API Governance Lead

Agility Partners is seeking qualified applicants to fill an open API Standards & Compliance Lead position with one of our Banking clients. In this dynamic role, you will define, implement, and enforce enterprise-wide API governance frameworks that ensure consistency, security, and scalability across all APIs. This strategic role focuses on establishing API design standards, lifecycle governance, and compliance policies aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements. What You’ll Do Define and maintain enterprise-wide API design and governance policies aligned with architecture principles and industry standards (OpenAPI, REST, GraphQL). Run the API Governance Board (reviews, approvals, waivers) and maintain the governance operating model and RACI. Author and maintain reference architecture, standards playbooks, and reusable policy templates. Design and oversee API onboarding workflows via the Developer Portal, ensuring proper documentation, cataloging, and discoverability. Define governance processes integrated with Apigee X for publishing, runtime policies (e.g., quotas, rate limiting), and analytics. Implement governance for security patterns (OAuth2, JWT, JWKS, mTLS) using Apigee X and Ping Identity. Align APIs to regulatory requirements (e.g., Open Banking, PSD2, HIPAA, GDPR) and enterprise security standards. Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Security Engineering to define control objectives, evidence, and auditability (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2). Provide training, guidance, and office hours on governance best practices and standards for internal teams. Define and track governance KPIs (e.g., % APIs compliant, time-to-approve, policy adoption rates, security defect trends). Use Apigee Analytics and GCP monitoring to identify gaps and refine standards based on data insights and evolving business needs. Coordinate remediation plans for non-compliant APIs; manage waivers/exceptions with clear time-bound conditions. Evaluate governance tooling (spec linters, catalog quality checks, portal workflows) to automate compliance wherever feasible. #J-18808-Ljbffr Agility Partners