Apigee Engineer

Role: Apigee Engineer

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Job Type: Contract

Job Duration: Long Term

Job Description:-

An Apigee Engineer designs, develops, secures, and maintains API proxies and policies using the Google Apigee (Edge/Hybrid/X) platform. Key responsibilities include implementing OAuth/JWT security, optimizing API performance, automating deployment pipelines (CI/CD), and creating reusable shared flows. They work with cross-functional teams to manage the full API lifecycle.

Core Responsibilities

• API Design & Development: Create, test, and deploy API proxies, policies, and shared flows within Apigee.
• Security & Compliance: Implement authentication and authorization protocols, including OAuth 2.0, JWT, and SAML.
• Platform Maintenance: Manage Apigee X/Hybrid/Edge environments, including troubleshooting, bug fixes, and performance optimization.
• Automation: Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions) for automated API deployment.
• Documentation: Maintain technical documentation for API designs, configurations, and API portal documentation.

Key Requirements & Skills

• Experience: 8+ years in API management, with at least 2+ years of hands-on experience in Apigee.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in RESTful API design, OAuth, JSON, XML, Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Cloud/DevOps: Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), Kubernetes, Docker, and IaC tools like Terraform.
• Tools: Experience with Git, Postman, Splunk, and Apigee analytics.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Key Focus Areas

• Apigee X/Hybrid: Strong knowledge of the latest Google Cloud Apigee versions.
• Shared Flows: Developing reusable components for security, logging, and traffic management.
• API Monetization: Setting up monetization models and analytics for API products.