API Governance Specialist (REST & Event-Driven)
Core
Define, apply, and evolve governance standards, quality controls, and security policies for REST APIs and Event-Driven architectures across the organization's lifecycle.
Role type
API Governance Specialist (REST & Event-Driven)
Builds
Automated governance controls, API catalogs, and event inventories integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
Domain
Banking / API Architecture & Event-Driven Design
Required skills
REST API design, Event-Driven Architecture (EDA), API Governance, OpenAPI/Swagger, AsyncAPI, Avro schemas, Event Storming, CI/CD automation, API Security (OAuth, JWT, mTLS), Audit & Observability, BIAN architecture
Preferred skills
Cross-functional collaboration, Workshop facilitation, Evangelization of standards
Technologies
REST, AsyncAPI, Avro, Swagger, OpenAPI, AsyncAPI 2.x/3.x, CI/CD, OAuth, JWT, mTLS, BIAN
Responsibilities
Define API governance models and standards; Ensure compliance with standards across the API lifecycle; Apply automated quality controls and scoring; Manage API and event catalogs; Collaborate on API and event contract design; Apply security criteria and access controls; Work cross-functionally with architecture, security, and business teams; Conduct workshops to promote adoption of standards.
