability.
Validate the quality of API definitions through reports, scoring, and linting tools.
Participate in the continuous automation and integration of API definition and governance processes.
Define security mechanisms and access control for APIs and events.
Drive the adoption of EDA architectures and governance best practices through workshops and evangelization sessions.
Act as a link between business and technology areas, promoting APIs as business enablers.

Hiring process

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Apart from technical skills, our team is Caring, Collaborative, Creative, Courageous and Committed and live up to our core values. The way we treat each other and our clients is just as critical to our success as it is the way we apply our knowledge and exercise our competencies.
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The onboarding process is a detailed 90-day journey from receiving your equipment and getting you set up to succeed, to meeting all stakeholders and team members who will work with you to get acclimated and ready.

Some interviews take place remotely.
GFT will never ask for payment at any stage of the recruitment process, and official communications come only from @gft.com addresses.

About GFT Technologies

GFT Technologies is a global technology partner specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation. The company serves clients across various industries, with a strong focus on the banking and financial sectors. GFT leverages its deep industry expertise and cutting-edge technology to help businesses unlock the value of their data, achieve sustainable business outcomes, and deliver measurable results powered by AI. The company is known for its work in modernizing core banking systems and accelerating AI transformations.

GFT Technologies has a significant presence in Spain, with offices in multiple cities. The company's work culture emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering impactful solutions. GFT's expertise in AI and digital transformation makes it a relevant employer for international professionals looking to contribute to cutting-edge projects in Spain.

Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Headquarters: Stuttgart, Germany
In Spain: Sant Cugat del Vallès, Alcobendas

Good to know if you are moving

GFT Technologies has offices in multiple cities across Spain, including Sant Cugat del Vallès and Alcobendas.
The company specializes in AI and digital transformation, offering opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects.
GFT Technologies serves clients across various industries, with a strong focus on the banking and financial sectors.
The company's work culture emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and delivering impactful solutions.
GFT Technologies is involved in modernizing core banking systems and accelerating AI transformations.

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At GFT, we consider diversity to be one of our fundamental pillars and we promote an inclusive work environment based on cooperation and mutual respect. We offer equal opportunities to all people regardless of their race, cultural background, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or religious beliefs. GFT has and has registered an Equality Plan that includes the measures to be adopted with the aim of achieving equal treatment and opportunities between women and men within the company and eliminating, if any, discrimination based on sex.

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