Apigee Developer

Job Title: Apigee Developer
Job Location: Dallas TX
Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

• Write tests and documentation for technical deliverables such as code scripts and processes in alignment with organizational standards.

• Solve complex technical problems and build high-impact components and libraries.

• Deliver high-quality work while mentoring junior engineers on technical craftsmanship.

• Conduct root cause analysis identify systemic issues and drive action plans for long-term fixes.

• Design integrated systems that follow best practices and support scalable reliable and fast delivery across product teams.

• Oversee management of technical debt and lead initiatives to eliminate long-standing issues.

• Anticipate scalability latency and durability challenges; guide teams on effective mitigation approaches.

• Collaborate with the security team to embed security best practices early in the development cycle.

• Evaluate technical risks and implement practical prevention strategies.

• Review and improve squad delivery practices; recommend and execute enhancements.

• Identify opportunities for reuse and eliminate duplication of effort across teams.

• Assess team capability gaps and support development plans for team members.

• Research and explore emerging technologies.

Required Skills & Experience

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field (BS/BA).

Experience

• 5 years full SDLC experience designing developing implementing monitoring and supporting large-scale applications (on-prem and cloud).

• 2 years working with API Management solutions for large enterprises.

• 2 years experience supporting/maintaining IBM DataPower appliances.

• Apigee hands-on experience is mandatory.

Technical Skills

Apigee

• API design development configuration and troubleshooting in Apigee Edge.

• Implement API security and access control (SAML Web SSO SSL/TLS).

• Design API publishing guidelines and API product workflows.

• Implement OAuth 2.0 JWT encryption/decryption.

• Experience with API consumer onboarding via Apigee Developer Portal.

IBM DataPower

• Develop complex designs and strategies for DataPower Gateway.

• Troubleshoot network connectivity authentication and authorization issues.

• Understand PCI/PII compliance and data security for file transfers.

Additional Skills

• Strong understanding of server-to-server communication in large-scale networks.

• Familiarity with Linux ITSM workflow tools and ticketing systems.

• Strong customer service orientation and communication skills (written & verbal).

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Experience developing automation for platform provisioning and self-service capabilities.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to collaborate across levels of the organization.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.