Senior Platform Engineer - Kong

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May 29

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Look4IT

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Recruitment • IT • SaaS

Look4IT is a recruitment agency specialized in the IT sector, focusing exclusively on providing staffing solutions for permanent and contract positions. Established in 2012, the company leverages over a decade of experience and a database of over 270,000 candidates, ensuring quality and speed in matching skilled IT professionals with employers. Look4IT offers a wide range of recruitment services, including technical screenings, outsourcing, and process automation, tailored specifically to the unique needs of the IT industry.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2012

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☁️ SaaS

📋 Description

• This is a remote position. • We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer with strong expertise in Kong Konnect to join Platform Engineering team. • This role focuses on enabling self-service API management, governance, and observability across the organization. • The ideal candidate will also bring hands-on experience with Kubernetes and infrastructure in AWS and/or Azure, helping to scale and operate the API platform across hybrid cloud environments. • Deploy, configure, and manage Kong Konnect and Kong Gateway runtimes, integrating with internal services across Kubernetes clusters. • Collaborate with development, DevOps, and security teams to define API standards, automate onboarding, and enforce policies. • Build and maintain GitOps workflows and CI/CD integrations for declarative gateway configuration and service registration. • Configure and manage authentication, rate limiting, and traffic routing policies using Konnect. • Support runtime deployment and scaling within Kubernetes using Helm charts and best practices. • Implement and maintain observability using Konnect’s built-in tools. • Document platform standards, provide internal support, and participate in platform enablement efforts. • Contribute to platform reliability, security, and performance improvements across cloud and on-premise infrastructure.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with Kong Gateway, including at least 1 year with Kong Konnect in production environments. • Experience working as part of a platform engineering or infrastructure team. • Strong knowledge of API management, REST, and microservices architecture. • Kubernetes experience is strongly recommended, including managing services and ingress through Kong Gateway. • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Helm, and GitOps practices. • Understanding of identity and security protocols including OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and JWT. • Strong scripting or automation experience (e.g., Bash, Python).

🏖️ Benefits

• Insurance package: life insurance, health insurance, pension plan • Meal allowance – 350 PLN per month • Car leasing program with attractive employee discounts • Access to training opportunities – both technical and focused on organizational culture and best practices (e.g., continuous improvement, effective management, and process optimization)