Coforge
Website:
coforge.com
Job details:
Job Title: Kong API Lead
Experience: 7-12 year experience
Location: Greater Noida
“We at Coforge are hiring are for Kong API Developer/Lead"
Lead API & Integration Developer with deep expertise in Kong API Gateway and hands on experience across multiple API management, integration, and microservices technologies. Experience in design, architecture, and governance of enterprise-scale API ecosystems while mentoring developers.
Key Responsibilities:
• Good understanding of architecture, design, and delivery of API solutions using Kong Gateway (OSS/Enterprise).
• Define API standards, governance models, and best practices across the organization.
• Design and implement API integrations across diverse platforms: REST, GraphQL, event-driven architectures, and ESB/iPaaS tools.
• Develop and optimize custom Kong plugins using Lua or Go, improving performance, security, and observability.
• Guide the transition to microservices-based architectures, ensuring scalability, reliability, and reusability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—DevOps, Security, Product, Cloud—to define integration patterns and API lifecycle processes.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting on API performance, routing, logging, and security issues.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical design reviews, code standards, and knowledge sharing.
Required Skills & Experience
• 7–10+ years of experience in API development, integration engineering, or backend development.
• Kong Certification
• Strong hands on experience with Kong Gateway, Admin API, and plugin development.
• Solid understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proven experience with multiple API & integration technologies such as:
• Apigee, Mulesoft, WSO2, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway
• iPaaS/ESB platforms (Boomi, Dell, Informatica, Tibco, IBM)
• Event-driven systems (Kafka, SNS/SQS, EventBridge)
• Deep knowledge of API security standards—OAuth2, JWT, mTLS, rate limiting, throttling.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD practices, Git, automated pipelines, and DevOps workflows.
• Proficiency in developing backend or integration logic using Go, Lua, Python, Java, or Node.js.
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