KONG/API GATEWAY SURGE ENGINEER

Constellation West
Washington, DC, United States
26 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Continuous Integration Network Administration OAuth OpenShift Openid Connect Software Security Apigee Kubernetes Data Management Api Gateway Api Management
+2 more
Docker Mulesoft

Job description

Serve as the technical Subject Matter Expert supporting implementation and migration activities for Kong Enterprise or comparable API Gateway platforms., Constellation West is an award winning company that delivers Information Technology (IT) engineering services and solutions and non-IT subject matter expertise worldwide. Established in 1997, Constellation West is an industry leader, partnering with key organizations. As a prime contractor or preferred subcontractor, we have a continual list of opportunities to fill nationwide with multiple agencies such as the Department of Veteran Affairs, the Department of Defense, civilian agencies, and the national intelligence community. Many positions supporting the U.S. federal government require our employees to be granted security clearances.

Requirements

  • Kong Enterprise
  • API Gateway implementation
  • Enterprise integrations
  • Gateway migration
  • Gateway policies
  • Plugin configuration
  • Developer portals
  • API security

Preferred Experience

Experience with:

  • Kong
  • Apigee
  • IBM API Connect
  • MuleSoft
  • Azure API Management
  • AWS API Gateway

Preferred Skills

  • Kubernetes
  • OpenShift
  • Docker
  • GitOps
  • CI/CD
  • OAuth
  • JWT
  • OpenID Connect, Bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent experience)

Benefits & conditions

Are you up for an exciting challenge? Do you want to apply your expertise and knowledge to solve complex problems? Join our team at Constellation West! We offer an exhilarating work environment, a competitive salary, and benefits that will reward your hard work and dedication. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity!

Benefits include but are not limited to:

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Competitive 401(k) plan

  • Competitive Health Benefits

  • 11 Paid Holidays!!

  • 15 PTO Days!

  • Veteran Hiring Preference

Constellation West is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V

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