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A hands-on Azure engineer capable of independently implementing, securing, automating, and operating enterprise-scale API management platforms with a focus on reliability, performance, and governance.
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Azure Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Azure API Management (APIM) to design, implement, secure, and operate enterprise-grade API management solutions across multiple regions. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of APIM architecture, networking, authentication, security policies, automation, and high-availability design.
Key Responsibilities
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Design, implement, and manage Azure API Management solutions across multiple regions.
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Configure APIM management and data-plane architecture, including regional deployments and connectivity.
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Implement API authentication and authorization using Microsoft Entra ID, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, managed identities, and other applicable security mechanisms.
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Develop and maintain APIM policies for request and response transformation, rate limiting, throttling, caching, access control, and traffic routing.
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Configure secure network connectivity, including virtual networks, private endpoints, private DNS, and integration with backend services.
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Establish API publishing standards, versioning, revision management, governance, and lifecycle management practices.
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Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines to automate APIM configuration and policy deployments.
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Configure monitoring, logging, diagnostics, alerting, and operational dashboards for API platforms.
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Design and implement high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies for globally distributed API services.
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Troubleshoot API connectivity, authentication, performance, and availability issues.
Required Skills and Qualifications
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6+ years of experience in Azure engineering, cloud infrastructure, or platform engineering.
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Strong hands-on experience with Azure API Management, preferably in multi-region environments.
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Good understanding of APIM gateway architecture, management plane, data plane, and deployment models.
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Experience with API security, authentication, authorization, certificates, secrets, and policy configuration.
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Strong knowledge of Azure networking, including VNets, private endpoints, DNS, routing, and network security.
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Experience with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions and Infrastructure as Code using Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform.
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Knowledge of Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and API diagnostics.
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Experience implementing resilient and secure enterprise API platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with Azure Front Door, Application Gateway, and Web Application Firewall (WAF).
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Familiarity with API governance, developer portals, API products, and subscription management.
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Experience with automated testing and promotion of API configurations across development, testing, and production environments.
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Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications are an advantage.
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