APIGee Developer (Remote)

Job Description:

Our company is seeking an experienced API Gateway Platform Lead with a strong background in APIGEE and a proven track record of successfully implementing API gateway solutions. The ideal candidate will have expertise in API management, a solid understanding of microservices architecture, and hands-on experience in a Unix/Linux system environment. The candidate should also possess proficiency in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Oracle databases, and exhibit excellent leadership skills.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead the implementation of API gateway platform solutions, with a focus on APIGEE and Layer 7.
2. Manage people and stakeholders across multiple regions, ensuring the delivery of business value.
3. Translate client requirements into technical designs and provide strategic input into business operations and strategies.
4. Demonstrate an agile mindset in engineering capabilities and foster an architectural mindset within the development team.
5. Collaborate effectively with a globally distributed development team, demonstrating adaptability and flexibility.
6. Ensure a thorough grasp of IT concepts, business operations, design and development tools, system architecture, and technical standards.
7. Exhibit expertise in operating systems (Unix, Linux, Windows), programming languages (Java), databases (Oracle), and API platforms (APIGEE, Layer 7).
8. Design, implement, and deploy large-scale, highly available, service-oriented software systems, emphasizing REST and microservices.
9. Provide hands-on experience in debugging, maintenance, and support activities related to the API platform.
10. Implement and manage APIGW on the cloud, preferably on GCP, and demonstrate proficiency in automation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, CIS, MIS, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience working on APIGW products, preferably APIGEE or Layer 7, or both.
• 5+ years with on-premises/cloud implementations and Open-Source Integration Solutions.
• 7+ years of experience working with application and integration middleware.
• 7+ years of Unix Shell Scripting.
• 7+ years of experience working on projects involving the implementation of solutions applying development life cycles (SDLC).
• 5+ years of experience working with defect or incident tracking software (e.g., SMAX, HP ALM/Quality Center, Remedy, ServiceNow).
• 7+ years of experience working with source code control systems.
• 7+ years of experience writing technical documentation in a software development environment.

Preferred:

• Experience in hosting APIGW on the cloud, preferably on GCP.
• Strong intellectual curiosity with a desire to learn new technologies and techniques.
• Understanding of industry-standard best practices regarding integration, architecture, tools, and processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and analytical skills.