Apigee

Key Responsibilities:

• API Management & Development:

• Design, develop, and implement scalable APIs using the

  Apigee Edge platform

  for both public and internal applications.
• Configure

  API proxies

  ,

  API products

  , and

  API versions

  in the Apigee platform.
• Develop and maintain API policies for tasks such as

  authentication

  ,

  rate-limiting

  ,

  logging

  ,

  error handling

  , and

  caching

  .

• API Integration:

• Work closely with development and operations teams to integrate APIs with backend systems and third-party services.
• Ensure seamless integration of Apigee with other enterprise tools and systems, such as

  CI/CD pipelines

  , monitoring tools, and databases.

• Security & Authentication:

• Implement API security protocols including

  OAuth2

  ,

  JWT

  ,

  API key management

  , and

  IP whitelisting

  to secure APIs and sensitive data.
• Ensure compliance with best practices in API security, data privacy, and protection against threats such as DDoS attacks and unauthorized access.

• Monitoring & Optimization:

• Set up monitoring dashboards and

  analytics

  in Apigee for tracking API usage, performance, and error rates.
• Analyze API traffic and performance metrics to ensure API reliability and optimization.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and security vulnerabilities.

• API Versioning & Lifecycle Management:

• Manage and coordinate the versioning and lifecycle of APIs, including handling deprecation, updates, and backward compatibility.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure smooth transitions between different API versions and minimize disruption to users.

• Documentation & Support:

• Document the API development process, API designs, and policies within Apigee to ensure that stakeholders have clear, up-to-date information.
• Provide technical support for developers using APIs, helping them with issues related to the API gateway or API policies.

• Governance & Policy Enforcement:

• Implement

  API governance

  practices to ensure compliance with organizational standards and policies.
• Enforce

  rate limiting

  ,

  throttling

  ,

  caching

  , and other policies to optimize API performance and prevent misuse.

• Collaboration & Best Practices:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including backend developers, DevOps, security engineers, and business analysts to design and deploy efficient APIs.
• Advocate for

  best practices

  in API design, security, and performance across the organization.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

  in

  Computer Science

  ,

  Engineering

  , or a related field.

• 3+ years

  of experience in

  API management

  , with at least 1-2 years of hands-on experience using

  Apigee

  .
• Proficiency in configuring and managing

  Apigee Edge

  platform, including

  API proxies

  ,

  API policies

  , and

  API analytics

  .
• Knowledge of

  API protocols

  (REST, SOAP),

  web services

  , and

  API security mechanisms

  (OAuth, JWT, API keys, etc.).
• Experience in

  API versioning

  ,

  management

  , and

  monitoring

  tools (such as

  Apigee Analytics

  ,

  Google Cloud Monitoring

  ).
• Solid understanding of

  cloud infrastructure

  (AWS, Azure, GCP) and

  containerized applications

  using

  Docker

  and

  Kubernetes

  .
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as

  JavaScript

  ,

  Python

  , or

  Java

  to write API policies and customize integrations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in

  Apigee API

  or

  Google Cloud

  is a plus.
• Experience with

  CI/CD pipeline integration

  for automating API deployments and testing.
• Familiarity with

  microservices architecture

  and

  containerized applications

  .
• Experience with

  API testing tools

  such as

  Postman

  or

  SoapUI

  .
• Experience in working with

  cloud-native technologies

  (e.g.,

  Kubernetes

  ,

  Istio

  ,

  Envoy

  ).