We are looking for a skilled API Gateway Engineer/Developer to design, implement, and maintain API solutions using Kong API Gateway and Kong Konnect API Catalog. This role involves working closely with Development and DevOps teams, creating solutions for validating, publishing and managing APIs, securing APIs, developing automation pipelines, and contributing to traffic observability and platform stability. Ideal candidates will have strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, CI/CD, and monitoring tools, with bonus points for .NET Core and cloud infrastructure experience.
 Key Responsibilities:Design, implement, and maintain API Gateway configurations using Kong API Gateway (routes, services, plugins, consumers, upstreams).Implement and enhance authentication and authorization mechanisms using Kong's native tools and capabilities.Develop and improve traffic monitoring and gateway health capabilities using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Graylog, or similar.Support platform health monitoring using Kong Konnect Analytics, Prometheus, Grafana, Graylog, or similar tools, as needed.Design, implement, and manage the Kong Konnect API Catalog (e.g., API Products, Product Versions, DevPortal).Build and standardize automation approaches using tools like Kong Deck, custom in-house solutions, and other automation processes.Develop custom plugins using Lua to extend Kong's functionality, if required.Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate Kong with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps).Participate in technical discussions with vendors.