Initiate Government Solutions, LLC.

We provide the framework to build solid foundations that allow you to leverage and grow your revenue and capabilities.

API Developer Lead

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Washington

Posted

9 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor DegreeEnglishAWSCloudDNSKubernetesLinux

Job Description

• Provide Kong platform engineering expertise • Administer Kong (routes, services, consumers, upstreams, certificates, rate limiting, logging) • Design, implement, and maintain Kong plugins (custom or extended), including policy enforcement and transformations • Operate Kong in Kubernetes (Helm/operator patterns as applicable), upgrades, config promotion across environments • Provide API design & contract management expertise • Define API standards and review APIs for consistency, usability, and backward compatibility • Author and maintain OpenAPI Specification (OAS) contracts; implement versioning and deprecation practices • Enable hosting and lifecycle workflows for OpenAPI docs/specs (publishing, validation, governance checks) • Provide Security & authentication expertise • Implement/maintain authN/authZ patterns: JSON Web Tokens (JWT) issuance/validation/claims mapping, token modification, key rotation • Integrate with directory/identity services (e.g., Active Directory (AD) / LDAP-style patterns) and common gateway security controls • Provide Cloud + DevOps / platform expertise • Experience Building Kubernetes resources (Deployments, Services, Ingress/Gateway API objects as relevant, ConfigMaps/Secrets, NetworkPolicies) • Provision and manage Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources needed for the platform (networking, compute, load balancing, DNS, certificates, secrets) • Implement DevOps processes: CI/CD, GitOps patterns, automated testing/validation of configs/specs, environment promotion, rollback • Experience with Observability, metering, and reporting • Implement API metering/usage analytics, dashboards, and operational reporting (SLIs/SLOs, error rates, latency, top consumers/routes) • Instrument logs/metrics/traces; build actionable dashboards and extract periodic reports for stakeholders • Systems administration (practical ops) • Troubleshoot Linux/container runtime issues; manage certs, TLS, networking, DNS, and performance tuning • Participate in on-call/escalations as needed; produce runbooks and operational documentation

Job Requirements

  • Hands-on experience with Kong Gateway (open-source) administration in real environments (not just POC)
  • Experience building/extending Kong plugins and/or deep Kong policy configuration patterns
  • API gateway concerns (auth, routing, rate limiting, basic transforms, logging)
  • Strong API design background + strong working knowledge of OpenAPI (OAS)
  • API governance: linting/validation pipelines for OpenAPI, contract testing, semantic versioning strategies
  • Kubernetes experience (deploying, operating, troubleshooting)
  • DevOps delivery practices (gitOps, CI/CD, config promotion, automation)
  • Auth experience: JWT validation/claims, key management/rotation; familiarity integrating with enterprise identity (e.g., AD-style ecosystems)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance; US Citizenship required due to clearance requirement.

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care
  • matching 401K and profit sharing
  • paid time off
  • training time for personal development
  • flexible spending accounts
  • employer-paid life insurance
  • employer-paid short and long term disability coverage
  • education assistance program with potential merit increases for obtaining a work-related certification
  • employee recognition and referral programs
  • spot bonuses and other benefits that help provide financial protection for the employee and their family

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