We are seeking a senior-level API Gateway Engineer/Architect with deep expertise in API security, Identity & Access Management (IAM), and enterprise integration platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background designing, implementing, and supporting secure API ecosystems within large-scale enterprise environments.

Core Experience

• 8+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Middleware Engineering, API Development, Integration Architecture, Security Engineering, or Enterprise Architecture.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience administering, configuring, developing, and supporting Broadcom/CA Layer7 API Gateway in production environments.
• Proven experience working in large, complex enterprise organizations supporting mission-critical applications and integrations.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, service-oriented architecture (SOA), microservices, and cloud-native application design.

API Gateway & API Management Expertise

The ideal candidate should possess advanced knowledge of API lifecycle management and governance, including:

• Designing and implementing enterprise API strategies and standards.
• API publishing, onboarding, and developer enablement.
• Policy creation, management, and enforcement within Layer7 API Gateway.
• API routing, mediation, transformation, orchestration, and protocol conversion.
• Rate limiting, throttling, quota management, and traffic shaping.
• API versioning and lifecycle governance.
• API monitoring, analytics, logging, and operational support.
• High availability, disaster recovery, and multi-region deployment strategies.
• Troubleshooting complex API transactions and performance bottlenecks.

Identity, Credential & Access Management (ICAM/IAM)

A strong IAM and security background is critical for success in this role. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in:

• Identity and Access Management (IAM) frameworks and architectures.
• Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) solutions.
• Single Sign-On (SSO) implementations.
• Federation services and trust relationships.
• Authentication and authorization frameworks.
• Directory integration and identity synchronization.
• User provisioning and access governance concepts.

Security Protocols & Standards

The candidate should have hands-on experience implementing and securing APIs using:

• OAuth 2.0
• OpenID Connect (OIDC)
• JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• SAML 2.0
• LDAP / Active Directory
• ADFS
• WS-Trust
• SSL/TLS Certificate Management
• Mutual TLS (mTLS)
• PKI and Digital Certificates
• API Key Management
• Token Validation and Introspection
• Security Assertion and Federation Flows

Cloud & Containerization

The ideal candidate should have practical experience deploying and supporting APIs in cloud-native environments, including:

• Microsoft Azure
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Kubernetes Administration
• Containerized API deployments
• Cloud networking and connectivity
• Hybrid cloud and multi-cloud architectures
• Ground-to-cloud integration patterns
• Cloud security best practices

DevOps & Automation

Candidates should be comfortable working within modern DevOps environments and CI/CD pipelines:

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• AWS CDK (preferred)
• Git-based version control systems
• CI/CD pipelines
• Automated deployment strategies
• Configuration management
• Environment promotion and release management
• Monitoring and observability platforms

Enterprise Architecture & Integration

The successful candidate should understand enterprise integration patterns and large-scale architecture principles, including:

• RESTful API Design
• SOAP Web Services
• Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) concepts
• Middleware technologies
• System interoperability and integration frameworks
• Enterprise governance and compliance requirements

Operations & Production Support

Candidates should have experience supporting enterprise production environments and resolving critical incidents:

• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Incident and Problem Management
• Performance Tuning
• Capacity Planning
• API Traffic Monitoring
• Log Analysis and Debugging
• Service Reliability and Availability
• Production Release Support
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

Soft Skills & Leadership

The ideal candidate must be capable of working across both technical and business teams:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with architects, developers, security teams, product owners, and executive stakeholders.
• Strong documentation and presentation abilities.
• Experience leading technical discussions and design reviews.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and provide architectural guidance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Pay: $70.00 - $85.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Have you administered and supported Layer7 API Gateway in a production environment?
• Do you have experience working in large enterprise environments supporting mission-critical applications?

Experience:

• working with API Gateway technologies: 5 years (Required)
• Working with Broadcom/CA Layer7 API Gateway: 4 years (Required)
• designing and developing REST APIs?: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote