Platform Engineer - API

🚀 Platform Engineer (Contract) | £550/day | Central London (Hybrid) 🚀

📍 Location: Central London (2 days onsite)

📅 Contract: 6 Months

💰 Rate: £550 per day

💡 The Role

You’ll play a key role in designing, onboarding, and managing APIs across a hybrid ecosystem of SaaS and internally built services. This position focuses heavily on API Management (APIM), automation, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to deliver secure, scalable integrations.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

✨ Design, build, and maintain integrations across SaaS platforms and internal systems

🔗 Onboard and publish APIs into the API Management (APIM) platform

🛡️ Manage API lifecycle, governance, and security within APIM

⚙️ Develop automation solutions using .NET technologies

🌍 Implement and manage infrastructure using Terraform (IaC)

🤝 Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless performance and delivery

🧠 Required Skills & Experience

✔️ Strong experience with API Management (APIM) and API lifecycle governance

✔️ Proven track record integrating SaaS APIs and internal services

✔️ Solid proficiency in .NET development & automation

✔️ Hands-on experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools

✔️ Strong understanding of REST APIs, authentication, and security best practices

🌟 Nice to Have

➕ Experience with Azure API Management (or similar platforms)

➕ Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines & DevOps practices

➕ Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure preferred)

🔥 If you’re a contractor who thrives in building robust API ecosystems and driving automation at scale, this could be your next exciting move.