APIGEE Solution & Platform Architect

Position Overview :

We are seeking a Seasoned Apigee Solution & Platform Architect with 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 :

- 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 :

1. Kubernetes (GKE, Anthos)

2 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