API Integration Designer (Apigee, Google Cloud) — the person in this role will design and implement enterprise-grade API management solutions using Apigee on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This is a senior technical assignment for a demanding project; candidates must have proven hands-on experience with Apigee and be prepared to work on a schedule aligned with a Middle East client (Sunday–Thursday workweek; Friday off).
Responsibilities
- Design and implement API management solutions using Apigee on GCP, ensuring security, scalability and high performance.
- Create and maintain API proxies, policies and configurations according to enterprise requirements.
- Collaborate with enterprise architects, developers and integration teams to integrate APIs with backend systems and external services.
- Define, document and enforce API standards, governance guidelines and best practices.
- Troubleshoot and optimize API performance, applying enterprise integration patterns and observability practices.
- Support deployment, monitoring and lifecycle management of APIs in cloud environments.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Apigee, including API proxy development, policy configuration, OAuth and JWT.
- Solid practical experience with Google Cloud Platform services relevant to API management.
- Strong understanding of RESTful API design, SOAP integration and API security standards (OAuth 2.0, mTLS).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems such as Git.
- Proven ability to work independently and to communicate technical concepts effectively in English.
Nice to Have
- Experience with other API management platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Kong).
- Knowledge of container technologies and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and event-driven integration patterns.
- Certifications in Apigee or Google Cloud Platform.
Benefits
- Work schedule aligned with a Middle East client: Sunday–Thursday with Friday as a day off.
- Remote work.
- Engagement in a technically challenging, enterprise-level API integration project.
- Unique TEAL culture, relationship- and respect-driven community, non-corporate atmosphere.
- Agile approach and no bureaucracy.
- Outstanding integration trips to various places in Europe.
- Activities to support your well-being and health.
- Luxmed Gold Extended medical care and Multisport Plus benefit.