Apigee Developer-Contract

Role: Apigee Developer-ContractType: ContractDuration:1 YearLocation: RemoteExp: 7+ YearsTime Zone: Overlap with US timings

Position SummaryThe Lead Systems Engineer is responsible for developing, configuring, andmodifying complexintegrated business and/or enterprise application solutions within various computingenvironments bydesigning and coding component-based applications using various programminglanguages; applyingvarious software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall); buildingpartnerships with IT teamsand vendors to ensure written code adheres to company architectural standards, design patterns, andtechnical specifications; producing and validating design artifacts (e.g., object models, sequencediagrams) to help others understand and adhere to company coding standards;leading, mentoring, andtraining other technical resources. This position is responsible for the development, maintenance, and support ofAutoZone's API GatewayPlatform. This includes teaching domain expertise, providing technical guidance andmentoring, supporting the customers, resolving problems, and training as required.

Key Responsibilities• Collaborate with a team of scrum masters, product owners and fellow engineers(remote andlocal)• Tackle technical challenges and ensure quality as we move from legacytechnologies to nextgeneration applications• Intellectual curiosity: Dig into undocumented, untouched legacy systems andsolutions tounderstand logic and business processes by reading legacy code & configurationand talking tosubject matter experts• Document and lead the implementation of technical features, improvements, andinnovations• Continually look for ways to improve performance, quality, and efficiency. • Translates business requirements and functional specifications into logical programdesigns, code modules, stable application systems, and software solutions with guidance fromseniorcolleagues. • Partnering with Business Analysts to understand business needs and functionalspecifications;recommending technical solutions that meet design and functional needs. • Collaborating with architects and/or software consultants to ensure functionalspecifications areconverted into flexible, scalable, and maintainable solution designs; writing, reviewing, and/orvalidating clear technical specifications and documentation; identifying specificinterfaces, methods, parameters, procedures, and functions to support technical solutions whileincorporating architectural design.

Requirements: • Experience leading atleast one implementation of an API gateway platform/solution. (APIGEE, Layer 7) • Experience in managing people & stakeholders across multiple regions deliveringbusinessvalue. • A background in business operations and strategies, with a focus on business IT• Experience translating client requirements into technical designs. • Agile experience in engineering capabilities and an architectural mindset • Collaboration, adaptability, flexibility, and the ability to manage time and prioritizework with aglobally distributed development team. • A thorough grasp of IT concepts, business operations, design and developmenttools, systemarchitecture and technical standards, shared software concepts and layered solutionsanddesigns• Expert proficiency with software, architecture, and methodology. Technical skillsmay includeexperience with one or more of: • Operative Systems (e.g. UNIX, Linux, Windows) • Programming Languages (Java ) • Databases (e.g. Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Informix, DB2) • API Platform (APIGEE, Layer 7) • Good understanding of domain-based SOA and its deployment in an enterprise. • Hands on experience on debugging, maintenance and support activities related tothe APIPlatform. • Experience designing, implementing, and deploying large-scale, highly available, serviceoriented software systems (e.g., REST, micro-services), especially extensibleplatforms thatsupport ecosystems of third-party application/plugin developers. • Automation experience preferred. • Experience in hosting APIGW on cloud (preferably on GCP) preferred. • Strong intellectual curiosity with a desire to learn new technologies and techniques, as well aslegacy or existing solutions.Page 3• Understanding of current industry standard best practices regarding integration, architecture,tools, and processes• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and analytical skills,including theability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts and designs to a broadrange ofpeople.

Education and/or Experience:• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, CIS, MIS or related field required• 12 – 15+ years of experience in software development or a related field required• 7+ years working on APIGW products preferably APIGEE or Layer 7 or both. • 5+ years with on premises / cloud implementations Open-Source IntegrationSolutions• 7+ years of experience working with application and integration middleware• 7+ years of Unix Shell Scripting• 7+ years of experience working on project(s) involving the implementation ofsolutions applyingdevelopment life cycles (SDLC)• 5+ years of experience working with defect or incident tracking software (e.g., SMAX, HPALM/Quality Center, Remedy, ServiceNow)• 7+ years of experience working with source code control systems• 7+ years of experience writing technical documentation in a software developmentenvironment

Key Skills

• PostgreSQL