Kong API Engineer

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills –

• Programming languages: Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages – Golang or Lua Script.




• Cloud-native operations: Practical, hands-on cloud-native experience.




• API management: Professional experience with API management technologies (e.g., Apigee, Kong, or MuleSoft).




• API design: Strong understanding of the OpenAPI Specification (OAS) for RESTful APIs.




• API security: Hands-on experience securing APIs at the gateway, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT validation, key-auth, and mutual TLS (mTLS).




• DevOps toolchain: Expertise across the DevOps toolchain, including CI/CD, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• AWS: Experience with AWS services, including ECS, EKS, and MSK.




• API gateway: Hands-on experience with Kong API Gateway.




• Golang: Proficiency in the Golang programming language.




• Lua: Proficiency in the Lua programming language.

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