Overview
On Site
Hybrid
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 6+ mo(s)
Skills
KONG
GRAFANA
ELK
PROMETHEUS
OBSERVABILITY
Job Details
Job Opportunity: Title: Kong Engineer - Observability Focus
Location: Fort Mill, SC / Austin, TX / Tempe, AZ / San Diego, CA
Type: Contract
Job Summary:
We are looking for a highly skilled Kong Engineer with expertise in observability to join our team. This role focuses on ensuring the performance, reliability, and scalability of API infrastructure by implementing and maintaining observability tools and practices around Kong API Gateway.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Why Join Us?
Location: Fort Mill, SC / Austin, TX / Tempe, AZ / San Diego, CA
Type: Contract
Job Summary:
We are looking for a highly skilled Kong Engineer with expertise in observability to join our team. This role focuses on ensuring the performance, reliability, and scalability of API infrastructure by implementing and maintaining observability tools and practices around Kong API Gateway.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and manage observability solutions to monitor Kong performance and reliability.
- Develop dashboards, alerts, and metrics to ensure visibility into Kong operations.
- Collaborate with teams to integrate Kong observability with other systems.
- Troubleshoot issues related to Kong latency, performance, and API integrity.
- Tune and optimize Kong configurations based on observability insights.
- Stay current on Kong and observability best practices and innovations.
- Mentor junior engineers on observability and Kong-related topics.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Kong API Gateway in production.
- Deep understanding of Kong architecture (plugins, routes, services, consumers).
- Proficiency in observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, etc.
- Strong scripting experience (Python, Bash or similar).
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
- Knowledge of other API gateways (e.g., Apigee, AWS API Gateway).
- Hands-on with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
Why Join Us?
- Work with cutting-edge technologies and a highly skilled team.
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Supportive and inclusive work culture.
- Clear career growth and learning opportunities.
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