API Architect M/F

Every moment counts. Especially those you live to the fullest. Welcome to Consort Group. For over 30 years, Consort Group has been supporting companies in leveraging their data and infrastructure. It relies on two leaders, Consortis and Consortia, and places people and social responsibility at the heart of its values. This is your future team The ConsortIA teams are leading players in Data, Digital Development, and Media Engineering. By combining these expertises, we design augmented, integrated, agile, and secure information systems, serving the performance and digital transformation of our clients. API Architect M/F This is your mission Are you passionate about API architecture, governance, and security? This position is made for you. As an API Architect, you are responsible for the governance, industrialization, and evolution of the API lifecycle: On the build side: Design and evolve the design standards and guidelines for REST, MCP, and A2A APIs.

Support teams in the design and integration of their APIs within the platform.

Contribute to the industrialization of the API lifecycle and the automation of processes.

Participate in the implementation and evolution of API design, discovery, and testing tools.

Support the emergence of new use cases related to agentic AI: MCP, A2A, SSE, Webhooks, etc.

On the run side: Ensure the governance and monitoring of the API portfolio for a domain.

Support teams in using the API platform and in complying with defined standards.

Manage and control the API lifecycle, from design to decommissioning.

Support teams on security requirements applicable to APIs and identify the controls to be implemented.

Ensure compliance with security standards and API architecture best practices. This is your background You have at least 5 years of experience in API architecture and governance, ideally in large organizations or complex environments. You master the challenges related to the API lifecycle and are comfortable supporting different teams in the design, securing, and industrialization of their solutions. You like to structure, standardize, and evolve architecture practices, without ever ceasing to innovate. You are looking for a framework where your technical expertise matters and where collaboration with teams is at the heart of projects. This is your expertise: Expertise in REST standards and OpenAPI Specification (OAS) V3 / V3.1.

Solid experience in API governance and API lifecycle management in large companies.

Practical knowledge of MCP and A2A protocols and architectures, particularly in use cases related to agentic AI.

Mastery of API security challenges: OAuth2, OIDC, mTLS / RFC 8705, FAPI, and security specificities related to MCP.

Experience in designing REST APIs and using design, documentation, linting, and testing tools.

Knowledge of a leading API management platform, ideally Apigee.

Fluent professional English, the working language in an international environment.

This is your way of teamwork: You are pedagogical and know how to support teams in adopting standards and best practices.

You are rigorous and structured, with particular attention paid to quality and security.

You are proactive and know how to identify opportunities for improvement and automation.

You enjoy collaborative environments and know how to communicate with various technical and functional stakeholders. This is our commitment At Consort Group, you are an expert whom we support so that every mission becomes a milestone that counts. Attentive and human onboarding

Real managerial proximity

Continuous access to training

Concrete commitments: inclusion, equality, solidarity

A complete HR package: health insurance, meal vouchers, CSE, provident fund

A culture of feedback and meaningful projects

It's clear The recruitment process: An initial telephone exchange with our recruitment team

An HR interview as well as a business exchange with a business engineer

A test or a technical exchange with one of our experts

A final meeting with your future manager or mission lead

And if we recognize each other: we start together

It's good to know Location: Paris Contract: CDI only Remote work: [Hybrid depending on mission] Salary: From 55 K€ to 65 K€ (depending on experience) gross annual Job family: Architecture / API / Cloud What you will do here, you will do nowhere else. This moment is yours.