About this role

Vanguard is seeking a Platform Engineer, Specialist to build, test, deploy, and support API gateway configurations and integrations. This role involves troubleshooting production issues, conducting performance and security testing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines within an Agile "you build it, you run it" environment. The ideal candidate will have deep experience with Kong Gateway, strong technical skills in AWS, Docker, and various programming languages, and a growth mindset.

What we are looking for

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Build, test, deploy, and support Kong Gateway configurations and plugins
Troubleshoot production issues and trace requests across the full stack
Conduct performance, load, resiliency, and API testing
Apply security patches and support incident response
Maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment standards
Experience with Kong Gateway/Konnect, AWS ECS, Docker, and Python/Java/Node.js/TypeScript

Skills mentioned

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PythonJavaTypeScriptNode.jsAWSDockerCI/CD

Work authorization

No visa sponsorship is available.