Job DescriptionPerficient is seeking a Technical Architect - Azure APIM to provide architectural leadership for a large-scale Azure API Management (APIM) platform. In this role, you will define, validate, and govern API architecture standards, security frameworks, and integration patterns while ensuring a scalable, secure, and high-performing API ecosystem.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Azure APIM, API security, OAuth/OpenID Connect, Microsoft Entra ID, and enterprise architecture governance. This individual will work closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and delivery leadership to guide architecture decisions and establish API platform best practices. Candidates located near a Perficient office are preferred.
Responsibilities- Proven experience designing scalable, secure, and highly available Azure API Management (APIM) solutions in enterprise environments.
- Strong expertise in evaluating and validating existing APIM architectures, identifying gaps, and recommending architectural improvements and target-state roadmaps.
- Deep understanding of API governance frameworks, standards, best practices, and lifecycle management.
- Experience aligning cloud solutions with the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework and enterprise architecture principles.
- Extensive knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and Microsoft Entra ID, including authentication, authorization, token issuance, and token validation strategies.
- Experience defining application registration models and designing authentication patterns for both internal and external API consumers.
- Strong understanding of API security controls, policy enforcement, governance, and risk mitigation practices.
- Demonstrated ability to lead architecture and design workshops with business and technical stakeholders.
- Experience reviewing APIM configurations, conducting architecture assessments, and providing design recommendations and approvals.
- Ability to establish API onboarding standards, governance processes, and reusable patterns for internal and external development teams.
- Proven leadership skills with experience guiding distributed delivery teams, including offshore and nearshore resources.
- Experience developing APIM operational standards, administration procedures, troubleshooting methodologies, and operational runbooks.
- Ability to define and implement repeatable processes for API publishing, onboarding, support, and platform adoption.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills with the ability to drive architectural decisions and ensure successful solution delivery.
Qualifications- 10+ years of enterprise architecture, integration, or cloud architecture experience.
- 5+ years designing and implementing Azure API Management (APIM) solutions.
- Expert-level knowledge of Azure API Management.
- Strong experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and JWT authentication.
- Deep understanding of API security, governance, lifecycle management, and policy enforcement.
- Experience designing highly available, scalable, and secure cloud-based integration solutions.
- Strong knowledge of REST APIs, enterprise integration patterns, and Azure networking.
- Experience conducting architecture assessments and providing technical recommendations.
- Proven ability to lead stakeholder discussions, architecture workshops, and technical governance activities.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Preferred
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert or related Microsoft certifications.
- Experience with Azure Architecture Center and Azure Well-Architected Framework.
- Experience leading large-scale API modernization or cloud transformation initiatives.
- Previous consulting experience and client-facing engagement experience.
- Experience managing geographically distributed teams.
At Perficient, you'll work alongside some of the brightest minds in digital consulting while helping clients solve complex business challenges. We offer opportunities to work with emerging technologies, grow your career through continuous learning, and make an impact within a collaborative global organization committed to innovation and excellence.
The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $150,000 to $195,000. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential equity or variable bonus programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.
Disclaimer: The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.
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