Job Description

Job requisition ID :: 91891
Date: Jan 9, 2026
Location: Mumbai
Designation: Senior Consultant
Entity: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP

Job Title (Senior Consultant): Senior Kong Developer (5-7 Years)

Location:

Bangalore (Preferred), Chennai, Pune

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Experience Level:

Senior (5-7 years)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled

Senior Consultant - Kong API Developer

with 5-7 years of experience in designing, developing, and managing API solutions using

Kong API Gateway

and related API management technologies. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in building secure, scalable, and high-performance APIs, while also contributing to solution design, integration patterns, and best practices for enterprise API management.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and manage APIs using

Kong API Gateway

and related plugins. Implement

API security policies

, including OAuth2, JWT, mTLS, and API key-based authentication. Configure and customize

Kong plugins

(Lua or Go) to extend gateway capabilities. Collaborate with architects to define

API integration patterns

, microservices architecture, and cloud-native designs. Deploy and manage Kong across

hybrid and multi-cloud environments

(AWS, Azure, GCP, or Kubernetes-based). Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize API performance using observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.). Work closely with DevOps teams to automate API deployments via CI/CD pipelines. Provide technical guidance to clients and junior developers on API best practices and standards. Ensure compliance with enterprise governance, security, and data privacy standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

5-7 years of IT experience with at least

3+ years of hands-on expertise in Kong API Gateway

. Strong proficiency in

API design (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)

and API lifecycle management. Hands-on experience in

Kong Enterprise features

(Developer Portal, Rate Limiting, Service Mesh, Control Plane). Expertise in

API security standards

(OAuth2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, JWT). Proficiency in

Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized deployments

. Strong knowledge of

CI/CD pipelines

(Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Azure DevOps). Proficiency in

programming/scripting languages

such as Python, Go, Lua, or Java. Experience with

cloud-native deployments

(AWS API Gateway, Azure API Management, or Apigee is a plus).

Preferred Skills:

Familiarity with

event-driven integrations

(Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Confluent). Knowledge of

GraphQL federation

and API monetization strategies. Exposure to

DevSecOps practices

and API threat protection. Hands-on with

observability and tracing tools

.

Soft Skills:

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Effective communication and stakeholder management. * Ability to mentor junior developers and lead technical discussions.