Senior Apigee Platform Architect
About The Position
Capgemini is seeking an Apigee Platform Architect to lead the design, deployment, and management of enterprise API management platforms across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. The role partners with application, DevOps, infrastructure, and security teams to build scalable, highly available, and secure API management solutions using Apigee Edge/Hybrid, cloud platforms, automation frameworks, and observability tools. This is a hybrid role based in Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Nashville, Tennessee; or Dallas, Texas. The posted base compensation range is $101,140 to $182,624. Eligible regular, full-time employees may receive benefits according to local policy and eligibility, as well as possible variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of experience in API Management, Platform Engineering, Cloud Architecture, or Enterprise Integration.
- Extensive hands-on experience installing, configuring, administering, and supporting Apigee Edge and Apigee Hybrid.
- Strong expertise in API proxy development, traffic management, rate limiting, API governance, and API lifecycle management.
- Experience designing and supporting hybrid cloud and multi-environment architectures.
- Strong experience with AWS services including EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, and CloudWatch.
- Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including GKE, Compute Engine, Cloud Run, and IAM.
- Hands-on experience with OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms.
- Proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, Bash, and Python for automation and infrastructure management.
- Experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
- Strong understanding of networking concepts including SSL/TLS, TCP/IP, load balancers, DNS, and API security standards.
- Experience implementing security frameworks including OAuth, JWT, mTLS, RBAC, and enterprise auditing requirements.
- Hands-on experience with Wavefront, ELK Stack, and Splunk for monitoring, observability, and performance management.
- Experience supporting production environments, disaster recovery, and operational readiness initiatives.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Design, install, configure, and manage Apigee Edge/Hybrid environments across AWS, GCP, OpenShift, and on-premises infrastructure.
- Architect scalable, secure, and highly available API management platforms.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and platform deployments using Terraform, Ansible, Bash, and Python.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Apigee deployment and lifecycle management.
- Implement API governance, security policies, API proxies, traffic management, and lifecycle management best practices.
- Integrate Apigee with enterprise security, logging, monitoring, and cloud-native services.
- Develop and enforce API security standards, including OAuth, JWT, mTLS, RBAC, and auditing controls.
- Monitor and optimize platform performance using Wavefront, ELK Stack, and Splunk.
- Manage backup, disaster recovery, and environment provisioning automation.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation of 12–25 days depending on employee grade, company-paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada).
- Retirement savings plans, such as a 401(k) in the U.S. or RRSP in Canada.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility.
- Possible variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
