Kong API Engineer
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2134 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,700, and Neev is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2139 (Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified., DevOps engineer index entry; role emphasises DevOps toolchain and cloud operations). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
· Programming languages: Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages - Golang or Lua Script.
· Cloud-native operations: Practical, hands-on cloud-native experience.
· API management: Professional experience with API management technologies (e.g., Apigee, Kong, or MuleSoft).
· API design: Strong understanding of the OpenAPI Specification (OAS) for RESTful APIs.
· API security: Hands-on experience securing APIs at the gateway, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT validation, key-auth, and mutual TLS (mTLS).
· DevOps toolchain: Expertise across the DevOps toolchain, including CI/CD, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
· AWS: Experience with AWS services, including ECS, EKS, and MSK.
· API gateway: Hands-on experience with Kong API Gateway.
· Golang: Proficiency in the Golang programming language.
· Lua: Proficiency in the Lua program
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Neev, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
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Not necessarily. Neev holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.