Apigee developer

Job Description –Apigee Developer

Role Summary

We are seeking a skilled Apigee Developer with 5+ years of overall IT experience and strong expertise in API development, API management, and integration solutions using Apigee. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in designing, securing, deploying, and managing enterprise-scale APIs while ensuring high performance, scalability, and security.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop API specifications using OpenAPI (Swagger), YAML, and JSON standards.

• Build, deploy, and maintain API proxies using Apigee Edge/Apigee X.

• Implement API management capabilities including authentication, authorization, traffic management, caching, monitoring, and analytics.

• Configure Apigee policies such as:
  • OAuth 2.0

  • API Key Validation

  • Basic Authentication

  • Spike Arrest

  • Quota Management

  • Cache Management

  • Message Transformation and Mediation

  • Threat Protection

• Publish, document, and maintain APIs through the Apigee Developer Portal.

• Develop reusable API frameworks, coding standards, governance practices, and best-in-class development methodologies.

• Integrate APIs with enterprise applications, microservices, and third-party platforms.

• Monitor API performance and troubleshoot API failures using Apigee Analytics and debugging tools.

• Collaborate with architecture, security, DevOps, and application teams to deliver robust API solutions.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, release planning, and production support activities.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of overall IT/software development experience.

• Minimum 2+ years of hands-on experience in Apigee Edge/Apigee X.

• Strong expertise in developing and managing RESTful APIs.

• Experience with OpenAPI Specifications (Swagger), YAML, JSON, XML, SOAP, and REST Web Services.

• Hands-on experience with API security implementation, including OAuth 2.0, JWT, API Keys, and Basic Authentication.

• Experience configuring mediation, security, caching, and traffic management policies in Apigee.

• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for API performance and integration issues.

• Understanding of Microservices Architecture and API-led integration patterns.

• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Knowledge of API Governance and API Lifecycle Management.

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Microservices environments.

• Banking, Financial Services, or FinTech domain experience.

• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools.

Educational Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech/MCA or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Desired Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to effectively interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Self-driven, proactive, and capable of working in a fast-paced Agile environment.