Product Owner with Kong

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 1 year(s)
50% Travel

Skills

Kong

Job Details

Role: Product Owner with Kong

Location: Remote

Experience: 20+

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own the product backlog for the Kong API Gateway, prioritizing features, enhancements, and bug fixes.
  • Collaborate with technical teams to define API gateway requirements, including routing, security, rate-limiting, authentication, and analytics.
  • Work with stakeholders to gather business needs and translate them into user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Oversee the implementation of APIs and plugins in Kong, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.
  • Monitor platform usage and feedback to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Stay updated on Kong features, open-source/community updates, and API management best practices.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
  • 2 4 years of experience as a Product Owner or Technical Product Manager.
  • Experience working with Kong API Gateway (Open Source or Enterprise) is required.
  • Strong understanding of API lifecycle management, microservices architecture, and DevOps pipelines.
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools like JIRA or Azure DevOps.

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