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Senior Apigee Developer

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Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 2000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.

Our Culture:
Your passion, integrity and experience are integral to Cognizant's success. You will join a dynamic and expanding global leader in IT and Business consultancy where you will be valued for who you are. We take pride in our partnership with our clients, so your ability to add value and provide exceptional service to our clients is fundamental to your success. In return, you will be presented with opportunities to develop your career and collaborate with talented colleagues in a supportive, diverse environment.

At Cognizant we recognize that companies that are open and welcoming to a multi-culturally diverse workforce will thrive with fresh perspectives and collaborative knowledge. Cognizant focuses on promoting & increasing gender diversity and providing a workplace which encourages great participation and an equal playing field, where merit and accomplishment are the only criteria for success.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Apigee Developer to support the assessment, redesign, build, testing and controlled migration of enterprise APIs from the existing Apigee estate to a target API management platform. The role requires strong hands-on Apigee expertise, broad integration engineering capability, and the ability to translate Apigee-specific proxies, policies, security controls and operational configurations into functionally equivalent target-platform implementations.

The successful candidate will work with API architects, platform engineers, application teams, security, DevOps and operations stakeholders to deliver migration waves with minimal disruption to API consumers.

Key responsibilities:

  • Assess the current Apigee estate, including API proxies, shared flows, flow hooks, API products, developer applications, KVMs, target servers, certificates, caches, portal dependencies and environment-specific configurations.
  • Analyse existing proxy bundles and policies to identify reusable logic, unsupported features, custom JavaScript/Node.js components, security dependencies, performance constraints and migration complexity.
  • Create source-to-target mapping for routing, transformations, mediation, traffic management, caching, logging, error handling, threat protection and API lifecycle controls.
  • Refactor or rebuild API implementations on the target platform while preserving agreed functional behaviour, non-functional requirements and consumer contracts.
  • Implement and validate authentication and authorisation patterns using OAuth 2.0, JWT, SAML, API keys, PingFederate integration, mTLS/TLS and enterprise identity controls.
  • Develop and maintain REST and SOAP integrations using JSON, XML, JavaScript, Node.js and, where required, Spring Boot-based services or service callouts.
  • Produce and maintain OpenAPI/Swagger definitions, API documentation, versioning standards and developer onboarding content; support portal or catalogue migration where applicable.
  • Build automated migration utilities, scripts, templates and repeatable deployment packages to reduce manual conversion effort and improve consistency across API waves.
  • Integrate API build, configuration and deployment activities with Git and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and infrastructure-as-code practices such as Terraform.
  • Create unit, functional, regression, negative, security and performance test assets using Postman and relevant API/service testing tools; compare source and target behaviour and document variances.
  • Support environment configuration across cloud, container and hybrid landscapes, including GCP, GKE, Kubernetes, Docker, Anthos, Istio/Anthos Service Mesh, load balancers, firewalls, Cloud Armor and IAM.
  • Troubleshoot migration defects using gateway trace, logs, analytics and platform monitoring; resolve policy, networking, certificate, DNS, firewall, routing and backend connectivity issues.
  • Plan and execute migration rehearsals, cutover activities, rollback arrangements, production validation and early-life support for each migration wave.
  • Maintain migration inventories, technical design records, dependency logs, risk and issue inputs, test evidence, deployment guides, operational runbooks and knowledge-transfer materials.
  • Participate in client interviews, technical workshops, design reviews and status discussions; communicate risks, trade-offs and implementation recommendations clearly.
  • Provide technical leadership to developers, conduct code and configuration reviews, promote reusable patterns, and ensure adherence to API governance and security standards.

Required experience and capabilities:

  • 6-10 years of overall integration/API engineering experience, with substantial recent hands-on delivery on Apigee.
  • Hands-on experience with one or more of Apigee Edge, Apigee X, Apigee Hybrid or Apigee OPDK, including API proxies, policies, shared flows, products, apps, KVMs and target servers.
  • Practical experience in API gateway migration, platform modernisation, large-scale API onboarding, or conversion of gateway-specific policies to another API management product.
  • Strong REST API design and implementation skills, plus working knowledge of SOAP/XML integration and mediation patterns.
  • Strong understanding of API security, authentication and authorisation, OAuth 2.0, JWT, SAML, TLS/mTLS, certificates, secrets and enterprise identity integration.
  • Experience with OpenAPI/Swagger, SwaggerHub or Stoplight, API documentation and lifecycle governance.
  • Experience with JavaScript and shell scripting; working knowledge of Node.js and/or Spring Boot for custom extensions and supporting services.
  • Experience with Git, Jenkins, CI/CD, automated testing, Postman and deployment promotion across multiple environments.
  • Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, GKE, Anthos, Istio/service mesh, cloud networking, load balancers, firewalls and IAM.
  • Ability to investigate complex integration issues independently and communicate effectively with client architects, security teams, infrastructure teams and application owners.

Benefits:
Joining Cognizant will give you the opportunity to learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry, while having your finger on the pulse of emerging industry trends and working on the cutting edge of technology in your field of expertise.

We recognize that our people perform at their best when they feel valued as significant contributors and that is why at Cognizant, taking care of our employees is a priority:

· You can pursue innovative career tracks and opportunities here

· You can enhance your professional development through education and dedicated training

· We’ll give you the skills you need to keep pace with the changing workplace while our compensation, benefits and wellness packages help you stay healthy and plan for the future.


Next Steps:
Please reach out to our friendly and welcoming team today to apply and register your interest in this full-time role. We'd love to help you get your next role and enable you to fulfil your professional ambitions.

About Cognizant: 
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Our benefits program is built with you in mind—so you can enjoy a fulfilling, balanced and healthy life.

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We regularly review market data to ensure compensation reflects the value you bring. Your benefits extend beyond pay and may include retirement plans, financial education, etc.

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Physical and mental health

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Step 4: Decision time

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