API & Integration Architect

Description

Summary: Seeking a Director-level LATAM Architect to lead and scale the API & Integration Practice, combining business development, people leadership, and client-facing consulting. Highlights: 1. Lead and grow the API & Integration Practice across LATAM 2. Drive regional business expansion and advise senior client stakeholders 3. Build a strong consulting and architecture community across LATAM We are seeking a Director\-level LATAM Architect to lead and help grow and scale our API \& Integration Practice across the region. This person will combine business development support, people leadership, client\-facing consulting, and judgment in API/integration architecture. We are looking for a builder \- someone who can help turn LATAM from a delivery location into a regional consulting, architecture, and growth engine for the API \& Integration Practice. **Responsibilities** * Partner with regional account teams, global practice leadership, technology partners, and enterprise clients to expand opportunities across API strategy, integration modernization, platform transformation, governance, cloud integration, and AI\-era integration * Lead LATAM teams and contribute to their ongoing growth and development * Support pipeline development and pre\-sales activities to drive regional business expansion * Advise senior client stakeholders on complex API and integration challenges * Deliver complex API and integration transformation initiatives end\-to\-end * Grow regional talent and build a strong consulting and architecture community across LATAM * Shape client demand and represent the practice credibly across the region * Connect LATAM capability to global practice strategy to ensure alignment and impact **Requirements** * Minimum of 12 years of IT experience * At least 8 years in Manager, Owner, Architect, or Coordinator roles * Experience across 10\+ projects, or a track record of launching 3\+ products (or key product capabilities) to market * Proven success managing engagements for teams of 70\+ FTEs, or smaller engagements with high business impact * Strong experience with API management, integration platforms, cloud architecture, modernization, partner ecosystems, and enterprise consulting * Hands\-on expertise with MuleSoft for designing and delivering integration solutions * Practical experience with Apigee for API management and lifecycle governance * Working knowledge of Kong as an API gateway and management platform * Hands\-on experience with Azure API Management for building and operating enterprise APIs * Familiarity with Axway for API management and integration capabilities * Experience with Boomi for cloud\-based integration and workflow automation * Practical knowledge of Kafka for event\-driven architectures and real\-time data streaming * Practical experience working with major cloud providers, including GCP, Azure, or AWS * English proficiency at C1 level or higher **Nice to have** * Relevant industry certifications in API management, integration platforms, or cloud architecture **We offer** * International projects with top brands * Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers * Healthcare benefits * Employee financial programs * Paid time off and sick leave * Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses * Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000\+ courses * Global career opportunities * Volunteer and community involvement opportunities * EPAM Employee Groups * Award\-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn