Technology Architect - Apigee

Job Description

Role: Technology Architect - Apigee

Duration: Full time / Permanent

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Qualifications

Basic

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of relevant work experience in lieu of every year of education
• At least 7 years of experience in IT.

Preferred

• Strong Java coding and Unix scripting background.
• Implementation of security - SSL, OAUTH, LDAP.
• Understanding of differences between SOA and API design.
• Design applications based on REST principles.
• Develop RESTful APIs and Web service concepts.
• Should be self-starting, requires little oversight and handles complex tasks.
• Experience with the API Management products, preferably APIGEE.
• Experience with developing and testing APIs with different security implementations.
• Javascript and node.js.
• Knowledge of Change & Incident Management process (CMRs, etc).
• Design and develop REST based APIs leveraging Java platform.
• Knowledge of node.js.
• At least 3 years of experience on API Management platform, preferably Apigee Edge.
• At least 6 years of experience in software development life cycle.
• At least 4 years of experience in Project life cycle activities on development and maintenance projects.
• At least 4 years of experience in Design review.
• Ability to work in team in diverse/ multiple stakeholder environments.

Analytical Skills

• Experience and desire to work in a Global delivery environment
• Provide end to end API design in a solution; including which business capabilities could be implemented / transformed as REST APIs
• Design and develop RESTful API capabilities on Java/.Net/node.js technologies and implement API proxies on API Management product; preferably but not limited to APIGEE, CA Layer 7, Axway Vordel etc
• Interface the product with supporting utilities like SSO, Active Directory, OAuth (like Layer 7 etc), Logging etc.
• Troubleshoot function issues reported by our customers and liaison with product vendor if required.
• Develop and maintain scripts to manage the environment.
• Testing and validation of features as required by internal customers
• Working with the product vendor on issue resolution and enhancements.
• Participate in R&D related to new requirements as presented by customers (in the gateway space).
• Support keeping the platform up-to-date and highly performant. This includes regular upgrades, new installs, bug fixes.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.