API Engineer (Apigee/Google Cloud) [Contract]

Job SummaryWe are seeking a skilled API Engineer (Apigee,Google Cloud) to join our team on a 24-months’ contract basis, where you will be part of the Data Engineering Team, playing a pivotal role in designing and building secure, scalable API Proxies using Google Apigee to expose data products. You will collaborate with Data Engineers as well as other cross-functional teams to ensure our data platform is scalable, secure, and optimized for performance. Job Responsibilities• Design, build, and maintain API proxies on Apigee (Google Cloud) to expose enterprise data assets. • Implement API products, policies, and monetization features including rate limiting, quotas and analytics. • Define and enforce API standards and best practices (versioning, security, documentation, governance). • Collaborate with Data Engineering teams to understand data sources, pipelines, and consumption patterns, and expose them effectively via APIs. • Work with cloud and networking teams on traffic routing, load balancing and DNS as required for API delivery. • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines for API proxy deployment and configuration management. • Support API lifecycle management from design through production and deprecation. • Provide L3 support for Apigee related components, which involves troubleshooting API performance, reliability, and integration issues across environments. Job Requirements• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. • At least 3 years of experience in designing and building API proxies using Apigee. • Good understanding of RESTful API design, HTTP protocols, and API lifecycle management • Experience implementing API security (OAuth2, JWT, API keys, rate limiting, quotas) • Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform, especially IAM, networking fundamentals, and logging/monitoring • Basic understanding of networking concepts (DNS, TLS, load balancing, routing) • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. • Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Why Join Us? • Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and working on cloud native stack. • Collaborative Culture: A supportive and inclusive work environment where your ideas are valued. Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply now and be part of our transformational journey!