Lead Gateway Engineer in United States at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Lead Gateway Engineer based in United States.

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Gateway Engineer to support enterprise API gateway engineering and modernization initiatives within a mission-critical government environment.
This role will lead technical execution across API gateway platforms, helping design secure, scalable, and production-ready solutions.
You will drive migration strategies, establish configuration standards, and ensure seamless integration across complex technology ecosystems.
Working closely with architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure, identity, and DevOps teams, you will help deliver reliable digital services at scale.
The ideal candidate combines deep API management expertise with strong security knowledge and the ability to guide technical teams.
This is an opportunity to contribute to impactful public-sector technology initiatives while working in a collaborative and innovation-focused environment.

The Lead Gateway Engineer will provide senior technical leadership for API gateway implementation, modernization, migration, and operational readiness activities. This role requires expertise in enterprise integrations, security patterns, and cross-functional technical coordination.

• Lead engineering efforts for enterprise API gateway platforms, including legacy gateway technologies and modern target environments.
• Design, configure, and oversee gateway capabilities including routes, services, consumers, policies, plugins, certificates, authentication, authorization, rate limiting, logging, and telemetry.
• Support API migration initiatives by reviewing inventories, defining migration sequences, managing transition plans, supporting dual-run approaches, and ensuring successful cutovers.
• Implement secure API gateway patterns aligned with Zero Trust principles, including OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT, mTLS, RBAC, token validation, and policy enforcement.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to gateway engineers, supporting implementation activities, troubleshooting, documentation, and validation processes.
• Collaborate with architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure, networking, identity, monitoring, ServiceNow, and CI/CD teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Develop and review technical documentation, configuration baselines, migration plans, operational procedures, release materials, and knowledge-transfer resources.
• Support production readiness by ensuring proper testing, validation evidence, change management processes, and rollback strategies are in place.

The ideal candidate is an experienced API and integration engineering professional with strong enterprise platform expertise and a background in secure, mission-critical environments.

• 7+ years of experience in API management, middleware engineering, integration engineering, platform engineering, or related enterprise technology roles.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise API gateway platforms such as Google Apigee, Kong, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager, Microsoft Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, IBM API Connect, Red Hat 3scale, Axway Amplify, WSO2 API Manager, Tyk, IBM webMethods API Gateway, or similar technologies.
• Proven experience implementing and maintaining secure API gateway solutions in production environments.
• Strong understanding of API security concepts, including OAuth2/OIDC, SAML, JWT, mTLS, API keys, RBAC, certificates, scopes, claims, secrets management, and least-privilege access.
• Experience working with REST APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, JSON/XML formats, HTTP/S protocols, TLS, routing, policy enforcement, and API lifecycle management.
• Experience supporting enterprise production releases, including validation, operational acceptance, change management, and rollback planning.
• Strong technical documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Experience with IBM webMethods API Gateway and modern API gateway migration projects is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with identity platforms, including Ping Access, Ping Federate, OAuth2/OIDC/SAML integrations, token transformation, and protected application routing is a plus.
• Experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, containers, hybrid cloud environments, GitOps, configuration-as-code, observability tools, or related technologies is beneficial.
• Knowledge of federal security frameworks such as FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, or similar standards is preferred.
• Relevant certifications in API management, cloud technologies, Kubernetes/OpenShift, or cybersecurity are valued.

• Competitive compensation package aligned with experience and qualifications.
• Comprehensive benefits designed to support employee health, financial security, and work-life balance.
• Flexible work schedules and remote-friendly work environment.
• Training and professional development opportunities to support career growth.
• Opportunities to work on meaningful technology initiatives supporting public-sector missions.
• Collaborative culture focused on innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Supportive environment where employees are encouraged to contribute ideas and develop their expertise.