GCP Architect

ZENITH INFOTEK LLC; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ZENITH INFOTEK LLC in the United States seeks a Cloud Solutions Architect to lead GCP operations and Apigee API strategy. You will design and implement an enterprise integration hub using Apigee, Pub/Sub, Eventarc, and Cloud Run, modernizing legacy integrations into API-driven systems.

The role focuses on API governance, security (OAuth2.0, JWT, OpenID Connect, mTLS, API keys), and performance optimization, with hybrid/multi-cloud designs and CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build and GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

• Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, Error Reporting, Trace & Profiler responsibilities within GCP Cloud Operations Suite.
• API proxies, shared flows and API product lifecycle management under Apigee.
• Developer portal integration and API governance (versioning, throttling, monetization).
• Security practices: OAuth2.0, JWT, OpenID Connect; mTLS and API key management; threat protection policies.
• Hybrid/multi-cloud integrations using Apigee (X / Hybrid).
• Design Enterprise Integration Hub with Apigee + Pub/Sub + Eventarc + Cloud Run; modernize legacy integrations to API/event-based systems.
• Establish canonical data models and API contracts; DevOps & Platform Engineering; CI/CD pipelines (Cloud Build, GitHub Actions).
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform; design container platforms (GKE / Cloud Run); standardize deployment frameworks and reusable components.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

GCP Cloud Operations Suite:

• Cloud Monitoring
• Cloud Logging
• Error Reporting
• Trace & Profiler
• API Management & Apigee

Implement API first strategy using Apigee:

• API proxies, shared flows
• API product lifecycle management
• Developer portal integration
• Define API governance framework (versioning, throttling, monetization where applicable).
• Implement security best practices:
• OAuth2.0, JWT, OpenID Connect
• mTLS, API key management
• Threat protection policies
• Design hybrid/multi cloud integrations using Apigee (X / Hybrid).
• Optimize API performance and scalability.
• Integrations

Design Enterprise Integration Hub using:

• Apigee + Pub/Sub + Eventarc + Cloud Run
• Modernize legacy batch/file based integrations into API/event based systems.
• Establish canonical data models and API contracts.
• DevOps & Platform Engineering
• Implement CI/CD pipelines (Cloud Build, GitHub Actions).
• Enable Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Design container platforms (GKE / Cloud Run).
• Standardize deployment frameworks and reusable components.