Apigee Technical Lead

Tata Consultancy Services; Benton Harbor (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Incentive

Medical Coverage (Health, Dental &

Parental Leaves

Auto & Home Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Certification & Training Reimburse

Vacation & Holidays

401K Plan  Bonus

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in the United States is seeking a senior API integration professional with 6+ years of experience in API development and cloud-based integration. The role focuses on ApigeeX, AWS/GCP environments, and leading distributed onshore-offshore teams to deliver modern integration solutions.

The candidate will drive architecture, governance, and DevOps practices while mentoring teams and coordinating with business stakeholders for sprint planning and backlog prioritization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science is required.
• 6+ years of API integration development experience.
• Strong expertise in API development and modern integration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on integration development across APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Provide technical guidance, solutioning inputs, and design oversight aligned to enterprise architecture.
• Ensure quality through code reviews, performance tuning, and adherence to API standards.
• Act as the primary interface for business stakeholders and support backlog prioritization and sprint planning.
• Drive Agile delivery using Scrum and DevOps practices with continuous improvement.
• Ensure adherence to API governance, lifecycle management, and security standards.
• Lead and mentor offshore teams and foster cross-functional collaboration.
• Oversee incident resolution, monitoring, and continuous optimization.

Skills

API development

APIM (ApigeeX)

Cloud Armor

Microservices

AWS

GCP

Kafka

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Agile Scrum

DevOps

Technical Leadership

Distributed teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS Lambda

Cloud Run

Cloud Functions

Confluent Kafka

Job description

Job Description Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong expertise in API development – ApigeeX(APIM), Cloud Armor (WAF & API Security) and microservices architecture — 6 years of integration development work
• Must have worked on AWS or GCP (preferred) cloud environment — preferably both, and have hands on experience in AWS lambda (for AWS) or Cloud Run, Cloud Functions
• Confluent Kafka (ESP) — doesn’t need to be an expert, but must have worked on Kafka
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum and DevOps methodologies
• Must have led (Technical Lead) at least 2 system integration and modernization (development) project
• Experience in leading distributed onshore-offshore teams

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on integration development across APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Provide technical guidance, solutioning inputs, and design oversight aligned to enterprise architecture.
• Ensure quality through code reviews, performance tuning, and adherence to API standards.
• Act as the primary interface for business stakeholders and support backlog prioritization and sprint planning.
• Drive Agile delivery using Scrum and DevOps practices with continuous improvement.
• Ensure adherence to API governance, lifecycle management, and security standards.
• Lead and mentor offshore teams and foster cross-functional collaboration.

Oversee incident resolution, monitoring, and continuous optimization.

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Salary Range: $120,000 – $150,000 a year

Qualifications: BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE