Senior API Platform Engineer

Job Summary We are looking for a Senior API Platform Engineer with strong experience in API gateway platforms, API lifecycle management, security, and cloud-native technologies. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise with Apigee, Apache APISIX, and WSO2, along with strong troubleshooting and platform administration capabilities.Key Responsibilities - Design, implement, configure, and administer API Gateway platforms including Apigee, APISIX, and WSO2. - Manage the complete API lifecycle, including API design, deployment, versioning, monitoring, and retirement. - Troubleshoot API gateway, connectivity, performance, and integration issues. - Implement and manage API security using OAuth 2.0, OIDC, mTLS, certificates, and authentication/authorization mechanisms. - Configure and maintain SSL/TLS certificates, keystores, truststores, and certificate rotation. - Deploy and manage API gateway components in Linux and Kubernetes environments. - Integrate API platforms with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes. - Monitor API performance, availability, traffic, errors, and security using API monitoring and observability tools. - Collaborate with development, DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable and secure API services. - Establish best practices for API governance, security, performance, and operational support.Required Skills & Experience - 7+ years of experience in API management, API platforms, or integration engineering. - Strong hands-on experience with Apigee, Apache APISIX, and/or WSO2. - Strong knowledge of API Gateway implementation, administration, configuration, and troubleshooting. - Solid understanding of API lifecycle management and API governance. - Strong expertise in OAuth 2.0, OIDC, mTLS, SSL/TLS, and certificate management. - Hands-on experience with Linux and Kubernetes. - Experience with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices. - Knowledge of API monitoring, logging, performance analysis, and troubleshooting. - Strong understanding of REST APIs, HTTP protocols, authentication, authorization, and security best practices. - Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.Preferred Qualifications - Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. - Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies. - Knowledge of API observability and monitoring platforms. - Relevant certifications in API Management, Cloud, Kubernetes, or DevOps are a plus.