Solution Architect

• Apigee API Management
  
• Design enterprise API strategies using Apigee including:
  • API Proxy Design
    
  • Shared Flows
    
  • Target Servers
    
  • Developer Portals
    
  • Analytics
    
  • OAuth/OIDC
    
  • Rate Limiting
    
  • API Monetization
    

Job Title

Solution Architect (Security & API Infrastructure)

Location

Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid – 4 Days Work From Office)

Duration

6–12 Months

Required Experience

8+ Years (5+ Years in Security Architecture)

Primary Skills

• Solution Architecture
  
• Security Architecture
  
• API Infrastructure
  
• Apigee API Management
  
• AWS Cloud Architecture
  
• Akamai
  
• Cloudflare
  
• Enterprise Security
  
• Financial Services
  

Role Description

1. Architecture & Solution Design

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture across security, API, and cloud domains.
  
• Gather requirements and define solution architecture from design through implementation and operational handover.
  
• Establish architecture patterns, standards, and reference architectures aligned with enterprise frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.).
  
• Produce architecture artifacts including:
  • High-Level Design (HLD)
    
  • Low-Level Design (LLD)
    
  • Data Flow Diagrams
    
  • Sequence Diagrams
    
  • Threat Models
    
• Evaluate emerging technologies through Proof of Concepts (POCs) and vendor assessments.
  

2. Security Architecture

• Design enterprise security architectures covering:
  • Encryption at Rest
    
  • Encryption in Transit
    
  • Encryption in Use
    
  • Key Management
    
  • Certificate Lifecycle Management
    
  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
    
• Architect fraud detection and digital identity verification solutions using ThreatMetrix or equivalent platforms.
  
• Define security policies for:
  • API Gateways
    
  • Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
    
  • DDoS Protection
    
  • Bot Management
    
• Conduct:
  • Threat Modeling
    
  • Security Reviews
    
  • Risk Assessments
    
• Ensure compliance with financial industry standards including:
  • PCI-DSS
    
  • SOX
    
  • GDPR
    
  • Open Banking
    

3. API & Edge Infrastructure

• Design enterprise API strategies using Apigee including:
  • API Proxy Design
    
  • Shared Flows
    
  • Target Servers
    
  • Developer Portals
    
  • Analytics
    
  • OAuth/OIDC
    
  • Rate Limiting
    
  • API Monetization
    
• Architect edge security solutions using:
  • Akamai
    
  • Cloudflare
    
• Configure:
  • WAF Rules
    
  • Bot Manager
    
  • DDoS Protection
    
  • Edge Compute
    
  • DNS Management
    
• Design enterprise DNS architecture including:
  • DNSSEC
    
  • Traffic Management
    
  • Failover
    
  • Multi-CDN Strategies
    
  • GSLB
    
  • TTL Strategies
    

4. Cloud & Infrastructure

• Design secure AWS cloud solutions utilizing:
  • VPC
    
  • IAM
    
  • KMS
    
  • CloudFront
    
  • Route 53
    
  • GuardDuty
    
  • Security Hub
    
  • AWS WAF
    
  • AWS Shield
    
  • Lambda
    
  • ECS/EKS
    
  • API Gateway
    
• Implement cloud-native security principles:
  • Zero Trust Networking
    
  • Least Privilege IAM
    
  • Secrets Management
    
  • Infrastructure-as-Code Security
    
• Design hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity architectures.
  

5. Governance & Leadership

• Participate in Architecture Review Boards (ARBs) and Design Authority forums.
  
• Define enterprise architecture standards and governance.
  
• Mentor development teams on architecture and security best practices.
  
• Collaborate with:
  • Enterprise Architects
    
  • Engineering Teams
    
  • Product Owners
    
  • Third-party Vendors
    
• Maintain architecture documentation and enterprise architecture repositories.
  

Required Experience

Core Technical Expertise

• 8+ years in Solution or Technical Architecture.
  
• 5+ years focused on Security Architecture.
  
• Hands-on exper