API Gateway Platform Engineer

Globalchannelmanagement; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 82,656 - 89,544; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Charlotte, North Carolina, is seeking an API Gateway Platform Engineer to lead the development of API infrastructure. The role requires strong technical authority in software development, focusing on CI/CD pipelines using Python and GitLab. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in management, preferably in manufacturing and extensive exposure to Python, AWS, and API development. This position offers a competitive salary between $60.00 - $65.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• 5 years of management experience in manufacturing, preferably in the meat industry.
• Strong experience with Python programming and cloud platforms.
• Experience in API Gateway support and development.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical authority on software development phases.
• Support API platform and upgrades.
• Develop applications and tools for improved productivity.
• Create CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Python, and Shell scripts.
• Assist other teams in adopting API gateway frameworks.

Skills

Python programming

Scripting languages

Unit tests with Jest/Mocha/Chai

Public cloud platforms (preferably AWS)

DevOps tools (GitLab)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

API development

Version control (Git)

Job description

Overview

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Salary: $60.00 - $65.00 (US Dollar)

About the job

API Gateway Platform Engineer needs 5 years of management experience in manufacturing, preferably in the meat industry.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical authority on all phases of software development including design, coding, testing, debugging, implementation, and support of the API platform and tooling
• Support the API platform support and upgrades
• Develop applications, frameworks, and tools for API Core Engineering division to improve developer productivity and SDLC process
• Develop CI/CD pipeline tools and frameworks using GitLab, Python, and Shell Scripts
• Interact with other development teams within Enterprise to support the adoption of the API gateway and frameworks we build, help resolve issues surrounding adoption and usage, and support questions or clarifications or issues from the consumer teams

Qualifications

• Experience with Python programming language and scripting languages
• Experience developing comprehensive unit tests using Jest or Mocha or Chai or an equivalent testing framework
• Experience building applications for public cloud platforms, preferably AWS
• Experience using DevOps tools and technologies such as GitLab, and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
• Experience developing API with API Gateway support experience
• Experience in cloud is highly valued; AWS certifications are a big plus
• Experience working in platform, AWS, Node, API
• Experience using source version control (SVC) such as Git