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Senior API Management Engineer-Kong Enterprise Deployment

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  • Springfield, Virginia
  • 10 days ago
  • $148,000–$176,000 Per Year
  • Full-time

Highlights

Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions. 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.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSpringfield, Virginia
Job TypeFull-time
Salary$148,000–$176,000 Per Year

Description

Overview:
Senior API Management Engineer-Kong Enterprise Deployment 
St. Louis, MO or Springfield, VA

Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI poly

 

At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions. 

 

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business?  Do you have a desire to change how people work?  Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team as a Senior API Management Engineer-Kong Enterprise Deployment, supporting the NGA customer mission.

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 Required: Active TS clearance (with SCI Eligibility) and eligibility to obtain CI Poly 

 

Education/Experience:

  • Requires a Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years of experience in IT, with a strong emphasis on API management, cloud operations, and customer support
Required Skills:
  • In-depth knowledge of enterprise API gateway solution preferably Kong and its integration in cloud and OpenShift 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 or similar Linux distributions).

  • Proficiency in DevOps practices, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and continuous integration tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Nexus, Habor).
  • 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 bcore 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
  • The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $148,000-$176,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
  • Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.
BCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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