Atlanta, Georgia
CA API Gateway Engineer (Layer7) Job Opening in Atlanta, Georgia - Acclaim Consulting is currently seeking individuals to fulfill the role of API Gateway Engineer, a customer-facing, technical product expert who installs, configures, provides training for and supports The CA API Gateway solution . Although this is a technical position, the candidate should be able to demonstrate a history of working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders (pre-sales) to define requirements, plan projects and ultimately deliver technical solutions. This is a 40+ hour per week consulting role, with the option to convert to full time after an evaluation period has been completed. Depending on consultant location, this position may require 0% to 50% travel responsibility. All travel expenses are reimbursed.
About the Role: In this role, you will help our clients with digital transformation through API Management and API Security.
Architect solutions with clients, based on best practices.
Engineer API security policies and configure API Management
Deploy, configure, tune and monitor API Gateways
Deliver on-site and remote training to partners and customers.
Produce customer-facing technical documentation.
Assist technical support in troubleshooting customer issues.
Develop and maintain training and workshop material.
Collect and articulate customer feature requests to Development organization.
Skills / Experience:
The perfect candidate for this role will have an outstanding track record and reputation for being result oriented, paying close attention to detail and a passion for API technology with a strong understanding of IT security topics. They will be focused, motivated and customer centric.
Mandatory Qualifications:
Minimum of two years experience with the CA API Gateway (formerly Layer7)
Gateway deployment and configuration
Policy Development
Debugging and troubleshooting
Policy Migration
Knowledge of Web APIs, REST, XML, JSON, SOA/Web services, Internet/network security standards (WS Security, OAUTH, OpenID Connect, JWT, etc)
Proficient with PKI, SSL and SSH security implementations
Proficient with Linux OS ? Enough to deploy the gateway, install additional client applications, monitor system resources, etc
Degree in computer science, computer/software engineering or related discipline - or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ideal Qualifications:
Experience with: MySQL, Identity and access management systems (LDAP, CA Siteminder, Oracle Access Manager); reliable messaging systems (JMS, WebsphereMQ, Tibco EMS); network infrastructure devices (switches, routers, load balancers); Single Sign On and delegated access technologies (SAML, Kerberos, OAuth and OpenID Connect), Apache Web Server
Previous experience programming with OS-level scripting (bash), XML transformations (XPATH and XSLT) and JAVA coding language.
Experience with virtualized environments (VMware Server, VMware ESX/vSphere) and Cloud-based images (Amazon AMI).
This position can be based in the following locations:
US, Central or Eastern Time Region
Hourly Pay Rate:
$80 to $115
Job Type: Contract
Salary: $80.00 to $115.00 /hour
Required experience:
API IT Security (Oauth, SAML, JWT, WS*, etc): 2 years
CA API Gateway (Layer7): 2 years
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