Title : Apigee Api Developer
Location : Hartford, CT (onsite)
Duration : 12+ Months
Rate : $48/hr onw2
Relevant Experience 8 to 10 Yr
Key Responsibilities
• API management development and automation using Apigee (Edge/X): design, build, test, deploy, and manage API proxies, shared flows, products, and developer apps using CI/CD.
• API proxy and rules engine development: implement proxy flows, policies (OAuth, JWT, Spike Arrest, Quota, CORS, Cache, Message Logging), fault/exception handling, mediation (XML/JSON), and routing.
• Development portal configuration: configure and customize Apigee Developer Portal/Drupal/Portal Next, set up API products, app registration, and API documentation.
• IaC for Apigee environments: model Apigee org/envs, keystores, KVMs, target servers, and API products via Terraform/Apigee Config Management.
• Design and implement API security including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, mTLS, JWT validation, IP listing, and secret management.
• Implement observability: logging, tracing, and metrics using Apigee Analytics, Splunk/ELK, and Cloud Monitoring.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for linting, unit tests, integration tests, and Zero-downtime deployments.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and backend teams to design event-driven and RESTful integrations.
• Author and maintain API specifications (OpenAPI 3.x), reusable shared flows, and best-practice templates. "
Required Qualifications
• 3–5+ years hands-on with Apigee (Edge or X) building API proxies, policies, products, developer apps, and shared flows.
• Strong knowledge of API security (OAuth 2.0/OIDC, JWT, mTLS), rate limiting, caching, and error-handling patterns.
• Proficiency with CI/CD for Apigee using Maven, apigeetool, apigeecli, Apigee Deploy Plugins, and Git workflows.
• Experience with IaC for Apigee environments using Terraform, apigee-config-maven-plugin, or Apigee X Config API.
• Experience in Development portal configuration (Apigee portal/Drupal/Next-Gen Portal) and API onboarding workflows.
• Programming skills in JavaScript and one or more languages such as Java, Python, or Node.js.
• Familiarity with OpenAPI/Swagger, REST best practices, JSON/XML, and schema validation.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (preferred), AWS, or Azure.
• Strong problem-solving skills and documentation discipline.
Must Skills:
- Apigee API Management (Edge/X)
- API Security – OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, mTLS
- CI/CD Automation – Maven, apigeetool, apigeecli, Git
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Terraform, Apigee configuration