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# Kong API Gateway Engineer

- **Company:** KR Elixir, Inc.
- **Location:** Alpharetta, GA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, System Configuration, DevOps, Routing, OAuth, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Load Balancing, Grafana, Software Security, Rate Limiting, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Graphql, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Grpc, Api Management, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/1934c942-817d-4e6a-96fc-d0681d8ef3fb

## About the Role

We are looking for a Kong API Gateway Engineer with 5-6 years of IT experience and a valid Kong certification. The candidate should have hands-on experience in API Gateway implementation, configuration, management, security and integration with microservices-based applications.

Must-Have Skills
6-8 years of overall IT industry experience.
Valid and verifiable Kong certification (mandatory).
Hands-on experience with Kong API Gateway implementation and administration.
Strong understanding of API Management and RESTful APIs.
Experience configuring Kong Services, Routes, Consumers and Plugins.
Knowledge of API security, authentication and authorization (OAuth 2.0, JWT).
Experience with API routing, rate limiting, load balancing and troubleshooting.
Understanding of microservices architecture and API integrations.

Good-to-Have Skills:
Experience with Kong Konnect and Kong Enterprise.
Knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker.
Exposure to AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Familiarity with API monitoring, logging and observability tools.
Knowledge of GraphQL and gRPC.

Certification Requirement

Candidates must possess a valid, verifiable Kong certification. Certification details or digital credentials must be shared during profile submission.