API & Integration Architect

Description

Summary: Seeking a Director-level LATAM Architect to lead and scale our API & Integration Practice, combining business development, team leadership, and client-facing consulting. Highlights: 1. Spearhead growth and scale of API & Integration Practice in LATAM 2. Lead LATAM teams and support their professional advancement 3. Advise senior client stakeholders on complex API and integration challenges We are searching for a Director\-level LATAM Architect to spearhead and help grow and scale our API \& Integration Practice across the region. This person will combine business development support, team leadership, client\-facing consulting, and sound judgment in API and integration architecture. We are after a builder \- someone able to evolve LATAM from a delivery location into a regional powerhouse of consulting, architecture, and growth for the API \& Integration Practice. **Responsibilities** * Work 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 support their ongoing growth and professional advancement * Support pipeline development and pre\-sales activities to drive regional business growth * Advise senior client stakeholders on complex API and integration challenges * Deliver intricate API and integration transformation initiatives end\-to\-end * Cultivate regional talent and foster a vibrant consulting and architecture community across LATAM * Shape client demand and act as a trusted voice for the practice throughout the region * Align LATAM capability with global practice strategy to ensure consistency and meaningful outcomes **Requirements** * At least 12 years of IT experience * A minimum of 8 years in Manager, Owner, Architect, or Coordinator roles * Participation in 10\+ projects, or a proven track record of launching 3\+ products (or key product capabilities) into the market * Demonstrated success overseeing engagements for teams of 70\+ FTEs, or smaller engagements that produced high business impact * Solid background in API management, integration platforms, cloud architecture, modernization, partner ecosystems, and enterprise consulting * Hands\-on proficiency with MuleSoft for designing and implementing integration solutions * Practical experience with Apigee for API management and lifecycle governance * Working command of Kong as an API gateway and management platform * Real\-world background using Azure API Management for creating and running enterprise APIs * Familiarity with Axway for API management and integration features * Experience with Boomi for cloud\-based integration and workflow automation * Working knowledge of Kafka for event\-driven architectures and real\-time data streaming * Practical experience with leading cloud providers, including GCP, Azure, or AWS * English language proficiency at C1 level or higher **Nice to have** * Industry certifications relevant to 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