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Salary: £113,400 - 113,400 per year
Requirements: Strong hands-on experience with Kong API Gateway, either Enterprise or Open SourceExtensive experience in API management and governanceStrong understanding of RESTful APIs, OpenAPI Specifications (Swagger), and API design best practicesExperience implementing OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, mTLS, and API security controlsExperience with API lifecycle management and API cataloguing solutionsStrong understanding of integration technologies and middleware platformsFamiliarity with cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, or GCPExperience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure automationExperience creating and implementing enterprise API governance modelsKnowledge of enterprise architecture principles and integration patternsExperience establishing API standards, policies, and operating modelsUnderstanding of regulatory, compliance, and security considerations in API ecosystemsExperience with developer portals and API marketplaces is preferredKnowledge of service mesh technologies and microservices architecture is preferredExperience with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, or Dynatrace is preferredFamiliarity with containerisation and Kubernetes is preferredBachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related disciplineRelevant certifications in API management, cloud platforms, integration technologies, or Kong are highly desirable Responsibilities: Define and implement an enterprise-wide API Governance FrameworkEstablish API standards, design principles, naming conventions, and development guidelinesDevelop and maintain API lifecycle management processes, including design, development, testing, deployment, versioning, retirement, and monitoringCreate and govern API catalogue requirements, metadata standards, and documentation practicesDrive API reusability and consistency across business domainsDesign, implement, configure, and manage Kong API Gateway solutionsDevelop policies for traffic management, throttling, rate limiting, routing, and load balancingManage Kong plugins and integrations to support security, authentication, and monitoring requirementsEnsure high availability, performance, scalability, and operational resilience of the API platformDefine and enforce API security standards and controlsWork closely with cybersecurity teams to ensure secure API exposure and consumptionImplement authentication and authorisation mechanisms including OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, and API key managementConduct security reviews and support regulatory compliance requirementsCollaborate with integration teams to define API-led integration patternsSupport enterprise integration initiatives involving middleware and microservices architecturesReview and approve API designs to ensure alignment with governance standards and architectural principlesEstablish API performance metrics, KPIs, and governance dashboardsMonitor API usage, health, reliability, and complianceProduce governance reports and recommendations for continuous improvementAct as the subject matter expert for API management and governanceProvide guidance and mentoring to development and integration teamsFacilitate governance reviews, architecture discussions, and design workshops Technologies: APIAWSAzureCI/CDCloudDevOpsDynatraceGCPGrafanaSupportJWTKubernetesLoad BalancingOpenAPIOpenIDPrometheusSecuritySplunkSwaggermicroservices More:
We are seeking an experienced Kong API Gateway Specialist to lead the development, implementation, and governance of our enterprise API ecosystem. This role will work closely with enterprise architects, development teams, security teams, and business stakeholders to ensure APIs are secure, scalable, reusable, and aligned with organisational standards. The successful candidate will help establish a robust enterprise API Governance Framework, improve API consistency, security, and reusability, implement effective API lifecycle management processes, deliver a well-maintained API catalogue and governance model, and drive adoption of API standards and best practices throughout delivery teams.
last updated 39 week of 2026