APIM- Infrastructure Engineer (WA)

Must have - 

• 5-8 years experience in APIM management tools with a specialization in KONG 

• Deep expertise in managing and optimizing API gateways, specifically KONG, and play a key  role in implementing, configuring, and maintaining API management solutions for our  organization. 

• Performance, reliability, and scalability of KONG API Gateway, while also driving integration  with other systems and troubleshooting any issues that arise. 

• Experience with Kubernetes, Redis cache and any other AWS infra components needed to  support Kong in AWS. 

• Create scalable, optimized and secure Kubernetes-based infrastructure. Experience to  apply kong patches to Kubernetes cluster 

• Experience with Observability tool (OTEL framework) with deep skills in Datadog and Splunk  for metrics and logs respectively.  

• LUA Experience and ideally experience in writing with writing Kong plugins in LUA.  • Experience in migrating APIM platforms (add color) 

• Experience working in SaaS environment and enabling application teams to aid with API  adoption and onboarding.  

Good to have - 

• Experience in APIGEE Edge 

• Proxy migration experience from APIGEE Edge to KONG 

Responsibilities - 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define API requirements, integrations, and  standards. 

• Implement and manage API security policies, including OAuth, JWT, rate limiting, IP filtering,  and other industry-standard security protocols. 

• Monitor and analyze API performance using KONG’s built-in tools and third-party monitoring  solutions, identifying opportunities for optimization. 

• Custom Plugin Development: Design and implement custom KONG plugins using Lua to  meet specific business needs, such as advanced authentication, logging, rate limiting, and  custom transformations.

• Monitoring, Logging & Tracing: Implement custom logging, monitoring, and distributed  tracing capabilities through plugins to capture meaningful metrics, errors, and system  health information. Use tracing tools (e.g., OpenTelemetry, Jaeger) to provide end-to-end  visibility of API calls and identify performance bottlenecks. 

• Develop reusable, efficient, and well-documented Lua scripts for KONG plugins that extend  its capabilities beyond the default functionality. 

• Provide documentation, training, and support to internal teams and stakeholders on KONG  and API management practices. 

• Solid understanding of API management principles, including versioning, documentation,  and security best practices. 

• Hands-on experience with API management features such as rate limiting, load balancing,  authentication, logging, and monitoring. 

• Proficiency in managing cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure) and working with cloud-based  API Gateway services. 

• Ability to work effectively in an agile development environment and communicate with  stakeholders at all levels. 

Soft Skills - 

• Self starter 

• Working with internal and external stakeholder 

• Drive with Arch and Eng practices

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This is a contract position