Kong API- Developer

Atribs Metscon Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm based in Abu Dhabi is seeking a qualified candidate with strong hands-on experience in Kong API Gateway and proficiency in RESTful API design. The ideal applicant should be knowledgeable in API security protocols and Lua scripting. Familiarity with microservices architecture, containerization using Docker and Kubernetes, as well as CI/CD pipelines is essential for this role. Strong logging and monitoring skills are also required.

Skills

Kong API Gateway

RESTful API design

API security protocols

Lua scripting

PostgreSQL

Redis

microservices architecture

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Jenkins

GitLab CI

logging and monitoring tools

Job description

Qualifications

• Strong hands‑on experience with Kong API Gateway (opensource or enterprise version).

• Proficiency in RESTful API design and API lifecycle management.

• Experience with API security protocols: OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, mTLS.

• Knowledge of Lua scripting language for custom Kong plugin development.

• Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis or other data stores used by Kong.

• Experience in microservices architecture and containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.

• Good understanding of logging and monitoring tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana).