API Architect M/F
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 to various 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 across various sectors in all their digital transformation needs through numerous areas of expertise: Finance, Software Engineering, Cloud & Infrastructure, Data, Digital Transformation, and Cybersecurity.
Driven by its values of excellence, humility, kindness, and proximity, the firm of +900 employees, awarded 5 times in the Great Place To Work® rankings, is experiencing very strong growth and aims to reach €100M in revenue in 2024 and surpass the symbolic milestone of 1,000 employees.
We make it a priority to stay close to our employees and support them individually, regardless of their role within the company. Certified Great Place To Work since 2013, our conception of well-being at work goes far beyond a simple label; it is our employees who speak of 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 industrialization 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 industrialization 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 within 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 evolution, adapted training, mentoring, etc.);
- The choice of your own mission and personalized support throughout your career;
- Evolve in an environment where learning is encouraged: certifying training, e-learning, meetUp, coding competitions, evolution paths, etc.;
- Be part of expert communities that share their knowledge and experience within our competency centers;
- A friendly environment with many 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 roles 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.