Google Apigee Architect

Hello

This is Adnan from Nexylum Global Technologies. We are seeking a remote Senior Google Apigee Architect with over 10 years of experience for a contract opportunity.

We are seeking an experienced Google Apigee Architect for a fully remote contract engagement with Whirlpool. In this role, you will own API strategy, architecture, and governance for enterprise integration initiatives, working directly with client stakeholders and delivery teams.

Roles & Responsibilities: 

• Architect, design, and implement API management solutions on Google Apigee (X, Hybrid, or Edge)
• Define API standards, governance frameworks, and enterprise best practices
• Develop API proxies, shared flows, and custom policies for traffic management, security, mediation, and caching
• Implement API security: OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, API key validation, mTLS, threat protection
• Migrate legacy integrations to Apigee and modernize the API landscape
• Build CI/CD pipelines for API deployments (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, Terraform/Apigee CLI)
• Establish monitoring, analytics, and alerting using Apigee Analytics and Google Cloud Monitoring
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to integration developers
• Support performance tuning, capacity planning, and production issue resolution

Requirements / Qualifications

• 10+ years in integration/middleware architecture, including 5+ years hands-on with Google Apigee
• Strong experience with RESTful API design, OpenAPI/Swagger, and API-first architecture
• Deep expertise in API security patterns (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, mTLS)
• Working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform services: IAM, VPC, Cloud Functions, Cloud Logging/Monitoring
• Proficiency in JavaScript, Java, or Python for custom policy development
• Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code for API platforms
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage enterprise stakeholders directly