IT - Consultant | Energy Upstream | Upstream

POC: Sam Chavez

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Job Title: Consultant | Energy Upstream | Upstream - Kong Technical Lead/Kong Product Owner
Work Location & Reporting Address: Chicago, IL 60606 (Onsite-Hybrid. Will consider candidates willing to relocate to client's location)
Contract duration: 6
MAX VENDOR RATE: XXX per hour max
Target Start Date: 10 May 2026
Does this position require Visa independent candidates only? Yes

Must Have Skills:
• Strong understanding of Kong Gateway (OSS/Enterprise), plugins, routing, and API security.
• Experience in Agile delivery and Product Owner responsibilities.
• Knowledge of authentication (OAuth2, JWT), rate-limiting, logging, and observability.


Nice to Have Skills:


Detailed Job Description:
• Need someone to carve out scope and requirement, define SLA, come up with own ideas and solution for Kong operationalizing . Should be in a position to come with framework and baseline for others to follow in terms on onboarding to Kong support activity.

Role Overview:
• The Kong Product Owner/Tech lead is responsible for defining and driving the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of the organization's API Gateway platform using Kong (OSS/Enterprise). The role ensures that the platform meets business, security, and operational requirements while working closely with architecture, engineering, security, and delivery teams.


Minimum Years of Experience:
• 7+ years exp overall , 2+ years exp relevant in Kong


Certifications Needed:
• None

Top 3 responsibilities you would expect the Subcon to shoulder and execute:


Interview Process (Is face to face required?)
• video call with valid ID proof

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