Role: Apigee Developer / API Gateway Architect (Apigee X / Hybrid / Edge / API Proxies / OAuth 2.0 / Kubernetes / CI/CD Automation)
Location: Minneapolis, MN (100% Onsite)
Duration: 6 Months Contract
Pay Rate: $57.00/hr W2 | $65.00/hr C2C Max
Professional Job Description
Seeking an enterprise-level Apigee Developer / API Gateway Architect with 8+ years of total software integration experience and dedicated hands-on Apigee platform delivery for a 6-month contract role located in Minneapolis, MN (100% Onsite).
The candidate will take ownership of Apigee architecture, API governance, security policies, lifecycle automation, and developer enablement.
This role requires deep technical expertise in Apigee X, Hybrid, or Edge, constructing complex API proxies, shared flows, traffic management controls, OAuth 2.0/JWT security, Kubernetes/Docker containerization, and integrating backend utility/enterprise ecosystems (SAP IS-U, Salesforce, IBM ACE/APIC, Kafka).
#Key Responsibilities
Apigee Architecture & Proxy Design: Define Apigee target architecture, environment topologies, and network connectivity. Design and configure API proxies, shared flows, custom policies, API products, developer access, and traffic-management quotas.
API Security & Threat Protection: Enforce enterprise security standards utilizing OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, mTLS, API keys, CORS, secrets management, and threat protection policies.
Enterprise Integration & Consumer Enablement: Drive API integration patterns connecting Apigee with SAP IS-U, MDM, Salesforce, IBM ACE/APIC, Kafka, MQ, mobile, and payment systems.
DevOps & Platform Automation: Establish automated CI/CD pipelines for API deployment, policy unit testing, configuration promotion, and environment rollback using Git, Kubernetes, and Docker.
Monitoring & Operational Readiness: Configure real-time logging, metrics, and traceability using Splunk, Grafana, Dynatrace, or Prometheus. Lead performance tuning, production incident triage, and platform upgrades.
#Required Qualifications
Core Technical Stack: Hands-on mastery of Apigee X, Hybrid, or Edge, API proxies, OpenAPI specs, REST APIs, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and mTLS.
Containerization & CI/CD: Strong working knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, Git, and automated CI/CD pipeline tools.
Enterprise Integration & Governance: Proven track record establishing API governance, developer portals, rate limiting, and backend system integrations (IBM ACE, Kafka, SAP, Salesforce).
Education & Location: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related discipline. Must commit to 100% Onsite work in Minneapolis, MN. (Apigee certification highly preferred).
