Must have

• DevOps

• Integration

• Kong

• Gateway

• Kong Connect

• Workspaces

• Grafana

• Elastic

• Terraform

• AWS

• API

• C4E

• Agile Methodologies

• Scrum

• Kanban

• SDLC

• Communication skills

• English

Nice to have

• AI-driven API gateways

Requirements description

• 5–8+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or integration architecture
• Proven hands-on experience with the Kong ecosystem (Gateway, Kong Connect, Workspaces)
• Expertise in CI/CD pipeline development using tools such as GitHub Actions
• Solid understanding of API security protocols like OAuth2, mutual TLS, and client ID enforcement
• Strong skills in monitoring and observability using tools like Grafana, Elastic, etc.
• Experience with Terraform and infrastructure as code practices
• Deep familiarity with AWS services, including managing access and deployments
• Understanding of API lifecycle, including standards for documentation, versioning, and scalability
• Experience in platform design with federated or Center of Excellence (C4E) models
• Knowledge of agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban) and the full SDLC
• Strong communication, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience in disaster recovery planning and execution is a plus

Nice to Have:

• Experience with AI-driven API gateways or new API lifecycle capabilities
• Exposure to complex enterprise environments and global federated delivery models
• Prior involvement in onboarding and enabling cross-functional developer teams

Offer description

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer with strong expertise in Kong API Gateway and platform engineering to lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of a scalable, secure, and high-performance API integration platform. You will drive architecture, automation, and governance efforts across a federated enterprise environment, while enabling development teams to deliver APIs efficiently and securely.

Your responsibilities

1. Platform Architecture & Setup: Design and implement best practices for platform environments including Kong Gateway, Kong Connect, and AI Gateway
2. Define and enforce platform-wide standards, patterns, and governance models
3. Drive infrastructure management using Terraform, AWS, Elastic, and Grafana
4. Lead the automation of CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions) for API and proxy deployments across federated teams
5. Set up and manage workspaces, configurations, and reusable deployment templates
6. Develop policies for API governance, including logging, error handling, versioning, and security

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