o Solid experience with Apigee X / Hybrid architecture and enterprise API gateway design o Knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and network architecture (VPC, ingress, routing)
o Expertise in API governance frameworks, OpenAPI standards, and lifecycle management o Advanced knowledge of API security (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, mTLS, threat protection)
o Ability to design reusable policy frameworks, templates, and reference architectures o Strong experience in CI/CD pipeline design for APIs, including automated deployments and validation o Solid background in integration patterns (REST, event-driven, microservices) and backend systems