Eligibility: Must be based in Australia with full working rights (Australian/NZ Citizen or Permanent Resident only)

We are seeking an experienced API Platform Engineer to join a high‑performing team delivering mission‑critical integration capabilities on AWS. This is a hands‑on engineering role focused on building, operating, and scaling a up-to-date API platform.

If you’re strong with Kong Konnect/Gateway and have deep experience implementing secure, production‑grade API ecosystems, this contract will suit you perfectly.

Why this role matters

You’ll be the engineer owning and operating the API platform that underpins major enterprise integrations. Your expertise with Kong and modern API security will directly influence reliability, performance, and governance across the organisation.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Building and operating Kong Konnect/Gateway (CP/DP), including routes, services, plugins, and rate‑limiting strategies




- Automating infrastructure and deployments using AWS CDK (TypeScript) and Terraform
- Working with CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket Pipelines or similar)
- Implementing observability using CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, and tools like Prometheus/Grafana or New Relic

What We’re Looking For

Must‑Have Technical Experience

- Strong production experience with Kong Konnect/Gateway (this is the key requirement)
- Advanced TypeScript/Node.js engineering skills
- Proven experience implementing OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, and mTLS
- Solid AWS IaC experience with CDK + Terraform
- Strong monitoring/logging/tracing background (CloudWatch, OTel, etc.)

Eligibility Requirements

- Must currently reside in Australia
- Must have full working rights (Australian or New Zealand Passport, or Permanent Residency)

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