Job ID: 112236-1
Job Title: Senior Azure API Management (APIM) Engineer
Location: Onsite: Burlington, MA
Duration: 6 months
Pay Range: $50-$56/hr
ROLE_DESCRIPTION
•Technical/Functional Skills
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Azure API Management (APIM) Engineer to design, implement, secure, and manage enterprise API platforms on Client Azure. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Azure API Management (APIM), API security, API governance, cloud networking, and DevOps practices.
The engineer will be responsible for building and operating a scalable API platform that enables secure integration between internal applications, cloud services, partners, customers, and third-party platforms while ensuring reliability, observability, and compliance. Azure API Management supports API lifecycle management, security, governance, monitoring, and developer enablement
Experience Required
5 Years and above
Roles & Responsibilities
The engineer will be responsible for building and operating a scalable API platform that enables secure integration between internal applications, cloud services, partners, customers, and third-party platforms while ensuring reliability, observability, and compliance. Azure API Management supports API lifecycle management, security, governance, monitoring, and developer enablement. [learn.Client.com], [azure.Client.com]
Key Responsibilities
API Platform Engineering
•Design, deploy, configure, and maintain Azure API Management instances.
•Implement enterprise API gateway architecture for internal and external APIs.
•Publish and manage REST, SOAP, GraphQL, and microservice-based APIs.
•Configure API products, subscriptions, versioning, and revisions.
•Manage API lifecycle from onboarding to retirement.
API Security
•Implement OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT validation, and certificate-based authentication.
•Configure API authentication using Client Entra ID.
•Design rate-limiting*** throttling, quotas, and access-control policies.
•Implement mTLS, IP filtering, WAF integration, and API threat protection.
•Ensure APIs comply with organizational security and compliance standards.
APIM Policy Management
•Develop and maintain APIM policies for:
oAuthentication and Authorization
oRequest/Response Transformation
oHeader Manipulation
oCaching
oRate Limiting
oTraffic Routing
oError Handling
oLogging and Monitoring
Platform Governance
•Define API governance standards and best practices.
•Establish API design guidelines using OpenAPI specifications.
•Review APIs for security, performance, and compliance before publication.
•Implement policy-as-code and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Monitoring & Observability
•Integrate APIM with:
oAzure Monitor
oLog Analytics
oApplication Insights
oSentinel
oDynatrace (optional)
•Build dashboards and alerts for:
oAPI availability
oLatency
oFailure rates
oBackend health
oSecurity events
Generic Managerial Skills
•Strong stakeholder and customer communication.
•Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
•Ownership, accountability, and proactive attitude.
•Team collaboration and mentoring capabilities.
•ITIL-based service management and incident handling.
EducationDegree in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent.
Skills: Client Azure
Experience Required: 8-10
Company Benefits & Culture
• Inclusive and diverse work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits