API Architect

Hydro One Networks Inc•Markham, ON

3d•CA$113,848 - CA$162,497•Onsite

About The Position

Hydro One is seeking an API Architect to provide consultation and support to internal and external stakeholders regarding integration platform use, business process analysis, technology strategy, and technology product selection specific to API platforms. This role will oversee and plan the end-to-end API and Integration reference architecture, define, assess, design, build, test, and deploy API integrations. Responsibilities include API security configuration, key validation, authentication, authorization, identity, traffic management, token management, and updating the microservice inventory. The API Architect will provide leadership and guidance to professional and technical staff, stipulating the technical direction and approach for API designs and implementations with enterprise-wide impact. This role also contributes to the development and maintenance of architectures and standards for technology, data, and applications used by Hydro One for API use.

Requirements

Requires in-depth knowledge of Information Technology.
Requires good knowledge of English to communicate effectively with others, provide effective presentations, and create and/or update documentations such as reports.
Requires experience in software development, specifically with developing, architecting and/or managing diverse API-based web and mobile applications to quality standards.
Requires experience with micro services and container-based application deployment, service-oriented architecture, REST techniques, event-driven design, Node.js or other runtime environments, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub).
Requires strong analytical problem-solving skills with ability to apply their technical experience and knowledge to develop APIs, troubleshoot and develop actionable recommendations to support business needs within complex and changing environments.
Requires strong written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills to collaborate and coordinate with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Oversee and plan the end-to-end API and Integration reference architecture.
Define, assess, design, build, test and deploy the API integrations.
Define API security configuration in collaboration with ISD Security teams, key validation, authentication, authorization and identity, traffic management, token management and updating microservice inventory.
Review and approve solution architecture designs and ensure the performance and security of the solutions.
Provide leadership and guidance to teams of professional and technical staff assigned to assist with the development, integration, and implementation for each API solutions with enterprise-wide impact.
Collaborate with development and cross-functional teams within Hydro One to stipulate the technical direction and approach for each API design and implementation.
Plan work, coordinate staff activities, advise and provide guidance to staff on technical or business issues, monitor progress and take necessary corrective actions to ensure successful completion of assigned duties.
Monitor performance of staff assigned to teams and advise managers on staff performance.
Develop and maintain policies, strategies, standards, and elements of architecture for technologies, data and applications used by the company for API use.
Review project scope, solution blueprints, process and technical design documentation, test strategies etc. to ensure that the needs of the business are being met.
Provide expert guidance to others in the application of API architectural principals and frameworks.
Provide leadership and guidance to teams of professional and technical staff (such as architects and engineers) engaged in the development, deployment, and operational support to provide the technical direction and approach for each API design and implementation with enterprise-wide impact.
Provide consultation and support to internal stakeholders regarding integration platform use, business process analysis, technology strategy, and technology product selection specific to API (s).
Provide expert advice on the design and implementation of complex integrations.
Oversee API and Integration architecture implementation and ongoing refinement activities.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of existing and emerging technology through literature reviews, self-study and participation in workshops, user groups, seminars, and detailed information exchanges with other utilities.
Communicate technical and strategic insights about the business value of digital offerings to business leaders and stakeholders.
Serve as liaison to the business community, to ensure that its needs are fully understood by the project team.
Assess impacts of proposed solutions and architecture requirements through consultation with staff at all levels from across the Company and ensure that API architecture supports realization of technology investment.
Ensure and augment the principles of technology strategy.
Analyze technology industry and market trends and determine potential impact upon the business services and processes.
Design and participate in the governance activities associated with ensuring compliance with the enterprise business architecture.
Assess (via appropriate measurement) and communicate the achievement and impact of the enterprise business architecture.
Develop relationships with professional organizations, user groups, and industry trade groups to stay current with business information and technology trends.
Perform other duties as required.