--- title: 'Apigee Cloud Engineer, Contract at 66degrees' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/apigee-cloud-engineer-contract-66degrees-india-5swzk30h470e' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-05' --- # Apigee Cloud Engineer, Contract at 66degrees - **Company:** 66degrees - **Location:** India - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-08-31 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/66degrees/jobs/6174627004 ## Job description ## Overview of 66degrees 66degrees is an end-to-end AI transformation partner that guides enterprises from complex business challenges to clear, quantifiable outcomes. Our company is the culmination of several successful firms, each a leader in its own right in cloud, artificial intelligence, and data. This convergence of talent and expertise is how we help businesses reach their own "inflection point," where chaotic data becomes a strategic asset, complexity becomes clarity, and AI becomes an engine for growth. Our ultimate vision is to be the catalyst for a future where every business operates as an intelligent enterprise, with autonomous systems unlocking human potential. At 66degrees, we believe in thriving through challenges and winning together. These values not only guide us in achieving our goals as a company but also for our people. We are dedicated to creating a significant impact for our employees by fostering a culture that sparks innovation and supports professional and personal growth along the way. ## Overview of Role We are seeking an experienced Apigee Cloud Engineer to join our team on a contract basis. In this role, you will design, deploy, secure, and automate API management workflows on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will be responsible for configuring enterprise API proxies in Apigee X, establishing robust security policies, maintaining multi-environment CI/CD automation, and managing seamless target endpoint integrations. Duration: 5 weeks (40HPW) ## Responsibilities - Apigee X & GCP Networking: Design and manage Apigee X API proxies, shared flows, target servers, and environment groups. Configure GCP networking components including Virtual Private Clouds (VPC), Private Service Connect (PSC), Load Balancers, and Cloud Armor. - API Security & Identity Validation: Implement enterprise-grade security policies leveraging OAuth 2.0, JWT token validation, mTLS, and custom authorization headers. - Credential Mediation & Secrets Management: Securely manage API keys, certificates, and credentials using GCP Secret Manager and Apigee Key-Value Maps (KVMs). - Target Endpoint & TLS Configuration: Configure TLS/mTLS configurations and backend routing across diverse internal and external target endpoints. - Automation & CI/CD Pipelines: Build and maintain automated multi-environment deployment pipelines (Dev, Staging, Prod) for Apigee artifacts using tools like Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI. - API Testing & Debugging: Perform end-to-end API testing, trace request/response execution flows, troubleshoot latency bottlenecks, and debug production proxy issues. ## Qualifications - Apigee X & GCP Networking: Proven hands-on experience with Apigee X architecture, API proxies, KVMs, and GCP networking infrastructure (VPCs, PSC, Load Balancing). - API Security & Identity: Deep understanding of API security protocols, including OAuth 2.0 flow mechanisms, JWT token validation, and API key management. - Secrets Management: Practical experience with credential mediation and secret management tools (GCP Secret Manager, HashiCorp Vault, or Apigee KVMs). - Target Endpoint & TLS: Hands-on expertise configuring backend target servers, mTLS, and SSL/TLS certificate management. - CI/CD Automation: Demonstrated ability to automate Apigee deployments across multiple environments using modern CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Cloud Build, Terraform). - Testing & Debugging: Proficient in API testing tools (Postman, Bruno, or curl) and native Apigee tracing/debugging tools. - Financial & Treasury Integrations: Prior exposure to enterprise financial systems or treasury platforms (e.g., Kyriba APIs) (nice to have) - Google Apps Script: Experience using Google Apps Script for automated operational integrations or custom workflows. ((nice to have) - Monitoring & Observability: Hands-on experience configuring GCP Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, and setting up proactive operational alerting dashboards for API health. (nice to have) Please note, we cannot sponsor or transfer any visas, of any kind, at this time. 66degrees is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status or other legally protected class. AI Transparency & Disclosure As an AI transformation partner, 66degrees leverages intelligent solutions to enhance our recruitment experience. We utilize AI tools—including LinkedIn Recruiter’s Hiring Assistant and interview transcription technologies—to assist with sourcing, role analysis, and capturing interview highlights. These tools augment our process, but we "Commit to Our Craft" by ensuring all final hiring decisions are made by our human Talent Team. By applying, you acknowledge the use of these technologies to help us "Win Together" in finding the best fit for our team. ## About 66degrees ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: 66degrees is an enterprise AI transformation and Google Cloud partner that helps organizations build intelligent, agentic systems by modernizing data, applications, and infrastructure. - **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by The Marketing Junction in February 2026) - **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States - **Founded**: 2009 - **Founders**: Not publicly available (the company was formed through the merger of Cloudbakers and Qwinix) ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Enterprise AI/ML services, Google Cloud consulting and implementation, data analytics, application modernization - **Target customers**: Large enterprises across retail, healthcare & life sciences, financial services, travel & hospitality, supply chain, manufacturing, and energy/utilities (B2B, Enterprise) - **Mission or purpose statement**: “To guide enterprises through the age of AI and shape the future of work” – helping clients turn complexity into clarity by building the Agentic Enterprise. ## Products & Services - **Agentic AI**: Design and deploy custom AI agents that orchestrate complex business workflows, automate customer touchpoints, and improve employee productivity. - **Data & Analytics**: Data strategy, governance, predictive analytics, and AI-ready platform modernization (leveraging BigQuery, Vertex AI, etc.). - **Application Modernization**: Develop cloud-native apps on Google Cloud integrated with AI/ML services for agility and scalability. - **Customer Engagement Suite**: AI-driven customer experiences using Google Cloud’s contact center tools (e.g., Gemini) to enhance satisfaction and reduce costs. - **Gemini Enterprise**: Enterprise adoption of Google’s Gemini models for productivity and innovation. - **Infrastructure**: Migration and modernization of legacy infrastructure to a unified, AI-ready cloud platform. - **Managed Services & MLOps/LLMOps**: Ongoing performance monitoring, cost management, and governance for AI models in production. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Not publicly available (no public funding rounds; growth has been organic and through acquisitions) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: - **Google Cloud** – Diamond Partner, multi-year Partner of the Year for AI and North American expansion - **The Marketing Junction** – acquirer (February 2026) - **Growth Signals**: - Opened a Chicago Global Headquarters and Client Innovation Center in 2025 - Added offices in Pune, India (3rd global office) and expanded Bengaluru Indian HQ - 2025 Google Cloud Partner of the Year for Artificial Intelligence - Claims 90% automation of customer touchpoints for a travel & hospitality leader and $10M annual savings for a Fortune 250 client - Grew AI/ML practice significantly year-over-year in 2024 ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep Google Cloud Specialization**: Only a handful of firms hold Diamond Partner status across AI, Data & Analytics, and Infrastructure competencies. - **Proven Client ROI**: Demonstrates quantifiable results (e.g., $10M savings, 70% automation, 4x improvements in call center quality). - **Agentic AI Lifecycle Management**: End-to-end capabilities from strategy to deployment to ongoing governance (MLOps/LLMOps). - **Combined Expertise**: Convergence of top-tier firms (Cloudbakers, Qwinix, Pandera Systems) creating a dedicated, cohesive practice focused solely on Google Cloud and AI. ## Strategic Focus - **Agentic Enterprise**: Helping clients move beyond AI pilots to production-ready agentic systems that transform business workflows. - **Data Modernization**: Building unified, AI-ready data platforms from fragmented legacy systems. - **Global Scale**: Expanding delivery footprint across North America, India, and Europe to serve enterprise clients. - **Continuous AI Governance**: Ensuring AI investments are predictable, secure, and cost-efficient through managed services. ## Why Work Here - **Cutting-Edge Technology**: Work with Google Cloud’s latest AI/ML tools (Vertex AI, Gemini, BigQuery) before they become mainstream. - **Impact at Scale**: Deliver measurable outcomes for global brands – e.g., saving millions in costs or automating majority of customer interactions. - **Growth and Learning**: Multi-year Partner of the Year recognition indicates strong career development opportunities and access to elite training. - **Culture**: Described as a “convergence of world-class engineers, architects, and strategists” with shared purpose and passion. - **Work Model**: Offices in Chicago (HQ), Bengaluru, and Pune; remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated – likely flexible given global team structure. - **Benefits**: Focus on driving quantifiable impact, innovation, and working on “the most ambitious and complex challenges.” ## Sources 1. [66degrees.com](https://www.66degrees.com/) 2. [About Us – 66degrees](https://www.66degrees.com/about-us) 3. [Careers – 66degrees](https://www.66degrees.com/careers) 4. [CBInsights – 66degrees](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/66degrees) 5. 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