IT & Software

IT Expert Senior

ECS Recruitment Group Ltd

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

Overview

In this role you will lead hands-on delivery of Apigee X API capabilities within a major enterprise programme. You will configure, test and support API proxies and security controls, coordinating with platform, application, security and engineering teams. You’ll troubleshoot end-to-end API requests, enable onboarding across multiple workstreams, and contribute to repeatable deployment and runbook creation. This position offers exposure to Google Cloud Platform, CI/CD pipelines and a tight feedback loop with cross-functional teams. You will help drive production readiness and provide clear technical outcomes that scale.

Responsibilities
  • Configure and test Apigee X proxies, policies, target connectivity and environments
  • Implement and test API security controls, including authentication and token handling
  • Troubleshoot routing, connectivity, TLS, authentication and policy issues
  • Support API onboarding and deployment across multiple workstreams
  • Work with CI/CD pipelines and repeatable deployment processes
  • Promote APIs through development and test environments
  • Investigate defects and resolve integration issues with application and platform teams
  • Produce clear test evidence and document technical outcomes
  • Create onboarding guidance, operational documentation and runbooks
  • Support production-readiness activities and knowledge transfer
  • Collaborate with customer platform, application, network and security teams
Key requirements
  • Hands-on experience with Apigee X
  • Knowledge of API proxies, policies, shared flows, target servers, environments
  • Strong understanding of REST APIs and API authentication (OAuth 2.0, JWT, OIDC)
  • Experience troubleshooting end-to-end API requests and connectivity
  • Experience with Apigee policies and security controls
  • Understanding of GCP, networking, DNS, TLS and service connectivity
  • Experience with CI/CD processes and tools (GitHub, Harness, Jenkins or Cloud Build)
  • Experience with repeatable API deployment, testing and promotion
  • Ability to produce clear test evidence, documentation and runbooks
  • Experience with Terraform, Python, Bash, GKE, Cloud Run, Dynatrace, Google Cloud Operations or ServiceNow is advantageous
  • collaborative
  • troubleshooting mindset
  • clear communication
  • Apigee X
  • API proxies
  • OAuth 2.0

Reference: WJ-747_31181601

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