eTelligent Group LLC
Kong API Gateway Specialist
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
No sponsorship$53k-$800kDetected 64 days ago
PythonDockerKubernetesTerraformPrometheusGrafanaDevOpsOAuthData EngineeringCybersecurityZero Trust
About the role
- Other customers include the broader Treasury Department, Commerce Department, and State Department.
Responsibilities
- Design, configure, and maintain Kong API Gateway (Enterprise and OSS) for enterprise services.
- Implement plugins for authentication, authorization, rate limiting, caching, logging, and transformation.
- Integrate Kong with IAM and Zero Trust initiatives, including support for OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and mutual TLS.
- Develop automation for Kong configurations using decK, Terraform, or Ansible.
- Monitor and optimize API performance using Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk dashboards.
- Support DevOps pipelines for API deployment across test, staging, and production environments.
- Collaborate with developers, system integrators, and operations staff to ensure seamless API delivery and support code freeze requirements.
- Develop documentation, standard operating procedures, and training materials for the staff.
- The candidate will design, implement, and maintain Kong solutions that align with federal compliance mandates, enable developer experience, and support high-volume API traffic during filing season.
Requirements
- 5+ years in API management, integration, or middleware, with 2+ years in Kong Gateway administration.
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
- Familiarity with federal-scale observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk).
- Proven experience in secure API deployments and Zero Trust architecture.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.
Nice to have
- Commitment to Diversity -
- Experience in federal environments (IRS, Treasury, DHS, etc.) strongly preferred.
Compensation
- $53k-$800k
Company info
- We are seeking a Kong API Gateway Specialist to support the federal government in modernizing and securing enterprise APIs across mission-critical tax systems.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Security Clearance: Active security clearance (Mandatory)
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