Senior API Integration Architect (APIGEE)

Position Title: Senior API Integration Architect (APIGEE)

Location: St Louis, MO (Remote)

Role Type: Contract

Implementation Partner: HCL America

Visa s: EAD/TN/E3/OPT EAD/STEM

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Integration API Architect with strong experience in API design and management using Apigee and a solid understanding of enterprise data architecture, particularly involving DataHub for data cataloging, governance, and metadata management. The ideal candidate will play a key role in designing, building, and governing scalable API integrations while ensuring data consistency, quality, and alignment with enterprise data standards.

Key Responsibilities:

API & Integration

• Design, develop, and manage RESTful APIs using Apigee API Management.
• Implement API proxies, shared flows, policies (security, traffic management, transformations).
• Lead API lifecycle management including versioning, documentation, and deprecation strategies.
• Ensure APIs meet performance, scalability, security, and reliability standards.
• Data Architecture & Governance
• Collaborate with data architects to align API integrations with enterprise data architecture.

Use DataHub for:

• Data discovery and cataloging
• Data ownership and governance
• Ensure APIs expose well-defined, governed data models aligned with canonical schemas.
• Support data quality, privacy, and compliance standards (e.g., PII handling).
• Architecture & Collaboration
• Participate in solution and integration architecture discussions.
• Work closely with application, data, and platform teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Mandatory

• Strong hands-on experience with Apigee (X or Edge) for API management.
• Expertise in REST APIs, JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Solid understanding of integration patterns and middleware concepts.
• Experience working with enterprise data models and data architecture.
• Hands-on experience or strong working knowledge of DataHub.
• Proficiency with security concepts: OAuth 2.0, JWT, API keys, mTLS.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform preferred, AWS/Azure acceptable).
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance-tuning skills.