INSPYR Solutions · 3 months ago
SDLC & API Architect
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $350K/yr
12+ years expINSPYR Solutions is a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions. The SDLC & API Architect will define and own the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle platform and API enablement strategy for the engineering teams, establishing tooling stacks and ensuring compliance with architectural decisions.
Information TechnologyProfessional ServicesStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Establish the enterprise SDLC tooling stack (GitHub/GitLab, CI/CD, registries, artifact repositories, build runners, deployment tooling)
Design and document the software delivery lifecycle model, including separation of duties (developers vs. administrators vs. customer workloads), GenAI integration, etc
Drive paved paths / golden templates for engineering teams, ensuring consistency and adoption of best practices
Drive Strong API contracts and Consistency across interfaces
Define auditing, and compliance guardrails across repos, pipelines, and deployments; guidance for migrating tooling/pipelines
Produce and maintain Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) to capture SDL and API gateway architectural decisions
Architect the developer experience (DX) through an Internal Developer Portal (IDP), integrating SDLC workflows and APIs; guidance on access lifecycle management
Define self-service APIs/capabilities (repo creation, namespace provisioning, cluster onboarding, pipeline bootstrap)
Lead API gateway strategy (domain boundaries, API Catalog, governance) - both internal self-service and external customers
Perform capability mapping and gap analysis across organizational units and customer needs, identifying improvements to platform capabilities
Optimize for Flow by helping streamline SDLC with the 'Ways of Working' initiative measuring engineering productivity
Partner with Security, Platform, and Solution Architecture to embed DevSecOps practices into delivery pipelines
Partner with Developer Experience and UX Architects to ensure frictionless, standardized workflows
Qualification
Required
Strong expertise in DevOps and SDLC tooling: GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Jenkins/Tekton, Nexus/Artifactory
Experience with API management platforms: Kong, Tyk, Apigee or similar
Deep understanding of software delivery lifecycle design (branching, release strategies, artifact promotion, separation of duties)
Hands-on with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps patterns
Knowledge of auditing, compliance, and governance in multi-tenant SDLC environments
Strong communication skills with ability to produce ADRs and platform documentation
Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams (engineering, ops, compliance, customer success)
Preferred
12+ years in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Software Architecture
Experience implementing an Internal Developer Portal (IDP) (Backstage, Port, ServiceNow integrations)
Designing self-service workflows for developers (repo creation, namespace/cluster provisioning etc.)
Exposure to multi-tenant platform models and customer-facing workload separation
Knowledge/Experience with Consul integrations with Kubernetes, Vault, or other relevant platforms
Prior work on capability mapping and gap analysis to drive platform roadmap
Experience in integrating GenAI into SDLC
Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks as applied to SDLC processes
Company
INSPYR Solutions
INSPYR Solutions is a information technology staffing service providers.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Gregg Straus
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Michelle Wren
Chief Operating Officer
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2025-09-12
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