What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior API Management Engineer position at teKnoluxion?
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.
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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.
