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# API Platform Engineer

- **Company:** Eliassen Group
- **Location:** United, WV, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $116,480 - $137,280
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Application Layers, Business Logic, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Data Transformation, Relational Databases, DevOps, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, OAuth, Ping (Networking Utility), Anypoint Studio, Openid Connect, Azure Active Directory, Broadcom, JSON Web Token, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Okta, Spring-boot, Event Driven Architecture, Git Flow, Apache Kafka, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Splunk, Appdynamics, Dynatrace, Api Management, Jenkins, Mulesoft, Microservices
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/9b97cecf-7a16-4f72-9273-40b0f19ecf4e/api-platform-engineer

## About the Role

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance., * 7+ years of software engineering experience.
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 * 3+ years of hands-on Broadcom Layer7 API Gateway experience.
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 * 5+ years of Java development with strong Spring Boot and RESTful API experience.
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 * Relational database and SQL experience.
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 * Security implementations: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and mTLS.
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 * Git-based workflows and CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
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 * Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
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 * Preferred: MuleSoft-to-Layer7 migration experience; monitoring tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or AppDynamics; Financial Services or Banking experience.
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 * Nice-to-have: API governance, Kafka or event-driven architecture, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, and Enterprise IAM integrations such as Okta, Ping, or Microsoft Entra ID.
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