API Gateway Engineer (Kong) / C2H / For USC/GC Only

API Gateway Engineer (Kong) Fort Mill, SC (Hybrid: 3 Days Onsite, 2 Days Remote) Must be USC/GC

We are looking for a highly skilled

API Gateway Engineer

with hands-on expertise in

Kong API Gateway

to join our team in

Fort Mill, SC . This is a

Contract-to-Hire role , offering an exciting chance to work on cutting-edge API management, integration, and automation in a hybrid setup.

Key Responsibilities: API Gateway Management

- Deploy, configure, and manage Kong API Gateway across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. API Development & Integration

- Design and implement APIs, custom plugins, and orchestrations with backend services. Security & Performance

- Enforce API security policies (OAuth2, JWT, mTLS), optimize performance, and ensure high availability. Monitoring & Troubleshooting

- Use tools like

Dynatrace/ELK

for proactive monitoring and issue resolution. Collaboration & Documentation

- Work with cross-functional teams and maintain detailed API and system documentation. Automation & Best Practices

- Support CI/CD, automate deployments, and apply API management best practices with

Terraform .

• Required Qualifications:

Proven experience with

Kong API Gateway

(architecture, functionalities, plugin development). Strong knowledge of

RESTful APIs, OpenAPI specs, OIDC , microservices architecture. Proficiency in

Lua/Python

scripting and DevOps tools ( Git, Git Actions, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes ). Hands-on experience with

cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

and API security standards ( OAuth, OIDC, Auth0 ). Excellent

problem-solving, debugging, and communication

skills.

• Desired Qualifications:

Certifications in Kong or related API technologies. Experience with

API testing tools

(Postman, JMeter, Insomnia). Familiarity with

IBM DataPower/Websphere MQ . Experience with

Confluence documentation .