Our client is currently seeking a Kong API Gateway Engineer to join their team in Irving, Texas (Hybrid Role)

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• API Gateway Management: Oversee the development and maintenance of the Kong API gateway, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance.
• API Development: Design, implement, and maintain Kong configurations and custom plugins to meet business and technical requirements.
• Architecture Design: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable and secure API gateway architectures that align with enterprise standards and best practices.
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Implement monitoring and logging solutions to proactively identify and resolve issues, ensuring seamless operation of API services.
• Security Enforcement: Enforce security policies and ensure compliance with industry standards and company policies for API management.
• Performance Optimization: Continuously analyze system performance and implement enhancements to improve efficiency and throughput.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to integrate Kong with existing systems and workflows.
• Support: Provide tier-3 support for incident resolution and ensure timely resolution of production issues.
• Experience: Minimum of 4 years of experience in API gateway operations, engineering, and architecture, with a strong focus on Kong.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Kong API gateway, Lua scripting, and related technologies. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines is highly desirable.
• Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Security: In-depth knowledge of API security practices, including OAuth, JWT, and API key management.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Full Stack .Net development (.Net + Angular + WebServices + Web API)
• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field

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