Job Description

Job Description – Apigee Solution & Platform Architect

Position Overview

We are seeking a Seasoned Apigee Solution & Platform Architect with 13+ years of overall IT experience and 5+ years of hands-on expertise in Apigee (Hybrid/Edge/X) , Microservices, and Kubernetes/Anthos .

The role requires end-to-end ownership of API and platform architecture , including solution design, infrastructure engineering, production stability, and innovation. The ideal candidate will bring deep Banking & Payments domain expertise and leverage Generative AI to drive automation, observability, and predictive operations in a banking-grade environment .

Key Responsibilities

1. Apigee & Microservices Solution Architecture

  • Lead API proxy and microservice design, development, and governance using Apigee Hybrid/Edge/X.
  • Review and approve solution designs, enforcing architectural best practices and security standards.
  • Conduct architecture gap assessments and recommend scalable, compliant solutions.
  • Drive quarterly innovation initiatives, introducing emerging technologies and GenAI-based accelerators.

2. Platform & Infrastructure Engineering

  • Architect, deploy, and manage Apigee Hybrid on Anthos/GKE/NodePort clusters .
  • Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for deployments, patching, and platform upgrades.
  • Ensure platform resilience, high availability, disaster recovery (DR), and failover readiness.
  • Administer and optimize Kubernetes components (pods, nodes, ingress/egress, storage policies).
  • Provide hands-on expertise in Linux system administration and performance tuning.

3. Networking & Infrastructure Architecture

  • Design and maintain GSLB, Load Balancers, and Citrix NetScaler/F5 for high availability.
  • Validate DNS configurations, TLS certificates, firewall rules, and connectivity policies.
  • Optimize network throughput, latency management, and failover mechanisms.

4. Production Support & RCA Ownership

  • Own end-to-end production support for Apigee runtime, APIs, and platform infrastructure.
  • Establish a strong RCA and problem management culture :
  • Raise problem tickets
  • Document root causes and preventive actions
  • Implement long-term corrective fixes
  • Proactively identify potential issues using monitoring, automation, and AI/ML-driven analytics.
  • Improve patch responsiveness through automation-driven rollout processes.

5. Banking & Payments Domain Expertise

  • Strong understanding of banking and payments systems, including:
  • Trade Finance integration flows
  • Inbound/Outbound Merchant Payments (Cards, UPI, Wallets, etc.)
  • RIB (Retail Internet Banking) and CIB (Corporate Internet Banking)
  • NPCI payment models and settlement processes
  • Translate business payment flows into scalable API and microservice architectures.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards such as RBI, NPCI, and ISO 20022 .

6. Generative AI & Emerging Technologies

  • Apply Generative AI/ML in:
  • Automated log analysis and knowledge extraction
  • Predictive anomaly detection and issue prevention
  • AI-assisted RCA, compliance, and design documentation
  • Conversational interfaces/chatbots for DevOps and support teams
  • Evaluate and propose GenAI-driven solutions to enhance delivery, observability, and operations.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 10+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in Apigee (Hybrid/Edge/X) .
  • Strong expertise in API design, shared flows, governance, debugging, and performance optimization .
  • Deep knowledge of Banking & Payments domain (Trade, Merchant Payments, RIB, CIB, NPCI).
  • Hands-on experience with:
  • Kubernetes (GKE, Anthos)
  • Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu)
  • Networking : GSLB, Load Balancers, Citrix NetScaler/F5, DNS, TLS, Firewalls
  • Proven experience in infrastructure automation using CI/CD, Git, Jenkins, Helm, Terraform, or equivalent tools.
  • Exposure to Generative AI/ML tools for automation, monitoring, or documentation.
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.
  • Experience in BFSI production environments is highly desirable.

Preferred Certifications

  • Google Cloud / Apigee
  • Professional Cloud Architect
  • Apigee API Engineer
  • Kubernetes
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) / Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
  • AI / GenAI
  • Google Cloud Generative AI Professional Certificate
  • AWS AI/ML Specialty
  • Microsoft AI Engineer Associate
  • IT Service Management
  • ITIL v4 or equivalent

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