Director API Management Platform Architecture

We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent full time roleA prestigious company is on the search for a Director API Management Platform Architect. This director will manage 12-15 people in API Global platform management. They will look after all architecture and engineering. They are looking for someone with extensive experience with Apigee or Mulesoft platform. They will create API gateways and secure them. Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree
• Own the Solution Architecture for the API platform
• Create API Specification designs
• Set and maintain programming standards
• Maintain the “template” API Proxy
• Conduct code reviews and coach developers
• Resolve design conflicts working across various roles
• Implement APIs and maintain their lifecycle
• Develop API proxies
• Design and develop REST APIs using API Management platform. Create REST API documentation
• Convert web services from SOAP to REST or vice-versa, using API management platform
• Implement requirements of the API layer like security, custom analytics, throttling, caching, logging, request and response modifications etc. using API management platform
• Maintain programming standards and ensure the usage of the pattern / template for API Proxy
• Conduct code reviews and coach developers
• Ensure proper approach on traffic control and API security
• Create custom policies in Java, JavaScript, Node JS, Python etc. in API management platform
• Standardize the CI/CD setup for API management tools and automated deployment
• Maintain the SLA, health and well-being of the API platform infrastructure
• Automation of API testing
• Solid understanding of API and integration design principles
• API focused integration design and patterns experience for the web
• Experience implementing requirements of the API layer like security, custom analytics, throttling, caching, logging, request and response modifications etc. using API management platform
• Experience with designing and developing API proxies and REST APIs using API Management platform
• Understanding of RESTful and SOAP Services
• Experience with converting web services from SOAP to RESTful or vice-versa, using API management platform
• Experience with API testing automation
• Knowledge of Agile and DevOps methodologies
• Significant experience designing, deploying, and supporting production cloud environments, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and private cloud environments.
• Experience creating custom policies in Java, JavaScript, Node JS, Python etc. in API management platform
• Expertise in configuring the Apigee Private Cloud platform, including keystores, truststores, and KVMs

• Experience with version control software such as Git/Bitbucket.
• Hands-on experience in designing and developing high volume web services using API Protocols and Data Formats (REST, JSON, SOAP & XML).
• Experience in Drupal portal.
• Hands on experience in Apigee Configurations, Management and APIGEE testing.
• Experience with CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, GitHub) for Apigee proxies deployment automation.
• Ability to apply security, throttling, OAuth 2.0, TLS, certificates, KeyStore, and Trust store for the Apigee platform
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience or Master’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience.
• Hands-on development expertise with the Google Apigee Edge platform including but not limited to installation and configuration
• Apigee installation and configuration