Overview
Senior API Management Engineer-Kong Enterprise Deployment St. Louis, MO or Springfield, VA

Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI poly

 

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government27s mission and our client27s business?  Do you have a desire to change how people work?  Are you interested in helping to protect our nation27s cyber interests? Join our growing team as a Senior API Management Engineer-Kong Enterprise Deployment, supporting the NGAcustomer mission.

Responsibilities What you get to do every day:

• Join the 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 the customers' operations.

• As a Senior API Management Engineer on the team, you will play a pivotal role in the enterprise deployment of an enterprise API gateway, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and advancement of the services.

• Lead the deployment, configuration, and management of the API gateway solution in an enterprise 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.

Qualifications

Clearance Required: Active TS clearance (with SCI Eligibility) and eligibility to obtain CI Poly

 

Education/Experience:

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in IT, with a strong emphasis on API management, cloud operations, and customer support

Required Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of enterprise API gateway solution 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 DevOps 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.

What is ideal?

• Intelligence Community Experience preferred

What you can expect from us

• Recognizing great achievements do not go unnoticed by bcore through service anniversaries, spot awards, and employee referral bonuses
• You27ll join a growing organization of passionate, top-shelf, IT engineering professionals with extensive experience in actively developing the technology revolution in the Intelligence community
• The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $148,000-$176,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
• Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.