ALTEN

Senior DevOps Engineer, API Gateway Development

ALTEN

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Germany

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSCloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaJavaScriptJenkinsKubernetesNode.jsPrometheusPythonTerraform

About the role

  • design, implement, and optimize API architectures using Kong as an API gateway
  • manage and scale API services in GCP, including load balancing, authentication (JWT, OAuth, ACLs), and monitoring
  • automate CI/CD pipelines for API-driven and cloud-based applications
  • implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or Pulumi, preferably in GCP environments
  • configure, maintain and scale the Kong API Gateway, including plugin development for extended functionalities (e.g., rate limiting, request/response transformation, and security policies)
  • develop and maintain integration solutions between various software systems, databases, and cloud services

Requirements

  • strong expertise in GCP (Google Cloud Platform) and experience with cloud architectures
  • hands-on experience with Kong API Gateway (configuration, plugins, scaling) as well as other API management tools (e.g., Apigee or AWS API Gateway)
  • familiar with API specifications (OpenAPI, Swagger) and API design principles
  • experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
  • experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi
  • programming skills in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and ideally also in Go, Java or Node.js
  • experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
  • professional-level English skills, both written and spoken
Benefits
  • Talent management – we develop your career
  • Work-life balance – flexible working hours and mobile working possible
  • Fit and relaxed – with EGYM Wellpass
  • Enjoy biking – always on the road with company bike leasing
  • Green mobility – with us, you can travel at a reduced rate
  • IT communities – knowledge exchange, further development, and networking with colleagues
  • Permanent employment contract
  • Corporate benefits
  • Team events
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Hard Skills & Tools
API architectureKong API GatewayGCPCI/CDInfrastructure as CodeTerraformPulumiscripting languagesPythonDocker
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityattention to detail