Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Platform Engineer

Quick Facts

• Title: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Platform Engineer

• Location: Remote

Description

Configure and operate secure, controlled enterprise integrations on Google Cloud. Build an Apigee X API gateway for inbound/outbound traffic with authentication, quotas, versioning, and threat protection, and implement Pub/Sub-based event-driven integration patterns. Ensure private connectivity, API security, and operational reliability by partnering with backend, workflow, and SRE teams.

Role Description / Responsibilities

• Configure Apigee X as the controlled gateway for inbound and outbound integrations (JWT/OAuth, quotas, versioning, threat protection)

• Implement Pub/Sub topics and subscriptions with dead-letter handling, replay, and idempotent integration patterns

• Design integration adapters for client systems while isolating microservices from source/target-specific changes

• Configure private connectivity using Shared VPC, Private Service Connect, Cloud NAT, firewall rules, and zero-public-IP patterns

• Implement Cloud Armor controls, rate limiting, DDoS protection, and API telemetry

• Partner with backend, workflow, and SRE teams on error handling, retries, SLA monitoring, and operational support

Requirements

• Hands-on Apigee X experience in production

• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform services: Pub/Sub, IAM, Cloud Armor, and private networking

• Strong REST API and API lifecycle management experience, including event-driven integration

• Experience building/supporting secure enterprise APIs and API security/enterprise integration governance

• At least a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Software/Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field

Benefits

Not specified in the posting.