Job Description
Role: IBM API Gateway Automation & Confluent Kafka Engineer
Contract Duration: 6 12 months (extension based on project needs)
Location: Remote
Role Summary
We are seeking a Contract Integration Engineer with strong expertise in IBM API Gateway automation (IBM API Connect, DataPower) and enterprise-grade streaming with Confluent Kafka. This role will focus on automating API deployments, streamlining event-driven integrations, and enabling secure, scalable messaging pipelines.
Key Responsibilities
- IBM API Gateway Automation:
- Automate API deployment and lifecycle using IBM API Connect CLI, scripts, or DevOps pipelines.
- Manage and configure DataPower gateways using automated templates (e.g., YAML, Ansible).
- Implement and enforce API security, quotas, and monitoring with automation-first mindset.
- Confluent Kafka Streaming:
- Design and build real-time data pipelines using Confluent Kafka.
- Use Confluent tools (Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, ksqlDB) to enable automated data flows.
- Create CI/CD-enabled Kafka applications and manage connectors for databases, cloud, and APIs.
- Operational Duties:
- Deploy Kafka and API Gateway services in containerized/Kubernetes environments.
- Enable automated observability and alerting using Confluent Control Center, Prometheus, etc.
- Deliver scripts, runbooks, and reusable frameworks for integration and streaming automation.
- Required Skills
- 5+ years in integration or platform engineering roles.
- 2+ years automating IBM API Connect and/or DataPower Gateway deployments.
- Strong experience with Confluent Kafka, including connectors, schemas, and streaming tools.
- Programming/scripting in Python, Java, or Node.js for integration workflows.
- Experience with Ansible, Helm, or Terraform for infrastructure as code.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and secure cloud API gateways.
- Preferred (Nice to Have)
- Confluent Cloud and hybrid Kafka platform experience.
- Event Streams knowledge.
- Prior experience in finance, banking, or regulated environments.
- Deliverables May Include
- Automated IBM API Gateway deployment templates and policies
- Kafka data pipelines, connectors, and ksqlDB streams
- CI/CD integration for APIs and messaging infrastructure
- Monitoring dashboards and operational runbooks
If interested please share resumes to sai at tekassembly dot com
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