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eTelligent Group · 4 months ago

Kong API Gateway Specialist

positionWashington, District of Columbia, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
date5+ years exp

eTelligent Group is a premier technology solutions and services company that supports the US federal government in managing and securing data. They are seeking a Kong API Gateway Specialist to modernize and secure enterprise APIs for the IRS, focusing on compliance and high-volume API traffic management.

DevOpsInformation Technology
badNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

Design, configure, and maintain Kong API Gateway (Enterprise and OSS) for IRS enterprise services
Implement plugins for authentication, authorization, rate limiting, caching, logging, and transformation
Integrate Kong with IRS IAM and Zero Trust initiatives, including support for OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and mutual TLS
Develop automation for Kong configurations using decK, Terraform, or Ansible
Ensure compliance with IRS security standards, FISMA, FedRAMP, and NIST 800-53 controls
Monitor and optimize API performance using Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk dashboards
Support DevOps pipelines for API deployment across test, staging, and production environments
Collaborate with IRS developers, system integrators, and operations staff to ensure seamless API delivery and support code freeze requirements
Develop documentation, standard operating procedures, and training materials for IRS staff

Qualification

Kong API GatewayAPI managementZero Trust architectureContainerizationScripting PythonScripting LuaScripting ShellObservability toolsTerraformAnsibleDocumentation skills

Required

5+ years in API management, integration, or middleware, with 2+ years in Kong Gateway administration
Experience in federal environments (IRS, Treasury, DHS, etc.) strongly preferred
Hands-on expertise with Kong Enterprise, decK, hybrid and DB-less modes
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
Strong scripting skills (Python, Lua, Shell)
Familiarity with IRS-scale observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk)
Proven experience in secure API deployments and Zero Trust architecture
Active Public Trust or higher clearance preferred
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
Security Clearance: IRS MBI clearance (MUST already be in place)
Citizenship: US Citizen (MUST)

Preferred

Experience in federal environments (IRS, Treasury, DHS, etc.) strongly preferred
Active Public Trust or higher clearance preferred
Location: Remote (DMV Area preferred)

Company

eTelligent Group

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eTelligent is an IT company which provides deliver IT services, agile and DevOps development, big data & IT program management services.
dateFounded in 2005
location
Leesburg, Virginia, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.etelligent-group.com/etel-static/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
IMB Partners
2023-07-18Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Ritesh Bansal
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Founder, Board Member
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