Apigee X / API Platform Engineer at NCS Australia · Sydney

companyDescription At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together. We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow. jobDescription We are seeking a specialist ApigeeX Engineer to join our GenAI Studios and Platform Modernisation teams during a period of significant technological evolution. This is a unique opportunity to sit at the critical intersection of Enterprise API Management and the GenAI revolution. In this role, you won't just be "managing gateways" or performing routine maintenance. You will be a core architect of the foundational infrastructure that enables secure, scalable, and AI-driven services across the enterprise. As we transition toward an AI-first ecosystem, you will be instrumental in designing and integrating LLM guardrails and advanced security controls directly into our platform flows. Your work will ensure that our modernization initiatives aren't just current, but are future-proofed against the rapidly shifting demands of the global AI landscape. If you thrive on solving complex architectural puzzles and want to play a lead role in how an enterprise safely exposes and scales its next generation of digital assets, this engagement offers the scale and complexity you’re looking for. What You’ll Be Doing Architecting Solutions: Lead the delivery of robust API Gateway solutions using ApigeeX. AI Integration: Innovate by integrating LLM guardrails and AI-based controls directly into API and platform flows. Infrastructure as Code: Build, manage, and scale environments using Terraform pipelines to ensure seamless infrastructure delivery. Platform Management: Configure and optimise ApigeeX environments to meet high-performance modernization initiatives. Collaborate: Work as a key technical peer within cross-functional delivery teams, bridging the gap between platform stability and project-specific innovation. qualifications We are looking for a cloud-native expert who thrives in automated environments. You should bring: ApigeeX Mastery: Deep, hands-on experience with ApigeeX, including API gateway design and management. Terraform Expertise: Strong proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), specifically building and maintaining Terraform pipelines. AI/ML Familiarity: Experience (or a very strong interest) in integrating LLM-based controls or AI safety guardrails into platform architectures. Cloud-Native Mindset: A solid understanding of cloud-native architectures, security protocols, and modern CI/CD practices. Communication: The ability to translate complex technical requirements into scalable platform solutions while collaborating with diverse stakeholders. additionalInformation Why join us: NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth. NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. Agencies: We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given. Work rights and background checks: To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks