Job Description
– Apigee Solution Architect Position Overview We are seeking a Seasoned Apigee Architect with 13+ years of overall IT experience and 5+ years of hands-on expertise in Apigee (Hybrid/Edge/X), Microservices, and Kubernetes. The role requires end-to-end ownership of API including solution design, infrastructure engineering, production stability, and innovation. The ideal candidate will bring deep Banking & Payments domain expertise and leverage Generative AI to drive automation, observability, and predictive operations in a banking-grade environment.

Key Responsibilities
1. Apigee & Microservices Solution Architecture
• Lead API proxy and microservice design, development, and governance using Apigee Hybrid/Edge/X.
• Review and approve solution designs, enforcing architectural best practices and security standards.
• Conduct architecture gap assessments and recommend scalable, compliant solutions.
• Drive quarterly innovation initiatives, introducing emerging technologies and GenAI-based accelerators. 2. Platform & Infrastructure Engineering
• Architect, deploy, and manage Apigee Hybrid on Anthos/GKE/NodePort clusters.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for deployments, patching, and platform upgrades.
• Ensure platform resilience, high availability, disaster recovery (DR), and failover readiness.
• Administer and optimize Kubernetes components (pods, nodes, ingress/egress, storage policies).
• Provide hands-on expertise in Linux system administration and performance tuning. 3. Networking & Infrastructure Architecture
• Design and maintain GSLB, Load Balancers, and Citrix NetScaler/F5 for high availability.




• Validate DNS configurations, TLS certificates, firewall rules, and connectivity policies.
• Optimize network throughput, latency management, and failover mechanisms. 4. Production Support & RCA Ownership
• Own end-to-end production support for Apigee runtime, APIs, and platform infrastructure.
• Establish a solid RCA and problem management culture:
• Raise problem tickets
• Document root causes and preventive actions
• Implement long-term corrective fixes
• Proactively identify potential issues using monitoring, automation, and AI/ML-driven analytics.
• Improve patch responsiveness through automation-driven rollout processes. 5. Banking & Payments Domain Expertise
• Strong understanding of banking and payments systems, including:
• Trade Finance integration flows
• Inbound/Outbound Merchant Payments (Cards, UPI, Wallets, etc.)
• RIB (Retail Internet Banking) and CIB (Corporate Internet Banking)
• NPCI payment models and settlement processes
• Translate business payment flows into scalable API and microservice architectures.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards such as RBI, NPCI, and ISO 20022. 6. Generative AI & Emerging Technologies
• Apply Generative AI/ML in:




• Automated log analysis and knowledge extraction
• Predictive anomaly detection and issue prevention
• AI-assisted RCA, compliance, and design documentation
• Conversational interfaces/chatbots for DevOps and support teams
• Evaluate and propose GenAI-driven solutions to enhance delivery, observability, and operations. Required Skills & Experience
• 10+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in Apigee (Hybrid/Edge/X).
• Strong expertise in API design, shared flows, governance, debugging, and performance optimization.
• Deep knowledge of Banking & Payments domain (Trade, Merchant Payments, RIB, CIB, NPCI).
• Hands-on experience with:
• Kubernetes (GKE, Anthos)
• Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu)
• Networking: GSLB, Load Balancers, Citrix NetScaler/F5, DNS, TLS, Firewalls
• Proven experience in infrastructure automation using CI/CD, Git, Jenkins, Helm, Terraform, or equivalent tools.
• Exposure to Generative AI/ML tools for automation, monitoring, or documentation.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.
• Experience in BFSI production environments is highly desirable. Preferred Certifications
• Google Cloud / Apigee
• Professional Cloud Architect
• Apigee API Engineer
• Kubernetes
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) / Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• AI / GenAI
• Google Cloud Generative AI Professional Certificate
• AWS AI/ML Specialty
• Microsoft AI Engineer Associate
• IT Service Management
• ITIL v4 or equivalent

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