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KONG API Architect

📍 Location
Waukegan, Illinois
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
May 13, 2026

About the Role




Job Description:
KONG API Architect

Hybrid. Waukegan, IL

BGV fully cleared before onboarding



Required Skills:

KONG API

AWS



Role Overview:



The KONG Feasibility Assessment Consultant will lead the technical evaluation of KONG API Gateway as a potential platform for the client’s API modernization initiative. This role involves assessing architectural fit, integration complexity, security alignment, operational readiness, and overall feasibility of adopting KONG within the client’s ecosystem.



Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct a detailed feasibility study of KONG (OSS or Enterprise) for API management and gateway modernization.

• Analyze current-state architecture, including existing gateways, integrations, security models, and deployment environments.

• Evaluate compatibility of KONG with the client’s ...

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