Senior Platform Engineer – API | Kong, Layer7, Apigee | Atlanta, GA Hybrid

Senior Platform Engineer – API

📍 Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)
🏢 Industry: Information Technology / Platform Engineering
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: None
💰 Compensation: $105,000 – $160,000 Base Salary
🎯 Experience Level: Mid-Senior (5–7+ Years)

Overview

A global enterprise organization is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer – API to join its Middleware and Platform Engineering team.

This role will focus on designing, implementing, automating, and supporting enterprise API management platforms within a complex, globally distributed environment. The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in API gateways, API lifecycle management, security frameworks, automation, and cloud-native technologies.

As a senior member of the team, you will be expected to work independently on complex initiatives, collaborate with stakeholders across multiple regions, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the modernization and optimization of critical API platforms.

Key Responsibilities

API Platform Engineering

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise API management platforms.

• Support API gateway architecture and platform modernization initiatives.

• Develop scalable, secure, and reliable API solutions.

• Optimize API platform performance, availability, and resiliency.

API Lifecycle Management

• Manage API design, publishing, versioning, governance, and retirement.

• Establish and enforce API standards and best practices.

• Support API onboarding and developer enablement initiatives.

• Ensure consistency across enterprise API implementations.

Automation & DevOps

• Automate API deployment, configuration, and operational processes.

• Integrate API platforms into CI/CD pipelines.

• Develop automation scripts using Python, Shell, or Ansible.

• Support infrastructure-as-code and DevOps initiatives.

Security & Compliance

• Implement API security policies and governance controls.

• Manage authentication and authorization frameworks.

• Support secure API design and deployment practices.

• Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards.

Monitoring & Performance Management

• Monitor API performance, availability, and usage trends.

• Analyze metrics and implement performance improvements.

• Troubleshoot complex platform and integration issues.

• Support proactive capacity planning and platform optimization.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner with architects, developers, product teams, and business stakeholders.

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing.

• Participate in platform strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones.

Required Qualifications

Experience

✔ 5+ years of experience in API platform engineering, middleware engineering, or platform operations.

✔ Experience supporting enterprise-scale API management environments.

✔ Experience working within complex, globally distributed organizations.

Must-Have Technical Skills

API Management Platforms

Strong experience with one or more of:

• Kong

• Broadcom Layer7

• Google Apigee

• Equivalent API Management Platforms

API Gateway Technologies

• API Gateway Architecture

• Traffic Management

• Rate Limiting

• API Security Policies

• API Governance

API Lifecycle Management

• API Design

• API Publishing

• API Versioning

• API Retirement

• API Governance Frameworks

Authentication & Security

• OAuth 2.0

• JWT

• OpenID Connect (OIDC)

• API Security Best Practices

Automation & DevOps

Experience with:

• Python

• Shell Scripting

• Ansible

Strong understanding of:

• CI/CD Pipelines

• DevOps Methodologies

• Deployment Automation

• Infrastructure Automation

Monitoring & Observability

Experience with:

• Prometheus

• Grafana

• API Analytics

• Performance Monitoring

• Usage Monitoring

Cloud & Containerization

Exposure to:

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• Cloud-Native API Platforms

• Containerized Middleware Environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading API platform initiatives.

• Experience supporting global enterprise environments.

• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

• Experience with platform modernization and cloud migration efforts.

• Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns and middleware ecosystems.

Screening Questions

1. Do you have professional experience with API management platforms such as Kong, Broadcom Layer7, Google Apigee, or similar technologies?

2. Do you have experience designing and supporting API gateway architectures?

3. Have you worked with API traffic management, rate limiting, and API security policies?

4. Do you have experience managing the full API lifecycle, including design, publishing, versioning, and retirement?

5. Have you implemented authentication and authorization frameworks such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, or OpenID Connect?

6. Do you have experience automating API deployments using Python, Shell, or Ansible?

7. Have you integrated API platforms into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows?

8. Do you have experience with API monitoring and analytics tools such as Prometheus or Grafana?

9. Have you worked with Docker and Kubernetes in API or middleware environments?

10. Are you authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship?

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a senior-level API platform engineer capable of operating independently.

• Possess strong expertise across API gateways, API management, and security.

• Be comfortable collaborating with global teams and stakeholders.

• Demonstrate strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

• Have experience automating platform deployments and operational processes.

• Mentor junior engineers while remaining hands-on technically.

• Thrive in highly complex enterprise environments.

• Be flexible with occasional global collaboration outside standard business hours.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Experience

5–7+ Years

API Platforms

Kong, Layer7, Apigee or Equivalent

Security

OAuth 2.0, JWT, OpenID Connect

Automation

Python, Shell, Ansible

DevOps

CI/CD, Deployment Automation

Monitoring

Prometheus, Grafana

Containerization

Docker, Kubernetes

Location

Atlanta, GA

Work Arrangement

Hybrid (3 Days Onsite)

Compensation

$105K – $160K

Visa Sponsorship

Not Available

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

• Deep expertise in enterprise API management platforms.

• Strong understanding of API gateway architecture and security.

• Ability to automate deployments and operational processes.

• Experience working within global, cross-functional teams.

• Strong troubleshooting and platform optimization capabilities.

• Ability to balance hands-on engineering with mentoring responsibilities.

• Excellent communication skills when engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Commitment to continuous improvement, platform reliability, and operational excellence.

Principal Information Security Architect – Healthcare Tech | Remote

Principal Information Security Architect - Healthcare Technology

Location: Fully Remote

Industry: Healthcare / Health Services
Job Category: Healthcare IT

Job Summary

The Principal Information Security Architect - Healthcare Technology serves as a senior security architect and technology analyst, specializing in healthcare delivery systems and IoT. This role is responsible for integrating business needs, regulatory requirements, security considerations, and emerging technologies into system architecture and design. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, technical leaders, and executive stakeholders to drive innovation and enhance security frameworks.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop scalable, secure system architectures and APIs that align with business objectives and industry best practices.

• Provide strategic guidance on emerging technologies, risk management, and architectural solutions to senior leadership.

• Influence enterprise solutions by defining and maintaining platform strategies, design patterns, and security frameworks.

• Partner with engineering teams to provide ongoing architectural mentorship and ensure successful product implementation.

• Establish strong relationships with key technical and business stakeholders to drive standardization and best practices.

• Analyze current and future technology landscapes, synthesizing insights to support business-driven security solutions.

• Advocate for and implement security best practices across cloud and on-premise environments to support high scalability, reliability, and compliance.

• Provide consultative support on architecture strategy, risk assessment, and innovation-driven initiatives.

• Mentor and guide technical teams on security and architecture principles.

• Promote a culture of innovation, security, and continuous improvement.

• Other duties as assigned.

Experience Requirements

Required:

• 10+ years of experience in Information Security.

• 4+ years of experience as an Information Security Architect with expertise in security domains such as Zero Trust, Data Protection, Identity & Access Management, and Threat Management.

• 3+ years of experience with data management, distributed processing, high availability systems, and machine learning applications.

Preferred:

• 3+ years of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, including evaluation and integration.

• 3+ years of experience leading technical teams.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong technical expertise across cloud and on-premise environments, architectures, and APIs.

• Proven ability to drive enterprise security programs and product strategies at scale.

• Sound judgment in analyzing cyber risks and developing risk-appropriate solutions.

Education Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Certifications (Preferred but Not Required)

• The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)

• Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP)

• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Additional Details

• Work Type: Remote

• Travel Requirement: 0% - 25%

• Compensation: $150,000 - $180,000 (Base Salary)

• Benefits: Full-time benefits package available

• Relocation Assistance: Not available

• Bonus & Commission: Not applicable

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

This company is committed to equal opportunity employment and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.

Candidates must comply with data security policies, including adherence to industry regulations such as HIPAA.

Security Clearance Required: No
Visa Sponsorship Available: No