Lead Cloud Platform & API Engineer

Zone IT Solutions; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Zone IT Solutions in Sydney is seeking an experienced DevOps/SRE to design and operate scalable containerized platforms, emphasizing Kubernetes, Rancher, and API governance.

The role requires hands-on API development with Apigee Edge, security controls, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC, collaborating in Agile teams.

Zone IT Solutions offers challenging projects in enterprise environments and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Kubernetes, Rancher, and Open CaaS or enterprise container platforms.
• Extensive hands on experience with Apigee Edge (OPDK) API development and administration.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, OpenAPI specifications, API governance, and API lifecycle management.
• Experience implementing OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, API key management, TLS, and mTLS security controls.
• Experience developing microservices using Node.js, TypeScript, Java, or equivalent technologies.
• Strong DevOps experience with GitLab, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, and CI/CD automation.
• Experience with Helm, GitOps, ArgoCD, and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Experience integrating with enterprise databases and external systems.
• Experience implementing logging, monitoring, observability, and alerting solutions.
• Strong Agile delivery experience using Jira and Scrum methodologies.

Skills

Kubernetes

Rancher

Open CaaS / enterprise container platf

Apigee Edge (OPDK) API development

REST APIs / OpenAPI

OAuth 2.0 / OIDC / JWT / TLS / mTLS

Node.js / TypeScript / Java / micro

GitLab / Azure DevOps / GitHub / CI/CD

Helm / ArgoCD / GitOps

Logging / Monitoring / Observability

Agile / Jira / Scrum

Tools

GitLab

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Jenkins

Helm

ArgoCD

Job description

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Kubernetes, Rancher, and Open CaaS or enterprise container platforms.
• Extensive hands on experience with Apigee Edge (OPDK) API development and administration.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, OpenAPI specifications, API governance, and API lifecycle management.
• Experience implementing OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, API key management, TLS, and mTLS security controls.
• Experience developing microservices using Node.js, TypeScript, Java, or equivalent technologies.
• Strong DevOps experience with GitLab, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, and CI/CD automation.
• Experience with Helm, GitOps, ArgoCD, and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Experience integrating with enterprise databases and external systems.
• Experience implementing logging, monitoring, observability, and alerting solutions.
• Strong Agile delivery experience using Jira and Scrum methodologies.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with HashiCorp Vault and enterprise secrets management.
• Experience with Ansible and automation frameworks.
• Telecommunications domain knowledge and OSS/BSS integrations.
• Familiarity with TM Forum Open APIs and CAMARA API standards.
• Experience working in large scale enterprise and regulated environments.