APIGEE Platform Infra ArchitectManager

Your Key Responsibilities

• Oversee Apigee platform architecture and implementation.

• Act as the primary escalation point for Apigee and platform issues.

• Design and support end-to-end platform migrations and modernization programs.

• Drive infrastructure automation, governance and security standards.

• Collaborate with networking, cloud, security and DevOps teams.

• Define HA, DR, scalability and resiliency requirements.

• Establish observability, monitoring and operational readiness standards.

Strong Understanding Of:

• Apigee X and Apigee Hybrid architecture

• Kubernetes platforms (GKE, EKS, AKS, and On-Prem Kubernetes)

• Cloud platforms including GCP, AWS, and Azure

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform

• API Security concepts including OAuth2, JWT, TLS, and mTLS

• CI/CD pipelines and APIOps implementation

• Monitoring and Observability using Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, and Splunk

• Disaster Recovery (DR), High Availability (HA), and Resiliency design

• Networking, Load Balancing, DNS, and Traffic Management

• Platform Governance, Security Controls, and Compliance Frameworks

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Effective stakeholder and client management skills

• Strong architecture and technical documentation expertise

• Presentation and solution demonstration skills

• Team-player mindset with collaborative working style

• Self-motivated and proactive attitude

• Ability to lead architecture reviews and design workshops

• Experience driving Proof of Concepts (POCs) and innovation initiatives

• Strong decision-making and technical leadership capabilities

• Ability to work across global and cross-functional teams

To Qualify for the Role, you must have

• 8 to 14 years of relevant experience in API Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, or Enterprise Architecture

• Extensive hands-on experience with Google Apigee (Apigee X and/or Apigee Hybrid)

• Strong expertise in Kubernetes operations and platform architecture

• Experience designing and implementing cloud-native solutions on GCP, AWS, or Azure

• Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, IAM, and infrastructure services

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or equivalent tools

• Hands-on experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and APIOps practices

• Expertise in enterprise security controls, API security, and compliance requirements

• Experience leading architecture design sessions, workshops, and technical governance reviews

• Proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale API platform implementations

• Ability to drive platform modernization, migration, and transformation initiatives

• Strong stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

• Relevant cloud, Kubernetes, or Apigee certifications are preferr