Apigee Developer (Raleigh)

Job Title: Apigee DeveloperClient: Truist Financial/CognizantLocation: Raleigh, North CarolinaWork Schedule: Onsite 3–4 Days/WeekNumber of Positions: 2Employment Type: Contract (C2C / 1099)Rate: $60/hr on C2C or 1099Visa: Any Visa is finePosition OverviewWe are seeking strong Apigee Developers to support enterprise API management and digital transformation initiatives for Truist. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in Apigee API Gateway development, RESTful services, API security, microservices integration, and enterprise API management platforms.Candidates should possess solid backend integration experience and the ability to work in a fast-paced enterprise banking environment.Required Qualifications8+ years of overall software development experience5+ years of hands-on Apigee development experienceStrong experience designing and developing REST APIs and microservicesExperience implementing enterprise API management solutionsStrong understanding of API security standards and best practicesExperience with API lifecycle management and API governanceStrong troubleshooting and performance optimization skillsExperience working in Agile/Scrum environmentsStrong communication and collaboration skillsRequired Technical SkillsStrong hands-on expertise in Apigee Edge / Apigee X, RESTful APIs, API proxies, API policies, OAuth 2.0, JWT, OpenID Connect, API security, API gateway implementation, microservices architecture, JSON/XML, JavaScript, Node.js, Java, Spring Boot, CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven, Jenkins, and cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS. Candidates should also have experience with API monitoring, logging, traffic management, rate limiting, caching, debugging, and backend system integrations.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and deploy APIs using ApigeeBuild scalable and secure enterprise API solutionsDevelop API proxies, policies, shared flows, and integrationsImplement API authentication, authorization, and security controlsIntegrate APIs with backend microservices and enterprise applicationsTroubleshoot API gateway and integration issuesOptimize API performance, caching, and traffic managementSupport CI/CD automation and deployment processesCollaborate with architects, developers, QA teams, and business stakeholdersEnsure API governance and best practices compliance