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Gateway Engineer

1 week, 4 days ago
United States
Full-time
Mid Level
Backend Engineer
Software Development
API Gateway Apigee Bash CI/CD Git GitOps Groovy Helm HTTP Java JavaScript JSON JWT Kong Kubernetes Node.js OAuth OpenID Connect OpenShift OpenTelemetry Python REST API SAML Splunk Terraform TLS XML YAML
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Makpar

Makpar

Makpar is an award-winning cybersecurity consultant specializing in IT modernization for the Federal government. The company's in-house Research & Development Lab innovates to build tailored solutions for government agencies.

Internet Software & Services
51-250
Founded 2008
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Description

  • Develop and maintain API gateway configurations, policies, routes, services, access controls, certificates, logging, telemetry, and deployment artifacts.
  • Build reusable API onboarding and lifecycle components using configuration-as-code, templates, scripts, workflow definitions, and approved automation patterns.
  • Support developer portal and API catalog capabilities, including documentation, access request workflows, API specifications, onboarding guidance, and identity/access integrations.
  • Implement and validate API lifecycle standards for naming, versioning, schemas, error handling, security, authentication, authorization, telemetry, and documentation.
  • Support functional, connectivity, regression, security, observability, and operational-readiness validation for assigned deliverables.
  • Document configurations, implementation steps, validation evidence, defects, retest outcomes, runbooks, and knowledge-transfer materials.
  • Work within Government-approved CI/CD environments without owning or administering enterprise CI/CD platforms.
  • Support achievement of automation outcomes, including reduced manual onboarding, high automated onboarding success, and Zero Trust compliance for newly onboarded or migrated APIs.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in API, integration, middleware, application platform, backend engineering, or related work.
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with API gateway or API management platforms.
  • Experience with REST APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger, JSON/XML, HTTP/S, TLS, API versioning, and API documentation.
  • Experience implementing API security controls such as OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, SAML, mTLS, API keys, RBAC, token validation, scopes/claims, and certificate-based patterns.
  • Experience with scripting or automation using Python, Bash, JavaScript/Node.js, Java, Groovy, YAML, JSON, Terraform, Helm, or comparable technologies.
  • Experience with Git-based workflows and configuration-as-code practices.
  • Ability to produce technical documentation, validation evidence, and operational handoff materials.
  • Active IRS MBI or recent IRS suitability is preferred.
  • Experience with IBM webMethods API Gateway, Kong, Apigee, MuleSoft, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, IBM API Connect, WSO2, 3scale, or comparable products is preferred.
  • Experience developing developer portals, API catalogs, self-service onboarding workflows, reusable API templates, or API governance automation is preferred.
  • Developer portal platform experience such as Backstage, Stoplight, Kong Dev Portal, or Apigee Developer Portal is preferred.
  • Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 accessibility awareness is preferred.
  • Experience with FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, IRS IRM 10.8, IRS Publication 4812, or comparable federal security-control frameworks is preferred.
  • Experience with OpenShift/Kubernetes, containers, GitOps, CI/CD pipeline integration, AppDynamics, ELK/Splunk, OpenTelemetry, or API observability is preferred.
  • Experience supporting API migrations, dual-run operations, rollback validation, or platform modernization is preferred.

Benefits

  • Generous compensation package.
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Great benefits package.
  • Excellent training and career development opportunities.
  • Supportive environment focused on employee well-being and engagement.
  • Inclusive workplace that encourages employees to be themselves, collaborate, and be inquisitive.

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