> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1181840-senior-api-platform-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1181840-senior-api-platform-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior API Platform Engineer - **Company:** VTekis Consulting LLP - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Layers, Application Performance Management, Bash Shell, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Middleware, Python (Programming Language), OAuth, Openid Connect, Broadcom, Ansible, Prometheus, JSON Web Token, Management of Software Versions, Grafana, Apigee, Rate Limiting, Containerization, Kubernetes, Api Gateway, Api Management, Docker - **Published:** July 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2bb01edc7486903d ## About the Role Skills and Certifications [note: bold skills and certification are required]: * API management platforms Kong, Layer7, Google Apigee (Middleware team). * API gateway architecture, traffic management, Security, etc. * Docker/Kubernetes. * API Performance (Promethus, Grafana). Screening Questions: * Do you have professional experience with API management platforms such as Kong, Broadcom Layer7, Google Apigee, or equivalent technologies? * Do you have a strong understanding of API gateway architecture, traffic management, rate limiting, and security policies? * Do you have expertise in API lifecycle management, including design, publishing, versioning, and retirement? * Do you have hands-on experience with authentication and authorization standards (OAuth 2.0, JWT, OpenID Connect)? * Do you have professional proficiency in automation and scripting for API deployment and configuration (Python, Shell, Ansible)? * Do you have familiarity with CI/CD integration and DevOps practices for API platforms? * Do you have professional knowledge of monitoring and analytics for API performance and usage (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)? * Do you have professional exposure to cloud-native API solutions and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)? ## Related Videos - [Lessons learned from observing a billion API requests](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1574-lessons-learned-from-observing-a-billion-api-requests) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Why make use of an integration platform in today's software developments and infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/758-why-make-use-of-an-integration-platform-in-today-s-software-developments-and-infrastructure) - [Delay the AI Overlords: How OAuth and OpenFGA Can Keep Your AI Agents from Going Rogue](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1637-delay-the-ai-overlords-how-oauth-and-openfga-can-keep-your-ai-agents-from-going-rogue) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers)