Kong API Gateway Specialist

Afcom Holdings Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Afcom Holdings Ltd. in London seeks a Kong API Gateway Specialist for a contract role inside IR35. The position is London-based with 3 days onsite per week and a daily rate of £450. You will lead governance, implement security measures, and work across CI/CD and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities include hands-on Kong API Gateway work, API security and middleware integrations, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver robust API ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading API governance and lifecycle management.
• Hands-on expertise with Kong API Gateway.
• Strong background in API security, integration, and middleware.
• Experience with OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, and CI/CD.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Lead API governance and lifecycle management.
• Hands-on Kong API Gateway deployment and tuning.
• Ensure API security and middleware integrations.
• Implement OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and JWT-based flows.
• Collaborate with CI/CD and cloud platform teams.

Skills

Kong API Gateway

API governance

API lifecycle management

API security

OAuth2

OpenID Connect

JWT

CI/CD

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Tools

Kong API Gateway

Job description

Kong API Gateway Specialist for a London-based role. This is a contract position inside IR35, offering £450/day, with 3 days onsite in London.

Key highlights:

• Lead API governance and lifecycle management.
• Hands-on expertise with Kong API Gateway.
• Strong background in API security, integration, and middleware.
• Experience with OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, and CI/CD.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP).