We are seeking an experienced GCP & Apigee Engineer to design and implement a secure, scalable, and highly available API management platform on Google Cloud. The role involves designing hybrid cloud connectivity, establishing network architecture, deploying Apigee gateways, and ensuring secure communication between on-premises and cloud environments.
Experience: 5+ Years of IT Experience with 4+ Years in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Apigee API Management.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement GCP network architecture, including VPCs, subnets, and routing.
- Create a dedicated VPC for on-premises connectivity and centralized routing.
- Establish and manage Partner Interconnect connectivity between on-premises and GCP.
- Design and configure isolated VPCs for SIT, QA, Stage, and Production environments.
- Configure VPC peering between environment VPCs and the centralized connectivity VPC.
- Deploy and configure Apigee Gateway for API management across environments.
- Coordinate DNS setup and SSL certificate implementation for Apigee custom domains.
- Develop high-level and low-level architecture designs covering networking, security, connectivity, and API management.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and architecture teams to review and approve solutions.
- Support implementation, testing, deployment, and operational readiness activities.
Required Skills
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Apigee X / Apigee Hybrid
- VPC, Subnets, Routing, VPC Peering
- Partner Interconnect / Hybrid Connectivity
- Cloud DNS and SSL/TLS Certificate Management
- Network Security and Access Control
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
- Architecture Design and Documentation
Preferred Qualifications
- Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect Certification
- Google Cloud Professional Network Engineer Certification
- Experience with enterprise API management and hybrid cloud environments
- Strong stakeholder communication and architecture governance experience
Key Deliverables
- Dedicated Interconnect VPC setup
- Partner Interconnect implementation
- Environment-specific VPC architecture (SIT, QA, Stage, Prod)
- Apigee Gateway deployment and configuration
- DNS and SSL certificate setup
- Architecture and security design documentation
- Architecture review and approval support
- Production-ready cloud and API management platform deployment
