KONG Developer (Philadelphia, PA)

Cedent; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company is looking for an API Gateway and Microservices Engineer to design and maintain microservices and support Enterprise Kong. The role requires expertise in Kong, Kubernetes, and API management standards. It offers a competitive salary and the chance to contribute to significant projects in a contract position.

Qualifikationen

• Hands-on experience with API management using Enterprise Kong and Kong Konnect.
• Strong understanding of OAuth/OIDC token-based authentication.
• Proven ability to implement APIs for web and mobile applications.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices.
• Support and manage Enterprise Kong and Kong Konnect.
• Monitor and debug platform or application issues effectively.

Kenntnisse

Kubernetes

OAuth Grant types

API design standards

Documentation using KONG Developer portal

Kong Ingress

DevOps pipeline automation

JSON

XML

OpenAPI 2.0

REST

Jobbeschreibung

Job Title: API Gateway and Microservices Engineer

We are seeking a skilled professional to:

1. Design, develop, and maintain microservices.
2. Support and manage Enterprise Kong and Kong Konnect.
3. Install, configure Kong API Gateway, and integrate it with existing APIs.
4. Monitor and debug platform or application issues effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience with Enterprise Kong, Kong Konnect, Kubernetes, OAuth Grant types, and authentication protocols.
• Hands-on experience with Kong Ingress in Kubernetes and related configurations.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes platform management.
• Experience maintaining public API documentation using KONG Developer portal.
• Knowledge of API design standards, open API specifications, Swagger, OpenAPI 2.0, REST, JSON, and XML.
• Proven ability to implement APIs for web and mobile applications.
• Strong understanding of OAuth/OIDC token-based authentication.
• Experience automating Kong API gateway configurations within DevOps pipelines.

Additional Information

• Department: Preferred Vendors
• This is a contract position.

Application Process

• Submit your Resume, Cover Letter, and other relevant documents.
• Provide personal information including name, contact details, and legal work authorization.
• Answer questions about your current employment status, relocation willingness, salary expectations, and availability.

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