API & GCP Architect

API & GCP Architect

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Apigee Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise API and microservices solutions, driving API strategy, governance, security, and cloud-native architecture. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Apigee Edge, Apigee X, Apigee Hybrid, GCP, and Microservices Architecture, with the ability to provide technical leadership across large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

Career Growth: This role offers a strong leadership path and is expected to evolve into a Global GCP Practice Head position, providing an opportunity to shape cloud strategy, drive practice growth, and lead enterprise cloud transformation initiatives globally.

Location Preference: Atlanta, GA or Exton, PA (Preferred)

Travel: Willingness to travel as required for client engagements and leadership responsibilities.

Employment Type: Full-Time / 1099

Joining Timeline: Immediate Joiners Preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise APIs using Apigee Edge, Apigee X, and Apigee Hybrid.
  
• Lead API development, deployment, governance, and lifecycle management.
  
• Design and implement microservices-based architectures using Java/Spring Boot and cloud-native principles.
  
• Architect and deploy API management and integration solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  
• Establish API security using OAuth 2.0, JWT, OpenID Connect, SSL/TLS, mTLS, and threat protection policies.
  
• Define API governance standards, best practices, and reusable frameworks.
  
• Drive containerization and deployment using Docker, Kubernetes, GKE, and Apigee Hybrid runtime environments.
  
• Implement monitoring, analytics, logging, and performance optimization for APIs and microservices.
  
• Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance, and mentorship to engineering teams.
  

Required Skills

• Strong experience with Apigee Edge, Apigee X, and Apigee Hybrid architecture and API management.
  
• Expertise in REST APIs, JSON, XML, OpenAPI/Swagger, and API lifecycle management.
  
• Hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices Architecture.
  
• Strong Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience, including GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, IAM, Monitoring, and Logging.
  
• Experience deploying and managing Apigee Hybrid on Kubernetes/GKE.
  
• Strong understanding of API security (OAuth 2.0, JWT, OIDC, SSL/TLS, mTLS).
  
• Experience with JavaScript, Python, or Shell scripting.
  
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Google Cloud and Apigee certifications preferred.
  
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures using Pub/Sub, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
  
• Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring, Splunk, or ELK.
  

Ideal Profile

• 10+ years of software development and integration experience.
  
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Apigee Edge/X/Hybrid.
  
• Strong expertise in GCP cloud architecture, API management, microservices, Kubernetes, and enterprise integration.
  
• Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale, secure, cloud-native API platforms on GCP and Apigee Hybrid.
  
• Leadership mindset with the ability to build and scale cloud practices and mentor high-performing engineering teams.