Senior API Management Engineer - Kong Enterprise Deployment
About The Position
Join GDIT as a Senior API Management Engineer, where technology meets opportunity in the field of enterprise IT. GDIT is a place where innovation thrives, and your contributions will make a significant impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of agency operations. As part of our team, you'll be more than just a technician; you'll be a key player in ensuring both immediate reliability and long-term advancement of our services. In this role, you'll join our Continuous Operations Release Environment (CORE) team, providing high-quality, cost-effective cloud solutions to our clients. Be part of a dynamic environment where your expertise in API management and cloud operations will drive significant enhancements in the efficiency and effectiveness of our customers’ operations. As a Senior API Management Engineer on our team, you will play a pivotal role in the enterprise deployment of an enterprise API gateway, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and advancement of our services.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
- 7+ years of experience in IT, with a strong emphasis on API management, cloud operations, and customer support.
- Proven experience in deploying and managing Kong Enterprise API gateway or similar platforms.
- In-depth knowledge of enterprise API gateway solutions, preferably Kong and its integration in cloud and OpenShift environments.
- Expertise in AWS cloud services and infrastructure management.
- Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, particularly in API and cloud contexts.
- Strong familiarity with Linux distributions (e.g., RedHat or similar Linux distributions).
- Proficiency in DevSecOps practices, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and continuous integration tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Nexus, Habor).
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to lead and mentor junior team members.
- US Citizenship Required
- Top Secret/SCI clearance must currently be possessed.
- Ability to obtain Top Secret SCI + Polygraph clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Kong Gateway
- Red Hat OpenShift
Responsibilities
- Lead the deployment, configuration, and management of the customer’s enterprise API gateway solution on an OpenShift environment.
- Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of API infrastructure.
- Provide expert-level technical support to customers, resolving complex issues related to API management and cloud infrastructure.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to enhance API consumption and integration across various applications.
- Monitor and optimize API performance, identifying and addressing potential scalability and reliability issues.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and best practices for API management and support.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in API strategies and cloud operations.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay
- Paid time off
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
