Apigee Architect

Tate, Georgia

 Sparktek
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Title: APIGEE Architect

Location: Atlanta,GA(DAY 1 onsite)

What You'll Do

Responsibilities:
  • Solution Design: Architect end-to-end API management solutions using the Apigee platform, considering scalability, security, and performance requirements.
  • API Design: Design RESTful APIs, define API specifications, and establish API design best practices to ensure consistency, usability, and maintainability.
  • Platform Configuration: Configure and customize the Apigee platform to implement API proxies, policies, security mechanisms, and traffic management strategies.
  • Integration: Integrate Apigee with backend systems, cloud services, and external APIs to enable seamless data exchange and interoperability.
  • Security: Implement security controls, including authentication, authorization, encryption, and threat protection, to secure APIs and protect sensitive data.
  • Performance Optimization: Optimize API performance and latency, monitor API usage and health metrics, and implement caching and rate limiting mechanisms to ensure scalability and reliability.
  • Governance and Compliance: Establish governance processes and controls for API lifecycle management, versioning, documentation, and compliance with regulatory standards.
  • DevOps Integration: Implement DevOps practices and automation tools to streamline API deployment, testing, monitoring, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
  • Documentation: Create comprehensive API documentation, including API specifications, developer guides, and usage examples, to facilitate adoption and integration by internal and external developers.
  • Training and Enablement: Provide training, mentoring, and technical support to development teams, architects, and stakeholders on Apigee platform capabilities, best practices, and use cases.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
  • Proven experience as an Apigee Architect or similar role, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in designing and implementing API management solutions.
  • Deep understanding of RESTful API design principles, microservices architecture, and integration patterns.
  • Expertise in Apigee platform features, including API proxies, policies, analytics, and developer portal.
  • Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, or similar languages.
  • Knowledge of API security standards and protocols, including OAuth, JWT, SSL/TLS, and API key management.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and propose effective solutions.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Certifications such as Apigee Certified API Engineer (ACE) or equivalent are a plus.
Date Posted: 19 May 2025
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