API Platform Engineer (Apigee/API Connect)

Location:
Cleveland, OH (Most Preferred)
Pittsburgh, PA (Second Preferred)
Dallas, TX (Third Preferred)
Birmingham, AL
Phoenix, AZ

Contract:
W2 only, 6-12 month contract with potential for extension or conversion to full time with either the client or CEI

Pay:
$75/hour + optional medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match

Overview
Leverage your expertise in API management and integration technologies to support a major migration initiative from Apigee to API Connect within a critical infrastructure team. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, emerging technologies in a dynamic environment, contributing to key industry projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads in the development of the most complex new and emerging technologies and selects appropriate platforms, integrates and configures solutions.
• Leverages technical knowledge and industry experience to design, build and maintain technology solutions.
• Builds integration solutions in accordance with strategies, and standards.
• Resolves defects and facilitates troubleshooting of integration issues.
• Advises ways to expand usage of IS standard tools on projects and other initiatives.
• Drafts and updates policies and best practices.
• Performs continuous improvement of efficiency, productivity, and usage.
• Implements methods to capture system SLA, logs and data quality metrics.
• Provides a systematic analysis on the most complex client requirements within the traceability framework and resolves any functional problems encountered.
• Oversees the quality of complex project deliverables while ensuring that they are in compliance with relevant standards and processes.
• Possesses technical hands-on expertise with Apigee and API Connect Administration including managing all components related to Apigee Edge such as Management/UI Servers, Message Processor/Router nodes, Cassandra/Zookeeper rings & Postgres analytic databases.
• Manages Apigee Edge software updates and fresh installs, DevPortal, CI/CD, API Connect Analytics, Management, DevPortal, CI/CD, BitBucket, Jenkins, Ansible.

Required Skills

• Strong problem solving skills
• Basic understanding of LDAP, AD, PING, SysLog, Jenkins, XML Spy, SOAPUI
• Ability to manage own project tasks
• Highly self-driven and self-motivated
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task work assignments, on two or more projects
• Builds integration solutions in accordance with strategies, and standards
• Resolves defects and facilitates troubleshooting of integration issues
• Advises ways to expand usage of IS standard tools on projects and other initiatives
• Drafts and updates policies and best practices
• Performs continuous improvement of efficiency, productivity, and usage
• Implements methods to capture system SLA, logs and data quality metrics
• Provides a systematic analysis on the most complex client requirements within the traceability framework and resolves any functional problems encountered
• Oversees the quality of complex project deliverables while ensuring that they are in compliance with relevant standards and processes
• Experience managing all components related to Apigee Edge such as Management/UI Servers, Message Processor/Router nodes, Cassandra/Zookeeper rings & Postgres databases
• Experience with DataPower Gateway, IBM API Connect: Analytics, Management, DevPortal
• Proficiency with DevOps & CI/CD Toolchain (BitBucket, Jenkins, Ansible)
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills
• Proven ability to learn and rapidly adapt to new challenges
• Good interaction with developers, managers, and team members to coordinate job tasks
• Strong commitment to work

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience

Preferred Skills

• Banking/finance background a plus

Why Should I Apply?
This role offers the chance to work on a significant migration project involving cutting-edge API management technologies. It provides growth opportunities within a critical infrastructure team supporting major industry initiatives.

About CEI:
As a trusted technology partner, CEI delivers solutions that help our customers transform their business and achieve meaningful results. From strategy and custom application development through application management - our technology and digital experience services are tailored to meet each unique need of our customers. Our staffing solutions bring specialized skills to complement our customers'' workforce and project requirements.

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