Own the technical strategy, deployment, and reliability of the Apigee X and GCP API integration platform.
This role is hybrid.
Responsibilities
Implement enterprise API platform strategy, designing and maintaining Apigee X and GCP infrastructure architecture.
Deploy Dispatcher and GCP components using Terraform, ensuring consistency across environments.
Configure Google Cloud load balancers, Private Service Connect (PSC), Secure Web Proxy (SWP), and Managed Instance Groups for secure, scalable traffic management.
Build automation tooling and CI/CD pipelines using Python, GitHub Actions, and GitOps practices for API proxy validation and linting.
Monitor platform health using Splunk and Dynatrace, troubleshooting infrastructure issues and optimizing API performance.
Required Skills
Extensive hands-on experience with Apigee X, including design, build, and deployment of APIs and API Products.
Strong expertise in GCP architecture, including load balancing, PSC, and Managed Instance Groups.
Proficient in Python scripting for API lifecycle automation, linting rules, and integration tooling.
Demonstrated proficiency with GitHub and GitOps practices.
Experience with CI/CD pipeline automation using GitHub Actions.
Strong knowledge of API governance, security policies (OAuth 2.0+), and OpenAPI/SwaggerHub specifications.
Experience with JFrog Artifactory for artifact management and HashiCorp Vault for secrets management.
10+ years of professional experience in API management or platform engineering.
Preferred Skills
Experience with Docker, containerized services, and cloud-native runtime environments.
Knowledge of API performance tuning, caching strategies, and firewall configuration.
Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect certification.