Kong API Engineer with AWS ( Need Financial/Banking)

Austin, TX, US • Posted 4 days ago • Updated 4 days ago

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Skills

Amazon EC2
Amazon Web Services
Python
Performance Tuning
GitLab
Java
Finance
Cloud Computing
Banking
RESTful
Scalability
SOAP
JSON
IaaS
GitHub
Kubernetes

Summary

Role: Kong API Engineer with AWS ( Need Financial/Banking exp)

Experience: 12 + Years

Location: Fort Mill, SC & Austin, Tx (Onsite)

The API Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing API lifecycle using Kong Enterprise Gateway and associated technologies.

This role involves enhancing the security, performance, and scalability of internal and external API integrations, particularly within AWS environments.

Key Responsibilities

Kong API Management: Deploy, configure, and maintain Kong Gateway components (Plugins, Consumers, Routes, Services).
API Security & Policy: Implement security measures (OAuth2, JWT, Rate Limiting) within Kong to protect financial data.
Development & Integration: Develop API specs (Swagger/Open API) and integrate Kong with microservices architectures.
Automation: Utilize CI/CD pipelines to automate the deployment of Kong configurations.
Performance Tuning: Monitor API performance, troubleshoot latency issues, and enable caching/load balancing.
Infrastructure Support: Collaborate with cloud teams to manage Kong on cloud-native services (AWS/Kubernetes).

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience: 3-7+ years of experience in API development and API Gateway management.
Kong Expertise: Deep understanding of Kong Enterprise Gateway (Admin API, plugins, and Konnect).
Backend Skills: Proficiency in programming languages like Java or Python.
API Technologies: Strong hands-on experience with RESTful APIs, SOAP, JSON, and Open API specifications.
Cloud Platforms: Knowledge of AWS cloud infrastructure, including EC2, EKS (Kubernetes), and networking.
Environment: Experience working in highly regulated industries (Finance/Banking) is highly desirable.

Desirable "Nice to Haves"

Experience with Web Methods or other legacy integration tools.
Experience with GitOps methodologies (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
Knowledge of Service Mesh concepts.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10531318
Position Id: 8913008
Posted 4 days ago

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