API Platform Engineer

Atlanta, GA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Position Summary:

The API Platform Engineer is responsible for designing securing implementing deploying and monitoring APIs on the Apigee platform. They will automate the creation and deployment of APIs and works with the development teams to help create open API specifications that automate tools usage. Participates on the team responsible for building REST APIs to provide the foundation for designing a single interface into GFS data.

What you will do:

Use an enterprise deployment of APIs via API Management Platform to design secure implement deploy and monitor APIs.
Develop and maintain tools that automate the creation and deployment of API Platform APIs based on Swagger or Open API specifications.
Work with development teams and API Architect to create an API strategy appropriate for their needs.
Knowledge and utilization of Gitlab CI/CD pipelines and Google Cloud Platform
Support development teams by designing and developing API Platform APIs for enterprise shared flows occasionally for the teams needs and partner with the teams to create APIs on their own using the automation tools you maintain.
Monitor performance of critical APIs in production and show development teams how to monitor the APIs that their applications interface with.
Always automate solutions.
Train Developers on how to use the tooling in creation of Apigee proxies.
Write clear documentation for how custom APIs are designed and implemented.
Maintain documentation on how to use the automated tooling on the API Platform.
Document implemented security controls.
Learn. Research unfamiliar tools/technology/code find new technology to improve the value of Apigee proxies in the organization.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

When you will work:

Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm EST
Remote or Hybrid schedule

What you will bring to the table:

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field required.
Five or more years of work experience in Information Technology to include designing and developing REST APIs using API gateway products and API Traffic Management required.
Experience with Apigee gateway security API Security Gitlab Google Cloud Platform Cloud Logging Terraform API Testing using REST client (i.e Postman) Load Balancers Shell Script.
Testing Automation experience preferred
DevOps workflows using tools like GitLab Jenkins and others preferred
Understanding of OAuth2 and Certificate-based Security.
Ability to create critical or custom APIs by hand and add any complex design business logic required.
Must have good written and verbal communication skills as well as good organizational and problem-solving capabilities.
Must have the ability to multi-task prioritize and be able to work independently or within a team environment.
Ability to develop solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation and ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives.

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Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability please submit your request to and use the words Accommodation Request in your subject line.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug tests.

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