Kong API Gateway Developer & DevOps Engineer

Confidential; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Kong API Gateway Administrator/Developer to design and implement secure API solutions. The ideal candidate should have 4-10 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include managing API security, developing custom scripts, and optimizing API performance. Knowledge of RESTful APIs, Kubernetes, and cloud environments like AWS is essential. This position offers a chance to work in a dynamic team environment focusing on scalable architectures.

Qualifications

• 4 to 10 years of experience as Kong Administrator & Developer.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Experience with cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and develop Kong entities.
• Create and maintain custom Lua scripts.
• Manage API security including authentication and rate limiting.
• Automate Kong configurations in a DevOps pipeline.
• Monitor and optimize Kong performance.

Skills

API performance governance

Kong entities management

Lua scripting

DevOps automation

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science / IT / related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Kong Ingress

Postman

JMeter

Insomnia

Job description

A technology company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Kong API Gateway Administrator/Developer to design and implement secure API solutions. The ideal candidate should have 4-10 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include managing API security, developing custom scripts, and optimizing API performance. Knowledge of RESTful APIs, Kubernetes, and cloud environments like AWS is essential. This position offers a chance to work in a dynamic team environment focusing on scalable architectures.