API & Integration Architect

Description

Summary: Seeking a Director-level LATAM Architect to lead and scale the API & Integration Practice, combining business development, people leadership, and client-facing consulting. Highlights: 1. Lead and grow the API & Integration Practice across LATAM 2. Advise senior client stakeholders on complex API and integration challenges 3. Shape client demand and represent the practice credibly across the region We are seeking a Director\-level LATAM Architect to lead and help grow and scale our API \& Integration Practice across the region. This person will combine business development support, people leadership, client\-facing consulting, and judgment in API/integration architecture. We are looking for a builder \- someone who can help turn LATAM from a delivery location into a regional consulting, architecture, and growth engine for the API \& Integration Practice. **Responsibilities** * Partner with regional account teams, global practice leadership, technology partners, and enterprise clients to expand opportunities across API strategy, integration modernization, platform transformation, governance, cloud integration, and AI\-era integration * Lead LATAM teams and contribute to their ongoing growth and development * Support pipeline development and pre\-sales activities to drive regional business expansion * Advise senior client stakeholders on complex API and integration challenges * Deliver complex API and integration transformation initiatives end\-to\-end * Grow regional talent and build a strong consulting and architecture community across LATAM * Shape client demand and represent the practice credibly across the region * Connect LATAM capability to global practice strategy to ensure alignment and impact **Requirements** * Minimum of 12 years of IT experience * At least 8 years in Manager, Owner, Architect, or Coordinator roles * Experience across 10\+ projects, or a track record of launching 3\+ products (or key product capabilities) to market * Proven success managing engagements for teams of 70\+ FTEs, or smaller engagements with high business impact * Strong experience with API management, integration platforms, cloud architecture, modernization, partner ecosystems, and enterprise consulting * Hands\-on expertise with MuleSoft for designing and delivering integration solutions * Practical experience with Apigee for API management and lifecycle governance * Working knowledge of Kong as an API gateway and management platform * Hands\-on experience with Azure API Management for building and operating enterprise APIs * Familiarity with Axway for API management and integration capabilities * Experience with Boomi for cloud\-based integration and workflow automation * Practical knowledge of Kafka for event\-driven architectures and real\-time data streaming * Practical experience working with major cloud providers, including GCP, Azure, or AWS * English proficiency at C1 level or higher **Nice to have** * Relevant industry certifications in API management, integration platforms, or cloud architecture **We offer** * International projects with top brands * Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers * Healthcare benefits * Employee financial programs * Paid time off and sick leave * Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses * Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000\+ courses * Global career opportunities * Volunteer and community involvement opportunities * EPAM Employee Groups * Award\-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn *EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.*