Kong API Gateway Specialist

7 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom EUROPEAN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED Full-time

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Kong API Gateway Specialist to lead the development, implementation, and governance of our enterprise API ecosystem. This role will be responsible for establishing API governance standards, designing and managing API lifecycle processes, and driving the adoption of best practices across integration and middleware platforms.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Kong API Gateway, API management, security, integration architecture, and governance frameworks. They 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.

Key Responsibilities

API Governance & Strategy

  • Define and implement an enterprise-wide API Governance Framework.
  • Establish API standards, design principles, naming conventions, and development guidelines.
  • Develop and maintain API lifecycle management processes, including design, development, testing, deployment, versioning, retirement, and monitoring.
  • Create and govern API cata...