Kong Technical Architect
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60606, USA
Listed on 2026-07-15
Listing for:
eTeam Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-15
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Data Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Kong Technical Architect
Work Location:
Chicago, IL 60606
Job Description:
- Need someone to carve out scope and requirement, define SLA, come up with own ideas and solution for Kong operationalizing.
- Should be in a position to come with framework and baseline for others to follow in terms on onboarding to Kong support activity.
- Teams can evolve into SRE Devops model in future.
- should be in a position to upgrade , install if required new Kong dps.
- Our product owner here has to lay a strong foundation and get this initiative going at Client end with right requirement
The Kong Technical Data Architect is responsible for designing, architecting, and operationalizing API gateway solutions using Kong (OSS/Enterprise) with a strong focus on data flows, security, governance, and performance.
The role ensures end?to?end architectural integrity across API traffic, data integration, routing, and analytics, while
Please provide the TOP skills, and the years of experience that you ll consider:
- 6 10 years of experience in API architecture, gateway design, or integration platforms.
- Strong hands?on experience with Kong (OSS/Enterprise), plugins, routing, policies, declarative config, and hybrid/DB?less modes.
- Expertise in API security standards (OAut., JWT, mTLS), data protection, logging, and observability.
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, containers, and Kubernetes.
- Strong experience with CI/CD, Git, automation, and infrastructure?as?code.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Familiarity with Lua or custom plugin development.
- Knowledge of data engineering patterns, API analytics, and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk).
- Architectural certifications are a plus.
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