API Gateway (Kong) Developer Contract Australia
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Job Summary
Key Responsibilities
API Gateway Design & Development
- Design configure and manage APIs using the Kong API Gateway platform.
- Develop and implement API Gateway solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
Kong API Gateway Administration
- Configure and manage:Services Routes Upstreams Consumers
- Implement API lifecycle management practices.
- Configure and maintain gateway environments across DEV ST SIT UAT and Production environments.
- Configure secure API communication channels.
- Manage certificates trust relationships and gateway security controls.
- Ensure compliance with security standards and API governance requirements.
API Security & Access Management
- Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms including: OAuth 2.0 Mutual TLS (mTLS) JWT-based security API Key Management
Required Skills & Experience
API Gateway Expertise
Strong hands-on experience with:
- Kong API Gateway (Enterprise or OSS)
- API Gateway administration and configuration
- API lifecycle management
- API governance frameworks
- Enterprise API management practices
API Design & Development
Strong understanding of:
- RESTful APIs
- API Management Principles
- API Design Standards
- OpenAPI / Swagger Specifications
- Experience delivering API Gateway solutions in highly regulated environments.
- Experience integrating API gateways with middleware messaging and enterprise integration platforms.
- Exposure to WebMethods RabbitMQ Caching platforms and broader SOI architectures.
- Experience within Energy Utilities Government or Critical Infrastructure environments.
- Experience working across segregated High Trust and Low Trust network environments.
Required Skills:
Key Responsibilities API Gateway Design & Development Design configure and manage APIs using the Kong API Gateway platform. Develop and implement API Gateway solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards. Kong API Gateway Administration Configure and manage:Services Routes Upstreams Consumers Implement API lifecycle management practices. Configure and maintain gateway environments across DEV ST SIT UAT and Production environments. Configure secure API communication channels. Manage certificates trust relationships and gateway security controls. Ensure compliance with security standards and API governance requirements. API Security & Access Management Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms including: OAuth 2.0 Mutual TLS (mTLS) JWT-based security API Key Management Required Skills & Experience API Gateway Expertise Strong hands-on experience with: Kong API Gateway (Enterprise or OSS) API Gateway administration and configuration API lifecycle management API governance frameworks Enterprise API management practices API Design & Development Strong understanding of: RESTful APIs API Management Principles API Design Standards OpenAPI / Swagger Specifications Experience delivering API Gateway solutions in highly regulated environments. Experience integrating API gateways with middleware messaging and enterprise integration platforms. Exposure to WebMethods RabbitMQ Caching platforms and broader SOI architectures. Experience within Energy Utilities Government or Critical Infrastructure environments. Experience working across segregated High Trust and Low Trust network environments. Duration: 6 Months and possible extension Eligibility: Australian/NZ Citizens/PR Holders only Email:
