API Platform Engineer

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: Gurgaon, India

: 8 – 12 Years

: Full-Time

: API Gateway, Apigee, AWS API Gateway, Kong, OAuth 2.0, REST, gRPC, Python, Java, API Security

We are looking for an experienced Consultant – API Platform Engineer to drive the evolution of enterprise API Gateway infrastructure, governance, and platform engineering. The ideal candidate will have expertise in API Gateway platforms, API security, lifecycle governance, developer enablement, cloud technologies, and platform modernization across hybrid and cloud-native environments.

Define and evolve enterprise API Gateway strategy and architecture

Implement and manage API Gateway solutions across AWS, Azure, Apigee, Kong, Envoy, and hybrid environments

Drive API governance, lifecycle management, versioning, authentication, throttling, and security standards

Administer API Gateway platforms including configuration, deployment, upgrades, backups, and platform operations

Implement traffic management including rate limiting, caching, circuit breakers, and routing policies

Manage API security using OAuth 2.0, OIDC, mTLS, JWT, WAF, Microsoft Entra ID, and PING Identity

Enable developer experience through API documentation, Swagger/OpenAPI, API mocking, testing, and self-service onboarding

Lead API Gateway migration and modernization initiatives with zero-downtime strategies

Promote API-first architecture, REST and gRPC standards across engineering teams

Collaborate with Security, Cloud, DevOps, SRE, and Application Architecture teams

Strong experience with API Gateway / API Management platforms (Apigee X, Layer7, AWS API Gateway, Kong, Envoy)

Expertise in API Security – OAuth 2.0, OIDC, mTLS, JWT, WAF, Microsoft Entra ID, PING Identity

Experience in REST APIs, gRPC, OpenAPI, Protobuf

API Governance, Versioning, Lifecycle Management

Traffic Management – Rate Limiting, Quotas, Spike Arrest, Policy Enforcement

API Observability, Monitoring, Analytics & Alerting

API Mocking, Contract Testing & Performance Testing

Programming experience in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Java

Cloud Platforms – AWS, Azure

High Availability, Disaster Recovery & Platform Operations

Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills

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