API Cloud Engineer

ITAC Solutions; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 79,367 - 107,379; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work at cloud edge with Apigee

API marketplace platform work

Security-first architecture

CI/CD automation

High-visibility role

Job summary

ITAC Solutions is seeking a Cloud Engineer to architect the API ecosystem across backend systems, enabling secure and scalable data flows for enterprise applications. You will shape API strategy, governance, and tooling to accelerate development and reliability.

The role emphasizes Apigee-based design, API marketplace management, and automation through Terraform, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins, with a strong focus on security and performance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on API design experience.
• Strong cloud engineering background.
• Security-focused API architecture experience.
• Collaboration with dev teams to implement CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design API proxies and security policies in Apigee.
• Manage API Marketplace platforms for discovery and self-service.
• Automate CI/CD pipelines with IaC tools.
• Enforce threat protection, rate limiting, and encryption standards.
• Monitor API performance and troubleshoot distributed systems.
• Collaborate with teams on API contracts and best practices.
• Maintain API specs and portal content.

Skills

API design

Cloud engineering

Security architecture

DevOps collaboration

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Crossplane

Pulumi

Job description

Every great digital product depends on invisible connections working flawlessly behind the scenes — and that’s exactly where you come in. Our client is looking for a Cloud Engineer to architect the API ecosystem that powers seamless, secure interactions between backend systems and the applications people rely on every day. This is a chance to shape how data moves, how developers build, and how technology scales.

C2C is not an option with this job opening, and all applicants must be able to work for any U.S. employer without sponsorship. Sponsorship is not provided and will not be required in the future.

Benefits & Extras

• Work at the cutting edge of Google Cloud’s Apigee platform and API Marketplace technology.
• Play a pivotal role in shaping enterprise-wide API strategy and architecture.
• Collaborate with talented application teams solving complex, real-world problems.
• Autonomy to implement best-in-class security and automation practices.
• High-visibility role with direct impact on system performance and reliability.

Compensation

$125K

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design and configure API proxies, security policies, and traffic rules in Apigee.
• Manage API Marketplace platforms for discovery and developer self-service.
• Automate CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Implement threat protection, rate limiting, and encryption standards.
• Monitor API performance and troubleshoot issues across distributed systems.
• Partner with application teams on API contracts and architectural best practices.
• Maintain technical documentation, including API specs and portal content.

What You’ll Need to be Considered

• Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud’s Apigee platform specifically.
• Experience setting up or managing an API Marketplace or Developer Portal.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools like Crossplane, Terraform, or Pulumi.
• Expert‑level command of API security standards, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and TLS.