Kong Developer / SME

1. Designation: C2 or D1
    
2. Location: Austin / Charlotte / US Remote
    
3. Job Description:
    

                                                                              ixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxi. Support LPL Financial API Modernization initiatives by designing, configuring, and managing APIs on the Kong API Gateway platform.
 

                                                                            iixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxii. Implement and maintain Kong configurations including services, routes, plugins, security policies, and traffic management.
 

                                                                          iiixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxiii. Act as Kong SME, reviewing and challenging API designs and implementations delivered by the SVT team to ensure best practices.
 

                                                                          ivxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxiv. Collaborate with application, platform, and security teams to ensure scalable, secure, and compliant API solutions.
 

                                                                            vxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxv. Ensure API performance, reliability, and governance standards are met across enterprise integrations.
 

1. Key Technical Skills: Kong API Gateway, API Management & Governance, REST/JSON APIs, OAuth2/OIDC, mTLS, API Security, CI/CD & DevOps, Cloud & Hybrid Integrations