Kong Administrator & Developer

Kong Administrator & Developer

Company: Epergne Solutions

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Experience Required: 4-10 Years

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and configure Kong entities (services, routes, plugins, caching, API management).
• Create and customize Kong plugins; implement request/response transformations.
• Develop custom Lua scripts for extended functionality.
• Integrate Kong with APIs, backend systems, and DevOps pipelines.
• Manage API security ? authentication, authorization, rate limiting, RBAC.
• Implement traffic management (load balancing, caching).
• Monitor and troubleshoot Kong performance issues.
• Maintain API documentation via Kong Developer Portal.
• Stay updated on new Kong features and best practices.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong experience in Kong administration and development.
• Solid understanding of API design (REST, OpenAPI) and microservices architecture.
• Proficient in Lua and Python scripting.
• Knowledge of DevOps tools (Git, CI/CD).
• Experience with Kubernetes, Kong Ingress, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with API security (OAuth, OIDC, Auth0) and testing tools (Postman, JMeter, Insomnia).
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.
• Bachelor?s degree in computer science or related field.
• Kong certification preferred.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting