Apigee - Api Architect H/F

Détail du poste

Title: Apigee / API Architect

Contract

Duration: 12 Months -Extendable

Location: Le Mans, France

Work Mode Hybrid 2 Days Onsite

Position: API Management Architect - Google Apigee Hybrid

Job Overview

- We are looking for an experienced API Management Architect to support the design, deployment and implementation of a Google Apigee Hybrid platform for a major organisation in the insurance industry.
- The role involves defining the target architecture, implementing API management solutions, establishing security and governance standards, and managing platform deployment within a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Kubernetes/OpenShift environment.
- The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Google Apigee Hybrid, API architecture, cloud infrastructure, container platforms and DevSecOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and define the target architecture for Google Apigee Hybrid and its integration with the GCP ecosystem.
- Establish API exposure, security, versioning and governance standards.
- Develop and configure API proxies, policies, shared flows and API Products.
- Deploy and manage Apigee Hybrid on OpenShift or Kubernetes environments.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployments using Terraform, Ansible, Tekton and ArgoCD.
- Integrate secrets management using HashiCorp Vault.
- Implement API security mechanisms, including OAuth2, JWT, mTLS, quotas and rate limiting.
- Establish monitoring, logging, tracing and troubleshooting processes.
- Provide technical guidance and support to internal engineering teams.
- Prepare technical documentation, architecture standards and implementation guidelines.
- Present architectural recommendations to technical and architecture committees.

Required Skills & Experience

- Strong experience in API Architecture and API Management.
- Hands-on experience with Google Apigee Hybrid, preferably in production environments.
- Strong knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift.
- Strong understanding of API security, including OAuth2, JWT and mTLS.
- Experience with REST APIs and gRPC protocols.
- Knowledge of API governance, lifecycle management and security standards.
- DevSecOps & Automation
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Tekton
- ArgoCD
- HashiCorp Vault
- CI/CD automation and infrastructure as code.

Ideal Candidate Profile

- Experience in API Architecture / API Management.
- Proven implementation experience with Google Apigee Hybrid.
- Ability to work in complex, highly secure and governance-driven environments.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to guide technical teams and communicate architectural decisions.
- Main Skills for Sourcing: Google Apigee Hybrid, API Management Architecture, GCP, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Terraform, OAuth2, JWT, mTLS.