Kong API Middleware Engineer

Fort Mill, SC, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 2 days ago

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Contract Independent

Contract W2

No Travel Required

On-site

Depends on Experience

Lifelink Healthtech LLC

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Skills

Strong experience with Kong API Gateway / Kong Enterprise Experience with REST APIs
Microservices Architecture Knowledge of Lua scripting for Kong plugin development Experience with Docker and Kubernetes Familiarity with API security standards (OAuth2
JWT
OpenID) Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins
GitLab
GitHub Actions) Knowledge of Postman / Swagger / OpenAPI specifications

Summary

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Kong API Developer with strong experience in API development, integration, and API gateway management using Kong Gateway. The ideal candidate will design, develop, secure, and manage APIs while implementing scalable API management solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and manage APIs using modern RESTful architecture.
Implement and configure APIs through Kong API Gateway.
Develop plugins and customize Kong gateway policies when required.
Integrate backend services and microservices with Kong.
Implement API security using OAuth2, JWT, API keys, and rate limiting.
Manage API lifecycle including development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Work with DevOps teams to automate API deployments through CI/CD pipelines.
Troubleshoot API gateway issues and optimize performance.
Document APIs and maintain API standards and governance.

Required Skills

Strong experience with Kong API Gateway / Kong Enterprise
Experience with REST APIs, Microservices Architecture
Knowledge of Lua scripting for Kong plugin development
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Familiarity with API security standards (OAuth2, JWT, OpenID)
Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions)
Knowledge of Postman / Swagger / OpenAPI specifications

Preferred Skills

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform)
Knowledge of service mesh technologies
Experience with API analytics and monitoring tools
Familiarity with Kafka or event-driven architectures

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

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Dice Id: 91171196
Position Id: Mike109
Posted 2 days ago

Company Info

About Lifelink Healthtech LLC

Lifelink Healthtech is a global firm bringing on-demand talent, strategic workforce management, and IT consulting to Fortune 500 giants and growing businesses alike.

Our expert team works closely with you, helping you embrace change, adapt and scale through a highly tailored, strategy-based consulting approach.

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