Solutions Architect for API Management Platforms

About the Position

Solutions Architect for API Management Platforms

Are you ready to make an impact? ZF is looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a FutureStarter, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of mobility. Join us and be part of something extraordinary!

Location: Częstochowa, Śląskie, PL, 42-200

Req ID: 89684 | Częstochowa, Poland, ZF Automotive Systems Poland Sp. z o.o.

At ZF you are part of something greater! You contribute to a more efficient and greener tomorrow. You will be part of a dynamic, international organization and will produce high quality products in a safe, clean and flexible work environment.

About the Team

We are looking for a Solutions Architect for API Management Platforms for our global IT team.

We accept applications for the following ZF locations:

Częstochowa (Poland), Wroclaw (Poland), Budapest (Hungary), Eger (Hungary), Chennai (India), Hyderabad (India)

Responsibilities

• Envision and design ZF API Management Platform strategies, architectures, and end-to-end solutions in line with product and business requirements as well as guide and govern their implementation.
• Bring thought technical leadership including architectural and strategic advice in the areas of architecture principles, technology lifecycles, and standard methodologies related to building a scalable platform.
• Provide guidance on platform performance and reliability targets, including the definition of relevant metrics to be monitored, non-functional requirements, and future scalability.
• Ensure adherence to API Management proven practices, governance, and security policies across solutions and integrations to enable internal departments integrating their API-based PaaS and SaaS solutions.
• Continuously optimize the product’s architecture, performance, and security by identifying and resolving bottlenecks, designing automated processes, and leveraging proven technology trends.
• Facilitate deep architectural discussions to build confidence and ensure success when implementing these technology solutions.
• Work closely with product owners and engineers to design, implement, and continually improve highly scalable services across a polyglot technological landscape.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies, tools, and proven practices in the cloud-native and API Management domains to evangelize their adoption.

Requirements

• Computer Science degree or equivalent paired with a proven track record, working in Cloud Engineering with multiple years of experience.
• Expert knowledge in architecting, deploying, and scaling API-based solutions in Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Microsoft Azure cloud platforms.
• Extensive knowledge of scalable distributed system strategies (e.g., service-oriented architecture (SOA), microservices, event-driven, or cloud-native), technologies (e.g., load balancers, firewalls, API gateways), and web standards (e.g., REST, GraphQL, JSON-RPC, web security mechanisms).
• Experience with designing, implementing, and maintaining a service-oriented architecture (SOA), container technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker), services, and API models (e.g., OpenAPI).
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (IaC), configuration management, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), and GitOps.
• Know-how in implementing security and identity protocols like OpenID Connect, OAuth, SAML, and SSO.
• Experienced with Agile practices, Linux fundamentals, scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash), and Git-based versioning principles.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Fluent verbal and written communication in English is a must.

Nice to Have

• Experience with REST, GraphQL, JSON-RPC, OpenID Connect, OAuth, SAML, SSO, CI/CD, GitOps, Infrastructure-as-code, and Configuration Management.

We Offer

• Working in a multidimensional environment with various stakeholders involved
• Private medical care
• MyBenefit platform, discounts package on goods and services
• Flexible working hours and very good working environment
• Opportunity to work in a flexible hybrid model

About the Company

At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.

Apply Now

Be part of our ZF team as Solutions Architect for API Management Platforms and apply now!

Contact:

Fruzsina Barta

[email protected]