Apigee Engineer

Position Description

This role requires deep expertise in Apigee architecture and implementation, strong cloud experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and a proven ability to define and enforce API standards, security, and lifecycle governance. The successful candidate will collaborate with enterprise architects, security teams, and integration developers including those working on MuleSoft to build an integrated, secure, and future-ready API ecosystem.

Note:

Immediate Joiner

In Person Interview (coming Saturday/Sunday)

Onsite - Brookfield Bengaluru

Key Responsibilities :

Platform Setup & Architecture

• Lead the greenfield implementation of Apigee-X (SaaS offering) as Burns & McDonnells enterprise APIM platform.
• Build and configure SDLC environments.
• Establish a North Star API Management architecture aligned with industry best practices.
• Design and implement network topology, routing, and access controls across environments.

Security, Governance & IAM Integration

• Integrate Apigee with Google IAM for role-based access control, permissions, and governance enforcement.
• Establish and implement authentication and authorization frameworks (OAuth 2.0, JWT, Mutual TLS, etc.) for both internal and external APIs.
• Define and enforce security and governance policies across all API traffic ensuring compliance, intrusion detection, and threat prevention.
• Develop guardrails for API consumption, including rogue API detection, exception handling, monitoring, and analytics.

API Lifecycle & Standards

• Define and implement end-to-end API lifecycle management (Define, Design, Implement, Test, Deploy, Monitor, Retire).
• Create developer guidelines, API patterns, and catalogs that are aligned with architectural principles and Burns & McDonnells business needs.
• Establish a developer onboarding and governance framework, and onboard initial users from IT and technology solution teams.
• Work closely with MuleSoft integration teams to align API management and backend integration strategies.

Implementation & Delivery

• Drive MVP implementation of prioritized use cases for production rollout.
• Collaborate with integration, security, and cloud teams to deliver secure, high-performance APIs.
• Monitor and tune API performance using Apigee Analytics to ensure operational readiness.
• Contribute to building a roadmap for enterprise-wide APIM rollout and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in API management and development, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in Apigee (Edge or X).
• Proven experience in setting up Apigee environments in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) including networking, security, and deployment automation.
• Strong understanding of API security protocols (OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, API Key validation).
• Experience integrating Google Cloud IAM, Cloud Armor, and Apigee Analytics.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Terraform, or Cloud Build).
• Strong knowledge of API lifecycle management, governance frameworks, and design-first API principles.
• Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and cross-team collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Google Apigee Certification (Apigee API Engineer or Architect).
• Experience in greenfield APIM implementations or large-scale enterprise rollouts.
• Familiarity with MuleSoft integration architecture (Knowledge of MuleSoft is a plus).
• Exposure to multi-region API deployments, microservices, and hybrid architectures.
• Working knowledge of DevSecOps, Kubernetes, and Terraform.