Apigee - Tech Lead

Tech Mahindra; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm is seeking a Technical Team Lead in Johannesburg. This role requires 5 years overall experience, including 2-3 years of Apigee expertise. You will lead teams, manage API development, and ensure high-quality solutions. Candidates should have strong knowledge in API management, CI/CD processes, and database administration. A degree in engineering is essential.

Qualifications

• 5 years overall experience with 2-3 years hands-on Apigee experience.
• Must have strong background in API management and technology innovation.
• Experience with API lifecycle management and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical teams and ensure project success.
• Assist in configuration, installation, and troubleshooting of Apigee.
• Develop, publish, and manage API proxies and policies.

Skills

Apigee Development

API management

NodeJS

Web services (SOAP/REST)

CI/CD pipeline

OAuth 2.0

Database administration (Cassandra, PostgreSQL, MySQL)

Web technologies (PHP, jQuery, AJAX, CSS, HTML)

Education

Engineering graduation

Tools

Apigee

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Maven

Docker

Job description

About Tech Mahindra Tech Mahindra offers technology consulting and digital solutions to global enterprises across industries, enabling transformative scale at unparalleled speed.

With ,+ professionals across 90+ countries helping

• clients, TechM provides a full spectrum of services including consulting, information technology, enterprise applications, business process services, engineering services, network services, customer experience & design services, AI & analytics, and cloud & infrastructure services.

It is the first Indian company in the world to have been awarded the Sustainable Markets Initiative's Terra Carta Seal, in recognition of actively leading the charge to create a climate and nature-positive future.

Job Title Technical Team Lead Experience & Hiring Details Years of Experience : 5 years overall with 2-3 years Apigee experience Type of Hiring : Fixed Term Employment Location : Johannesburg, South Africa Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Team Lead with a strong background in Apigee to join our dynamic team at Vodacom in Johannesburg.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading technical teams, driving project success, and delivering high quality solutions.

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This role requires a deep understanding of API management and a passion for technology innovation.

Project Role Assist in the configuration, installation, and troubleshooting of Apigee software.

Review design documents and provide feedback on approach and estimates.

Development and support of Apigee API Gateway.

Development and maintenance of microservices.

Development of API proxies.

Work experience : 5 years and 2-3 years Apigee Development.

Roles and Responsibilities Hands-on development in Apigee Platform with deep implementation exposure to policies such as Service Callouts, Extensions, Mediation, and Security implementations using OAuth.

Writing Open API spec and knowledge of SmartDocs / Swagger-UI and onboarding APIs to developer portal.

Knowledge of NodeJS.

Experience with web services : API's built on SOAP or REST, using XML or JSON.

Experience configuring CI / CD pipeline and AppDynamics; Bitbucket versioning knowledge; CI / CD tools support (Jenkins, Maven, Bitbucket, Nexus).

Securing data channels using OAuth 2.0 is preferred.

Experience supporting middleware technologies.

Handling API deployment, scalability, security and monitoring.

Complete API lifecycle management (release & deployment, management, creation of APIs).

Creating, publishing and managing API proxies and policies.

Managing KVM, flow hooks, virtual hosts across environments.

Publishing micro-services to gateway.

Deployment experience in Apigee SaaS / Hybrid / Microgateway.

Updating properties & publishing in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Monitoring / configuring Apigee Analytics (out of box / custom reports).

Publishing API product to Apigee developer portal.

Knowledge of logging systems such as Splunk, Sumologic, ELK stack, Loggly.

Hands-on integration and deployment experience in multi-tier, mobile / web-based systems.

Knowledge of Redhat OpenShift container architecture and design.

Understanding of network topology and architecture.

Database administration knowledge on Cassandra, PostgreSQL, MySQL (data modeling, schema maintenance, indexing, backups).

Proficiency in web technologies (PHP, jQuery, AJAX, CSS, HTML) and Drupal 9.

APIGEE-certified professional API engineer (preferred).

Professional Attributes Client-facing experience.

Analytical skills.

Ability to work under pressure.

Educational Qualification Completed engineering graduation from a reputed college / university.

How to Apply It's easy to apply online; you just need a copy of your up-to-date CV and to follow the step-by-step process.

Don't worry if you need to make changes – you'll have the opportunity to review and edit your work on the final page, or you can also share your resume directly to the provided email address.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Equal Employment Opportunity Tech Mahindra is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels of the company.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.

All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions.