At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead migration projects and optimise API solutions using cutting-edge technologies.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company focused on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, flexible work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with excellent career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by enhancing API strategies and driving tech advancements.
- Qualifications: Experience with Google Apigee, AWS, and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Apigee Lead Engineer with strong expertise in Google Apigee, including migration from Apigee Edge to Apigee X. Skilled in bridging development and operations by automating workflows, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring reliable software deployment. Proven ability to manage infrastructure, monitor performance, and collaborate across teams to maintain scalable, secure, and resilient systems.
Key role and responsibilities:
- Build, deploy, and monitor solutions using AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch, ECS, ECR, Dynamo, S3 etc.)
- Integrate APIs into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Github workflows
- Lead and execute migration projects from Apigee Edge to Apigee X, ensuring minimal disruption and optimal performance
- Design, deploy, and manage applications tailored to business needs, while customizing platforms and overseeing the full API lifecycle using Apigee Edge and X.
- Drive API strategy execution, provide technical support, and generate insights through analytics to enhance integrations and documentation.
Key skills for this role:
- Security Cleared or Clearable.
- Excellent leadership communication, coaching and mentoring the team.
- Senior stakeholder engagement, ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organisation including Executive Directors.
- Extensive experience with Google Apigee, including migration from Edge to X
- Ability to generate custom analytics reports for API consumption and errors
- Hands‑on experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible) is a must
- Proficiency with AWS cloud tools and architecture, including deploying microservices using ECS, ECR and Fargate.
- Hands‑on experience with Python
- Hands‑on experience with Docker.
- Experience in setting up and managing Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
- Understanding of build and deployment methodologies for distributed systems
- Solid experience with enterprise‑grade applications and systems
- Proficiency in Node.js‑based web applications
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
- Implementation of API security and access control (OAuth, API keys, JWT, etc.)
- Familiarity with API design patterns, best practices, and performance optimisation
Apigee Lead Engineer in City of Westminster employer: Cognizant
Cognizant is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration within the UK Public Sector. Employees benefit from comprehensive growth opportunities, including training in cutting-edge AI technologies, while contributing to meaningful projects that impact government services. With a commitment to quality and excellence, Cognizant provides a supportive environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.
