Senior API Management Engineer
Company: teKnoluxion
Location: Springfield
Posted on: May 7, 2024
Job Description:
Overview
Location: Springfield, VA/St. Louis, MO
Security Clearance Required: Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance
and eligibility to obtain a CI poly is required upon application
for initial consideration **This position is not open for any
clearance upgrades or sponsorship.**
teKnoluxion provides the Defense and Intelligence Communities
technical experts in the fields of Software & Systems Engineering,
Enterprise Operations, and Cloud Services Management & Consulting.
Our goal is not to simply support efforts, but to ignite a
technology revolution, bridging the growing technology gap between
the Government and commercial space.
Are you ready to test your abilities as a Senior API Management
Engineer - Kong Enterprise Deployment and team member in a
sophisticated enterprise exploitation environment? Would you like
to make an immediate and direct impact in your job? Join a
dedicated team supporting the UDS contract at NGA.
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: Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance and eligibility to
obtain a CI poly is required upon application for initial
consideration **This position is not open for any clearance
upgrades or sponsorship.**
Education/Experience:
- Requires a Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, or a
related technical discipline or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in IT, with a strong emphasis on API
management, cloud operations, and customer support. Required
Skills:
- Proven experience in deploying and managing Kong Enterprise API
gateway or similar platforms.
- In-depth knowledge of enterprise API gateway solution
preferably Kong and its integration in cloud 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,
CentOS).
- Proficiency in DevOps practices, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and
continuous integration tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Nexus).
- 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
teKnoluxion through service anniversaries, spot awards, and
employee referral bonuses
- You'll join a growing organization of passionate, top-shelf, IT
engineering professionals with extensive experience in actively
developing the technology revolution in the Intelligence
community
- Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k)
match and potential Profit Sharing, Universal Leave, STD/LTD/Life
Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and
more!
- Compensation is unique to each candidate and compensation
packages are based on education, experience, and other
requirements.
teKnoluxion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is
proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected
veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic
protected by law.
teKnoluxion does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to team
members. Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the
federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements.
Regardless of vaccination status , personnel are required to wear
masks while indoors when the CDC COVID-19 Community Level is
High.
Keywords: teKnoluxion, Tuckahoe , Senior API Management Engineer, Executive , Springfield, Virginia
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