Application Architect: IV (Lead)
Columbus, Georgia, United States of America
Contract
23 hours ago
$80 USD
Key skills
GraphQLGoogle CloudIAMJWTOpenAPIApigeeCI/CDLeadership
About this role
Location: Columbus, OH Salary: $80.00 USD Hourly - $90.00 USD Hourly Description:
No sponsorship or C2C for this role
Must be a w2 employee of The Judge Group
Application Architect IV (Lead) - API Standards & Compliance Lead
Locations: Columbus, Minneapolis, Dallas
Duration: 3+ Month Contract-to-Hire
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced API Standards & Compliance Lead to drive enterprise API governance, standards, and lifecycle management. This role focuses on defining policies, ensuring security and regulatory compliance, and advancing an API-first strategy across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred:
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No sponsorship or C2C for this role
Must be a w2 employee of The Judge Group
Application Architect IV (Lead) - API Standards & Compliance Lead
Locations: Columbus, Minneapolis, Dallas
Duration: 3+ Month Contract-to-Hire
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced API Standards & Compliance Lead to drive enterprise API governance, standards, and lifecycle management. This role focuses on defining policies, ensuring security and regulatory compliance, and advancing an API-first strategy across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and enforce enterprise API governance standards (REST, OpenAPI, GraphQL)
- Establish best practices for API design, versioning, documentation, and lifecycle management
- Lead API governance board and ensure alignment with architecture and compliance requirements
- Oversee API onboarding, publishing, and management using Apigee X
- Implement API security standards (OAuth2, JWT, mTLS) and ensure regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)
- Collaborate with architecture, security, and DevEx teams to improve API quality and developer experience
- Track governance KPIs, drive adoption, and lead continuous improvement initiatives
- Enable policy-as-code and automate compliance through CI/CD pipelines
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of IT experience, including API development/governance
- 5+ years in API governance or platform leadership
- Strong knowledge of API standards, lifecycle management, and security frameworks
- Experience with Apigee X or similar API platforms
- Proven ability to define policies, lead governance forums, and drive cross-team alignment
Preferred:
- Google Cloud Platform / Apigee certifications
- Experience with Ping Identity and enterprise IAM
- Exposure to DevSecOps, CI/CD, and API portal improvements
By providing your phone number, you consent to: (1) receive automated text messages and calls from the Judge Group, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively "Judge") to such phone number regarding job opportunities, your job application, and for other related purposes. Message & data rates apply and message frequency may vary. Consistent with Judge's Privacy Policy, information obtained from your consent will not be shared with third parties for marketing/promotional purposes. Reply STOP to opt out of receiving telephone calls and text messages from Judge and HELP for help.
Contact:
This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Please apply with us today!