API Platform Engineer
Kforce Inc.
New York, NY
- Lead the end-to-end migration of APIs, policies, and traffic management from Apigee to Kong
- Analyze existing Apigee configurations (proxies, policies, flows, security, rate limiting, analytics)
- Translate Apigee constructs into Kong equivalents (plugins, services, routes, consumers)
- Design and implement Kong configurations using declarative config, Admin API, or Infrastructure as Code
- Authentication & Authorization (OAuth2, JWT, mTLS, API Keys)
- Rate limiting, throttling, caching
- Logging, monitoring, and observability integrations
- Support Kong deployments across cloud, hybrid, or containerized (Kubernetes) environments
- Analyze Apigee proxy configurations and policies
- Assist with translation of policies into Kong plugins
- Generate migration documentation, runbooks, and validation checklists
- Support test case creation and migration impact analysis
- Develop automation scripts and pipelines for gateway configuration deployment
- Integrate Kong with CI/CD pipelines (Git-based workflows, promotion across environments)
- Use Infrastructure as Code tools where applicable (Terraform, YAML, Helm)
- Support blue/green or canary cutovers to minimize migration risk
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in API development or API platform engineering
- Hands-on experience with Apigee (Edge or X)
- Hands-on experience with Kong Gateway (OSS or Enterprise)
- RESTful APIs and API lifecycle management
- OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, mTLS
- Rate limiting, traffic shaping, and API security patterns
- JavaScript, Python, or Bash
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows
- Experience working in regulated or enterprise environments
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
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About the Company
Kforce Inc.
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services. Our KNOWLEDGEforce® empowers top companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. We curate teams of technical experts who deliver solutions custom-tailored to each client’s needs. These scalable, flexible outcomes are shaped by deep market knowledge, thought leadership and our multi-industry expertise.
Our integrated approach is rooted in 60 years of proven success deploying highly skilled professionals on a temporary and direct-hire basis. Each year, approximately 18,000 talented experts work with the Fortune 500 and other leading companies. Together, we deliver Great Results Through Strategic Partnership and Knowledge Sharing®.