Job detail for API Architect

Company Description

Meritis is a consulting firm specializing in the digital transformation of organizations, founded in 2007 by Sébastien Videment.

Initially established in Paris, it has expanded into the regions and now maintains a presence in the largest cities in France: Sophia-Antipolis, Montpellier, Nantes, Bordeaux, Lyon, Aix-en-Provence, Lille, and even in Lisbon, Portugal, since 2023.

Our experts support clients from various sectors in all their digital transformation needs across numerous areas of expertise: Finance, Software Engineering, Cloud & Infrastructure, Data, Digital Transformation, and Cybersecurity.

Driven by its values of excellence, humility, benevolence, and proximity, the firm of over 900 employees, which has been awarded the Great Place To Work® label 5 times, is experiencing very strong growth and plans to reach €100M in revenue in 2024 and exceed the symbolic milestone of 1000 employees.

We make it a point of honor to be close to our employees and to support them in an individualized manner, regardless of their roles in the company. Certified Great Place To Work since 2013, our concept of well-being at work goes far beyond a simple label; our employees speak about it best: https://www.glassdoor.fr/Avis/Meritis-Avis-E1163008.htm

Job Description

Within the CIB API Architecture team, you will work on the governance, security, and of the API lifecycle in an international and rapidly evolving environment.

Your missions

• Define and evolve API standards and guidelines (REST, MCP, A2A).

• Support teams in the use and onboarding of the API Platform.

• Manage the API portfolio and lifecycle for a domain.

• Define and promote API security requirements and associated controls.

• Contribute to the and automation of the API lifecycle: design, discovery, testing, agentic use cases, SSE, Webhooks, etc.

• Participate in the evolution of the platform's architecture and tools.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in API Governance in large organizations.

• Expertise in REST and OpenAPI (OAS) v3/v3.1.

• Good knowledge of MCP and A2A.

• Mastery of OAuth2, OIDC, mTLS/RFC8705, and FAPI standards.

• Experience in API Design, design tools, and linters.

• Knowledge of an API Management solution, ideally Apigee.

• Fluent professional English, the working language of the CIB.

Environment: Apigee, Stoplight/SwaggerHub, Akamai API Security/Kona, Bruno, Karate, REST, MCP, A2A.

Additional Information

• Tailor-made professional paths (career development, adapted training, mentoring, etc.);
• The choice of your mission and personalized support throughout your career;
• Evolving in an environment where learning is encouraged: certifying training, e-learning, meetups, coding competitions, development paths, etc.;
• Being part of expert communities that share their knowledge and experiences within our centers of competence;
• A friendly environment with numerous festive events (annual party, seminars & teambuilding, lunches, and afterworks, etc.);

Your differences are our assets. This is why Meritis is committed to diversity and non-discrimination. All our positions are accessible to people with disabilities. If you have a question or believe you are a victim or witness of discrimination, you can contact ethiquegroup@meritis.fr .