Apigee Platform Architect
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Seasoned Apigee Solution & Platform Architect with 13 years of IT experience and 5 years in Apigee (Hybrid/Edge/X) Microservices and Kubernetes/Anthos. Strong expertise in API design platform engineering infra automation networking (GSLB LB Citrix) and Linux administration. Well-versed in Banking & Payments domain (Trade Finance Inbound/Outbound Merchant Payments RIB CIB NPCI flows) with proven ability in architecture gap analysis proactive monitoring and quarterly innovation initiatives. Exposure to Generative AI/ML tools for automation anomaly detection RCA documentation and DevOps productivity. Recognized for bridging solution design infra stability and BFSI compliance ensuring resilient secure and future-ready API ecosystems.
Job Description: Apigee Solution & Platform Architect
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Apigee Solution & Platform Architect with strong expertise in API Gateway (Apigee Hybrid/Edge/X) Microservices Kubernetes/Anthos Linux Networking and Infrastructure Architecture. This role demands end-to-end ownership of API design platform engineering production support infrastructure resilience and solution architecture ensuring robust delivery aligned with banking-grade standards.
The ideal candidate will combine deep technical leadership with domain expertise in Banking & Payments (Trade Finance Inbound/Outbound Merchant Payments RIB CIB NPCI payment models/flows etc.) and a working knowledge of Generative AI to drive automation innovation and predictive problem management.
Key Responsibilities
Apigee & Microservice Solution Architecture
- Lead API proxy and microservice design development and governance ensuring scalability security and compliance.
- Review and approve all development designs enforcing best practices and architectural maturity.
- Conduct architecture gap assessments and recommend corrective solutions.
- Drive quarterly innovation by introducing emerging technologies including GenAI accelerators for monitoring reporting and automation.
Platform & Infrastructure Engineering
- Architect and manage Apigee Hybrid deployments on Anthos/GKE/NodePort clusters.
- Build automation pipelines for CI/CD patching and upgrades.
- Ensure platform resilience failover readiness and DR strategy.
- Administer and optimize Kubernetes (pods nodes ingress/egress storage policies).
- Provide hands-on expertise in Linux system administration and performance tuning.
Networking & Infra
- Design and maintain GSLB Load Balancer and Citrix Netscaler setups for high availability.
- Validate DNS TLS certs firewall and connectivity policies.
- Optimize network throughput latency management and failover processes.
Production Support & RCA
- Provide end-to-end ownership of production issues for Apigee runtime APIs and platform.
- Establish a strong RCA culture raise problem tickets document learnings and implement preventive fixes.
- Proactively identify potential issues before they occur leveraging monitoring AI/ML-driven analytics and automation.
- Enhance patch responsiveness with automation-driven rollout processes.
Banking & Payments Domain
- Well-versed in banking and payments systems including:
- Trade Finance flows and integration models.
- Inbound/Outbound Merchant Payments (cards UPI wallets etc.).
- RIB (Retail Internet Banking) and CIB (Corporate Internet Banking) flows.
- NPCI payment models and settlement processes.
- Translate business payment flows into technical API and microservice designs.
- Ensure solutions meet regulatory and compliance requirements (RBI NPCI ISO 20022 standards etc.).
GenAI & Emerging Tech
- Apply Generative AI capabilities in:
- Automated knowledge extraction from logs and incidents.
- Predictive analysis for anomaly detection and issue prevention.
- AI-assisted documentation (RCA compliance design).
- Conversational interfaces/chatbots for internal DevOps and support teams.
- Evaluate and propose GenAI-driven solutions that improve delivery and support models.
Required Skills & Experience
- 10 years IT experience with 5 years in Apigee (Hybrid/Edge/X) and strong microservices expertise.
- Deep knowledge of banking & payments domain: Trade Merchant RIB CIB NPCI models & flows.
- Strong in API proxy design shared flows governance debugging and optimization.
- Expertise in Kubernetes (GKE Anthos) Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu) and core networking fundamentals.
- Hands-on with GSLB Load Balancing Citrix Netscaler/F5 DNS TLS firewalls.
- Proven in infra automation (CI/CD Git Jenkins Helm Terraform or equivalent).
- Exposure to Generative AI/ML tools for automation monitoring or documentation.
- Familiarity with banking/financial production environments is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication stakeholder management and leadership skills.
Preferred Certifications
- Apigee/Google Cloud: Professional Cloud Architect / Apigee API Engineer Certification.
- Kubernetes: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA/CKAD).
- AI/ML/GenAI: Google Cloud Generative AI Professional Certificate AWS AI/ML Specialty or Microsoft AI Engineer Associate (preferred).
- ITIL v4 or equivalent (for production & support alignment).
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Employment Type
Full Time
