Job Details

Job Description
We are looking for an experienced API Gateway Engineer with strong hands-on experience in IBM API Connect (APIC) and Kong Gateway. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in API management, API security, gateway configuration, and enterprise application integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, and manage APIs using IBM API Connect (APIC) and Kong Gateway.
• Implement API security policies, including OAuth 2.0, JWT, API keys, and authentication.
• Configure API routing, rate limiting, throttling, and request/response transformations.
• Manage API lifecycle, including development, deployment, versioning, and monitoring.
• Integrate APIs with backend applications and microservices.
• Troubleshoot API Gateway issues and optimize API performance.
• Work with development, DevOps, and architecture teams on API integration initiatives.
• Support API deployments across development, QA, and production environments.

Required Skills

• 8-12 years of overall IT experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with IBM API Connect (APIC).
• Experience with Kong API Gateway.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and API Management.
• Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, JWT, API security, and authentication.
• Experience with API policies, routing, rate limiting, and traffic management.
• Understanding of microservices and enterprise integrations.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Knowledge of AWS or Azure.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Git.
• Familiarity with API monitoring tools such as Splunk and Grafana.
• Experience with IBM DataPower is a plus.

Ideal Candidate
A hands-on API Gateway professional who has implemented and supported enterprise API management solutions using IBM API Connect and Kong, with strong knowledge of API security, integration, and gateway architecture.