API Platform Engineer

Remote in Anywhere, US • Posted 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago
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Skills

  • Orchestration
  • Agile
  • Life Insurance
  • Mediation
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Management
  • Microservices
  • SOAP
  • Database
  • Collaboration
  • Scalability
  • Technical Writing
  • Software Engineering
  • Java
  • Spring Framework
  • RESTful
  • RDBMS
  • SQL
  • OAuth
  • Git
  • Workflow
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Microsoft Azure
  • DevOps
  • Jenkins
  • GitHub
  • Analytical Skill
  • Migration
  • Splunk
  • Dynatrace
  • AppDynamics
  • Financial Services
  • Banking
  • API
  • Apache Kafka
  • MuleSoft
  • Microsoft
  • Screening
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Recruiting
  • Taxes
  • Insurance
  • Law
  • Communication
  • Gmail
  • Routing
  • Management Consulting
  • Life Sciences
  • SAP BASIS
  • Military

Summary

Description:
Remote

Our client seeks an API Platform Engineer with Broadcom Layer7 API Gateway and Java Spring Boot microservices experience to support API modernization and migration from MuleSoft to Layer7. The engineer will analyze existing integrations, migrate gateway functionality, and modernize business logic, orchestration, and data transformations using Java/Spring Boot microservices. The role collaborates with architecture, security, and DevOps teams in an Agile environment to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable APIs.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $56.00 to $66.00/hr. w2

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Responsibilities:
  • Design, develop, and support enterprise APIs using Layer7 API Gateway.
  • Implement API security policies including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and mTLS, plus rate limiting and threat protection.
  • Configure and maintain Layer7 policies, routing, transformations, mediation, and traffic management.
  • Develop and enhance RESTful APIs and Java/Spring Boot microservices.
  • Participate in migration of APIs and services from MuleSoft to Layer7.
  • Integrate microservices with internal and external REST/SOAP APIs, databases, and third-party systems.
  • Collaborate with architects, developers, security, and DevOps teams.
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
  • Troubleshoot performance, scalability, reliability, and security issues.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and architecture artifacts.
  • Participate in API governance and platform standardization initiatives.

Experience Requirements:
  • 7+ years of software engineering experience.
  • 3+ years of hands-on Broadcom Layer7 API Gateway experience.
  • 5+ years of Java development with strong Spring Boot and RESTful API experience.
  • Relational database and SQL experience.
  • Security implementations: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and mTLS.
  • Git-based workflows and CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
  • Preferred: MuleSoft-to-Layer7 migration experience; monitoring tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or AppDynamics; Financial Services or Banking experience.
  • Nice-to-have: API governance, Kafka or event-driven architecture, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, and Enterprise IAM integrations such as Okta, Ping, or Microsoft Entra ID.


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Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

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About Eliassen Group

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company that provides business and IT services for our clients as they seek to transform and execute strategies that will drive exceptional outcomes. Leveraging over 30 years of success, we focus on professional services, talent solutions, and life sciences. Eliassen Group offers local community presence and deep networks. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which we operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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