Senior Integration Specialist

Experience:

12+ years of total experience in Integration, API Management, and Integration Architecture.

Primary Skills:

Strong expertise in Google Apigee API Management Platform, including:

API proxy design and implementation

Policies, security (OAuth, JWT, API key validation)

Traffic management, rate limiting, and analytics

Apigee hybrid or on-prem deployment models

Deep understanding of Integration Patterns and Enterprise Integration Architecture.

Strong knowledge of SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) and Microservices-based architecture design principles.

Experience with API lifecycle management, governance, and versioning strategies.

Solid understanding of REST, SOAP, XML, JSON, and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.

Secondary Skills (Preferred):

Experience with IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) components such as:

API Connect, App Connect Enterprise, MQ, Event Streams, or Integration Designer.

Exposure to CI/CD automation using Jenkins, Git, or similar tools.

Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and container-based deployments.

Familiarity with TOGAF or other Enterprise Architecture frameworks.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and implement API and integration solutions using Apigee and related technologies.

Define integration architecture, standards, and best practices for service design and API governance.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable API-driven solutions.

Ensure high availability, performance, and security of integration platforms.

Drive migration, modernization, or hybrid integration initiatives (on-prem and cloud).

Provide technical leadership and mentoring to the integration team.

Support architecture reviews, performance tuning, and production troubleshooting.

Key Attributes:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

Proven track record of architecting enterprise-grade API and integration solutions.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Education:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Relevant certifications (e.g., Apigee Certified API Engineer, IBM Integration Architect, TOGAF Certified) are a plus.