Technical Lead - Azure API Integration

API Technical Lead is responsible for defining and communicating a shared technical and architectural vision for a team to help ensure the successful delivery of the Sodexo API First program. She/He will also lead the design and the build of reusable shared API Engineering Packages and Framework, all along the API Products life cycle.

He/she is proficient in the latest API-based Technology, Protocols, Tools, Architecture and Engineering practices, and he/she is able to drive and influence of the API first approach across Sodexo.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and executing a comprehensive API technical strategy that aligns with organizational goals.
• Leading and mentoring a team of developers in creating and maintaining APIs.
• Ensuring high standards of API quality and adherence to best practices within the team.
• Collaborating with other Global and Regional Technical Leads from Sodexo Data Hub (especially from Integration Hub) and Project delivery teams to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain API-based solutions.
• Assisting in the collection and documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories, and estimates.
• Preparing design templates, manuals and other documentation that will help deliver high quality integration solutions.
• Participating in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code.
• Packaging and supporting the deployment of releases.
• Designing, refining, and tuning integrations between applications.
• Analyzing and resolving technical problems related to API integrations or API management platforms.
• Defining and adhering to high-quality API development principles to enable development teams to deliver API solutions on time and on budget.
• Providing third-level support to the API Management and API Factory team.
• Lead the design and development of highly scalable, robust and secure APIs.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Ensure the quality of APIs through design reviews, code reviews, and the creation of test plans and test cases.
• Manage API documentation to ensure it is comprehensive, up-to-date, and accessible to internal teams and partners.
• Monitor API usage and performance, and troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise.

Required Skills:

• 10 to 15 years experience in API Design, Governance, Security, Management, Monitoring/Observability
• Strong experience in architecting and administrating Azure API Management platform.
• Strong Experience in implementing API based integration for ERP, CRM, web and mobile solutions
• Experience building a high-performance team.
• Proficient knowledge of Open API, Async, Graph QL and GRPC protocols
• Wide experience in API & microservices development
• Experience in event-driven architectures & event streaming technologies
• Experience in TDD and test automation
• Proven experience working under SAFe or another scaled agile frameworks in large programs
• Proven experience in people management
• Proven experience in API engineering and software architecture design.
• Experience working with remote geographically disbursed teams preferred.
• Strong planning and analytical skills. In-depth understanding of Azure Dev Ops and CI/CD.
• Soft skills: Autonomous, analytical skills, rigorous, methodical, persuasive, dynamic, leadership skills, work under pressure, results-oriented.
• Strong leadership interpersonal and communication skills, ability to manage, motivate & engage teams and interact with people at all levels of the organization
• Excellent communication skills on both written & oral English.