Deputy Director- API Domain Architect

Accountability:

Hands-On Implementation: Work closely with developers, product teams, and operations to ensure APIs are built, deployed, and maintained in alignment with established governance standards. This includes adhering to PepsiCo's API architecture principles and design guardrails.

Technical Enablement: Create and manage reusable API templates, libraries, and frameworks that teams can use, reducing development time while maintaining governance consistency. This involves leveraging PepsiCo's standardized API tooling and documentation standards.

Integration Support: Partner with application teams to design integrations that are optimized, secure, and compliant with the enterprise architecture and API governance guidelines. This includes ensuring integrations align with PepsiCo's domain-driven design and API taxonomy.

Training and Mentorship: Provide hands-on training, workshops, and code reviews to guide teams on best practices, including error handling, security protocols, and documentation standards. This includes promoting an InnerSource culture to encourage collaboration and reuse of APIs.

Monitoring and Optimization: Set up monitoring tools and dashboards for tracking API usage, performance, and compliance, actively working with teams to troubleshoot and improve reliability. This includes using PepsiCo's API management platform to ensure consistent monitoring and alerting.

• Knowledge of current API technologies, microservices architecture, and cloud-native environments.

• Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements in data handling and cybersecurity.

• Experience implementing KPIs and dashboards for monitoring API health and usage.

• Key Skills / Required Qualification:
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Ten or more years of experience in IT, with at least five years in API solutions architecture, integration, or related areas.

• Proven track record of designing and implementing API solutions in a high-scale environment, ideally within SaaS, tech, or digital companies.

• Strong understanding of API security, authentication, versioning, and lifecycle management.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with experience managing cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders.

• Hands-on experience with API management platforms and familiarity with DevOps practices