Senior DevOps Engineer API Gateway Development (all gender)

  • Full-time
  • Contract Type: Permanent
  • Region: Bayern

Company Description

We are the designers of today for the world of tomorrow.

As one of the world's leading engineering service providers, we at ALTEN are committed to positively shaping the future of our partners, the careers of our employees and the challenges facing our society and environment. 

More than 50,000 employees in 30 countries are already working on innovative solutions in various engineering and IT sectors such as aerospace, renewable energy, medical technology, railway technology and automotive.

Job Description

YOU..

  • 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

Qualifications

YOU

  • have strong expertise in GCP (Google Cloud Platform) and experience with cloud architectures
  • have hands-on experience with Kong API Gateway (configuration, plugins, scaling) as well as other API management tools (e.g., Apigee or AWS API Gateway)
  • are familiar with API specifications (OpenAPI, Swagger) and API design principles, and you have experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi
  • have programming skills in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and ideally also in Go, Java or Node.js
  • have experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
  • have professional-level English skills, both written and spoken

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, and identity.

Severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.

Any questions?

Then get in touch with me: Enis Duric (Tel.:+49 89 255552-314).

Or apply now using our online application form.

Additional Information

  • 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

...we also offer a permanent employment contract, corporate benefits, and team events.

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