Apigee Architect

SID Global Solutions; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SID Global Solutions in Atlanta, GA is seeking an experienced Apigee/API Architect to lead enterprise‑scale API modernization and migration initiatives. You will own end‑to‑end Edge‑to‑X migrations and collaborate with global business units across security, application owners, and infrastructure teams.

Join a hands‑on leader with strong expertise in Apigee Edge, X, and Hybrid, plus deep experience with GCP, Java/Spring Boot, Kubernetes, CI/CD, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and mTLS.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development, enterprise integration, or API architecture experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on Apigee experience.
• Must demonstrate ownership/execution of enterprise-scale Edge-to-X migrations across multiple APIs and global units.
• Strong experience in GCP, API security, REST APIs, microservices, and enterprise API governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end migration of APIs from Apigee Edge to Apigee X across global units.
• Assess existing API proxies, shared flows, policies, and integrations.
• Develop migration strategies, roadmaps, testing plans, cutover and rollback plans.
• Collaborate with global business units, security and infrastructure teams.
• Design API architecture, governance, security, and microservices solutions.

Skills

Technical leadership

API architecture

Stakeholder management

GCP expertise

Tools

Apigee Edge

Apigee X

Apigee Hybrid

GKE/Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

• Location: Atlanta, GA — Onsite mandatory
• Employment Type: Full-time with SID Global Solutions (SIDGS)
• Alternative Engagement: 3-month C2H or 3-month 1099 to Hire arrangements may be considered in exceptional cases.

Experience: 10+ years overall, with 5+ years in Apigee/API management

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Apigee/API Architect with strong hands‑on expertise in Apigee Edge, Apigee X, and Apigee Hybrid to lead enterprise‑scale API modernization and migration initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end‑to‑end migration of multiple APIs from Apigee Edge to Apigee X across global business units.
• Assess existing API proxies, shared flows, policies, security, dependencies, and integrations.
• Develop migration strategies, roadmaps, testing plans, cutover, and rollback strategies.
• Collaborate with global business units, application owners, security, and infrastructure teams.
• Design API architecture, governance, security, and microservices solutions.
• Work with GCP, Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes/GKE, CI/CD, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and mTLS.

Must‑Have Requirements:

• 10+ years of software development, enterprise integration, or API architecture experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on Apigee experience.
• Mandatory: Proven hands‑on ownership or execution of enterprise‑scale Apigee Edge-to-Apigee X migrations involving multiple APIs and global business units.
• Strong experience in GCP, API security, REST APIs, microservices, and enterprise API governance.
• Excellent technical leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Important: Candidates with only Apigee development, support, or routine API management experience without actual Edge-to-X migration experience will not be considered.