Remote Kong API Gateway Engineer – CI/CD & Cloud Integrations

Constellation West; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Constellation West seeks a Kong/API Gateway Surge Engineer to lead implementation and migration efforts for Kong Enterprise or similar API gateway platforms. This full-time role is remote in the US with hybrid work options and requires experience in API security and plugin configuration.

The position emphasizes enterprise integrations, gateway migrations, and open collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable API services.

Qualifications

• Experience with Kong Enterprise and API gateway implementations.
• Ability to support migrations and enterprise integrations.
• Knowledge of plugin configuration and API security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for Kong Enterprise or comparable API gateway platforms for implementation and migration.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure secure, scalable API gateway deployments.
• Provide guidance on integrations and gateway governance across environments.

Skills

Kong Enterprise

API gateway implementation

Enterprise integrations

Gateway migration

Plugin configuration

API security

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Kong

IBM API Connect

MuleSoft

AWS API Gateway

Job description

Constellation West seeks a Kong/API Gateway Surge Engineer to lead implementation and migration efforts for Kong Enterprise or similar API gateway platforms. This full-time role is remote in the US with hybrid work options and requires experience in API security and plugin configuration.

The position emphasizes enterprise integrations, gateway migrations, and open collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable API services.