API Consultant - W2 Position

Role: API Gateway Engineer Location: Bethesda, MD (Hybrid) Duration: 1 year Contract Position : W2 Position (Contract) Looking for the local consultants only The Client Identity Credential Access Management team is seeking multiple technical architects fluent in ICAM oriented solutions (Broadcom Layer 7, API Gateway, Azure, Radiant Logic etc.) • Minimum 8+ years of experience in software engineering, API development, and distributed systems • Minimum 5+ years of experience in API design and development (RESTful APIs, microservices architecture) • Strong hands-on experience with Layer 7 API Gateway (Broadcom CA Layer 7) including policy management, service configuration, and API publishing. • Good understanding of API security mechanisms like OAuth2, JWT, API key validation, SSL/TLS. • Experience in creating and managing API proxies, rate limiting, throttling, and routing policies. • Knowledge of troubleshooting, debugging API requests/responses using Layer 7 logs and tools. • Familiarity with Security domain concepts such as SAML, OAUTH, OIDC, LDAP, SSO, ADFS, and Federation flow • Large enterprise environment experience • Hands-on experience with API management, versioning, security (OAuth2, JWT), and governance • Experience with Agile SDLC, backlog management, and working with product owners • Strong understanding of system integration patterns and ground-to-cloud connectivity • Experience in debugging, testing, and production support of enterprise applications • Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across business and technical teams • Experience in API platform strategy and enterprise-wide governance • Exposure to multi-region and multi-cloud architectures • Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation/CDK) Roles & Responsibilities • Administer, configure, and support the Layer 7 API Gateway platform across environments. • Collaborate with middleware and application teams to enable secure and scalable API integrations. • Maintain API documentation, configuration standards, and operational procedures. • Proactively monitor API traffic and incidents, ensuring high availability and quick RCA/resolution. Required Skills : • 5+ years of experience in security engineering or related roles. • Deep knowledge of Layer 7 API Gateway. • Expertise in security standards including HTTP, TLS, REST, SOAP, Cookie Handling, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and WS-Trust. • Experience with distributed computing and multi-threaded architectures. • CA – API Gateway (formerly Layer 7): Intermediate • Cloud Networking: Intermediate • MS Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS): Intermediate • OAuth: Advanced • Identity & Access Management (IAM): Advanced • Open ID Connect: Advanced