Delivery Centric is looking for an experienced and hands-on Kong & Integration Consultant to join our enterprise integration team. This role is ideal for a technical expert who brings deep knowledge in Kong API Gateway, IBM Integration tools, and Splunk-based observability, coupled with the ability to collaborate across DevOps, architecture, and security teams. You’ll play a critical part in delivering secure, scalable, and well-monitored integration ecosystems that support real-time, high-volume business transactions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and manage APIs using Kong API Gateway, including security policy enforcement (OAuth2, JWT, mTLS).
- Build and maintain end-to-end integration flows with IBM App Connect, IBM API Connect, and IBM MQ.
- Implement real-time monitoring and alerting using Splunk, writing custom queries and developing dashboards.
- Work closely with infrastructure, DevOps, and application teams to ensure secure, resilient, and observable integrations.
- Contribute to CI/CD processes by automating deployment of APIs and integration services using Git-based workflows.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation for all integration flows, APIs, and monitoring setups.
- Ensure scalability and performance of integration layers through design reviews and best practice adherence.
- Assist in containerization and orchestration of services using Docker and Kubernetes.
- (Nice to have) Experience in developing APIs for DataPower environments.
Qualifications:
- 5–10 years of technical experience in enterprise integration, API management, and middleware platforms.
- Strong hands-on experience with Kong API Gateway for managing and securing APIs.
- Solid understanding of integration tools including IBM App Connect, IBM API Connect, and MQ.
- Experience in log monitoring and analytics using Splunk, including dashboard creation and troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of REST, SOAP, JSON, XML, and modern API design principles.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools, containerization platforms (Docker, Kubernetes), and Git version control.
- Exposure to Azure DevOps, microservices architecture, and cloud-native integration is a plus.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
At Delivery Centric, we believe integrations should be intelligent, secure, and fully observable. Join us as we help enterprises modernize their architecture through API-led connectivity and next-generation integration platforms. If you are passionate about delivering seamless, scalable integration solutions that drive business value — we’d love to hear from you.