IBM API Gateway Automation/Confluent Kafka Engineer Onsite - Boston, MA Long Term Key Responsibilities • IBM API Gateway Automation, Automate API deployment and lifecycle using IBM API Connect CLI, scripts, or DevOps pipelines. • Manage and configure DataPower gateways using automated templates (e.g., YAML, Ansible). Implement and enforce API security, quotas, and monitoring with automation-first mindset. • Design and build real-time data pipelines using Confluent Kafka. Use Confluent tools (Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, ksqlDB) to enable automated data flows. Create CI/CD-enabled Kafka applications and manage connectors for databases, cloud, and APIs. Deploy Kafka and API Gateway services in containerized/Kubernetes environments. • Enable automated observability and alerting using Confluent Control Center, Prometheus, etc. • Deliver scripts, runbooks, and reusable frameworks for integration and streaming automation. • 5+ years in integration or platform engineering roles. 2+ years automating IBM API Connect and/or DataPower Gateway deployments. • Strong experience with Confluent Kafka, including connectors, schemas, and streaming tools. • Programming/scripting in Python, Java, or Node.js for integration workflows. Experience with Ansible, Helm, or Terraform for infrastructure as code. Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and secure cloud API gateways. • Confluent Cloud and hybrid Kafka platform experience. Event Streams knowledge. Prior experience in finance, banking, or regulated environments. Automated IBM API Gateway deployment templates and policies Kafka data pipelines, connectors, and ksqlDB streams • CI/CD integration for APIs and messaging infrastructure Monitoring dashboards and operational runbooks