IBM API Gateway Automation & Confluent Kafka Engineer

Overview

Remote
$60 - $70
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

IBM API
Confluent Kafka
Python
Ansible
Helm
terraform
Platforms

Job Details

IBM API Gateway Automation & Confluent Kafka Engineer

Duration:12 months (extension based on project needs)

Location: Remote

Role Summary

We are seeking a Contract Integration Engineer with strong expertise in IBM API Gateway automation (IBM API Connect, DataPower) and enterprise-grade streaming with Confluent Kafka. This role will focus on automating API deployments, streamlining event-driven integrations, and enabling secure, scalable messaging pipelines.

Required Skills

  • 5+ years in integration or platform engineering roles.
  • 2+ years automating IBM API Connect and/or DataPower Gateway deployments.
  • Strong experience with Confluent Kafka, including connectors, schemas, and streaming tools.
  • Programming/scripting in Python, Java, or Node.js for integration workflows.
  • Experience with Ansible, Helm, or Terraform for infrastructure as code.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and secure cloud API gateways.
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