API Governance Lead - Atlanta, GA – Hybrid

The following requirement is open with our client.                           

Title                                     : API Governance Lead

Location                             : Atlanta, GA – Hybrid

Pay rate                              :  65$ - $70/hr on C2C

Duration                            : 12+ Months

Relevant Experience (in Yrs.): 10+yrs.

Role Descriptions:

The API Governance Framework Lead is responsible for establishing, implementing, and managing the organization''s API Governance Framework to ensure secure, scalable, compliant, and reusable APIs across the enterprise. This role will define governance policies, standards, best practices, and controls covering API lifecycle management, security, compliance, architecture, documentation, monitoring, and operational excellence.

 The individual will work closely with Enterprise Architecture, Cyber Security, Application Development, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Data Management, and Business stakeholders to drive API standardization and enable secure digital transformation initiatives.

 Key Responsibilities

API Governance Strategy

• Design and maintain the enterprise-wide API Governance Framework.

• Establish API policies, standards, principles, and operating procedures.

• Define API maturity models and governance KPIs.

• Develop API lifecycle management standards covering design, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and retirement.

• Drive API-first architecture adoption across business and technology teams.

 API Architecture & Design Governance

• Define API design standards and conventions.

• Govern REST, GraphQL, SOAP, and event-driven API architectures.

• Review and approve API specifications and architecture designs.

• Ensure consistency in versioning, naming standards, metadata, and documentation.

• Promote API reuse and discoverability across the organization.

 API Lifecycle Management

• Implement governance controls throughout the API lifecycle.

• Establish API onboarding and approval workflows.

• Manage API inventory, cataloging, and service registry.

• Oversee API version management and deprecation processes.

• Ensure APIs are adequately documented and maintained.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with business units to understand API consumption needs.

• Partner with Architecture and Engineering teams to enforce governance standards.

• Conduct governance reviews and reporting with leadership.

• Lead API governance forums and review boards.

Must Have Skills:

API Governance Lead

Enterprise, Cyber security, DevOps, Cloud,

Data Management, KPIs, Design, Development, testing

REST, GraphQL, SOAP, OAuth 2.O, OIDC, JWT, MTLS, API Gateway

Thanks & regards, 

Naveen Yarramsetty

Technical Recruiter | ASCII Group, LLC
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