KONG API Management (APIM) Engineer

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: KONG API Management (APIM) Engineer

Location: Chicago IL (Hybrid)
Experience: 8 Years

Job Summary

Value Technology is looking an experienced KONG API Management (APIM) Engineer to design configure and support APIs using the KONG API Gateway platform. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing enterprise API ecosystems implementing API security and supporting API lifecycle management in cloud or hybrid environments.

This role requires strong technical expertise in API gateway configuration REST integrations and security protocols along with the ability to collaborate across development DevOps and security teams.

Key Responsibilities

Design configure and manage APIs using KONG API Gateway (routes services plugins policies).
Implement API security standards including OAuth 2.0 OpenID Connect (OIDC) and JWT validation.
Configure and manage rate limiting throttling authentication and authorization policies.
Support API onboarding versioning strategies and lifecycle management.
Develop and support RESTful APIs and JSON-based integrations.
Monitor API traffic performance and gateway logs; troubleshoot security or routing issues.
Collaborate with application development teams for API design and integration.
Work with security teams to ensure compliance with enterprise security policies.
Support CI/CD pipelines for API deployments using Git-based version control.
Participate in API platform improvements and optimization initiatives.
Provide L3 support root cause analysis (RCA) and documentation updates.

Required Qualifications

8 years of experience in software engineering integration or platform engineering.
1 2 years of hands-on experience with KONG API Management / KONG API Gateway.
Strong experience in RESTful API development and JSON integrations.
In-depth knowledge of OAuth 2.0 OpenID Connect (OIDC) and JWT.
Experience managing API lifecycle management processes.
Proficiency in Git or equivalent version control systems.
Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience in API migration projects (from Apigee MuleSoft IBM APIC etc.).
Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes environments.
Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins GitHub Actions GitLab CI etc.).
Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or GCP.
Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Splunk ELK Prometheus Grafana).

Job Title: KONG API Management (APIM) Engineer Location: Chicago IL (Hybrid) Experience: 8 Years Job Summary Value Technology is looking an experienced KONG API Management (APIM) Engineer to design configure and support APIs using the KONG API Gateway platform. The ideal candidate will have h...