API Gateway Engineer(Layer 7)
TechWish · Chevy Chase, MD · 1 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
Roles & Responsibilities
- Administer, configure, and support the Layer 7 API Gateway platform across environments.
- Collaborate with middleware and application teams to enable secure and scalable API integrations.
- Maintain API documentation, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
- Proactively monitor API traffic and incidents, ensuring high availability and quick RCA/resolution.
Required Skills
- 5+ years of experience in security engineering or related roles.
- Deep knowledge of Layer 7 API Gateway.
- Expertise in security standards including HTTP, TLS, REST, SOAP, Cookie Handling, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and WS-Trust.
- Experience with distributed computing and multi-threaded architectures.
- CA API Gateway (formerly Layer 7): Intermediate
- Cloud Networking: Intermediate
- MS Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS): Intermediate
- OAuth: Advanced
- Identity & Access Management (IAM): Advanced
- Open ID Connect: Advanced