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API Gateway Engineer

Apex Systems
Bethesda, MD Contractor
POSTED ON 6/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/12/2026
Job#: 3038296

Job Description:

API Gateway Engineer

Location: Remote

Role Overview

We are seeking technical architects fluent in ICAM-oriented solutions, such as Broadcom Layer 7, API Gateway, Azure, and RadiantLogic. This role involves administering, configuring, and supporting the Layer 7 API Gateway platform across various environments. The ideal candidate will collaborate with middleware and application teams to facilitate secure and scalable API integrations.

Key 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 resolution.
  • Engage in API platform strategy and enterprise-wide governance.
  • Participate in debugging, testing, and production support of enterprise applications.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering, API development, and distributed systems.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in API design and development, including RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Layer 7 API Gateway (Broadcom CA Layer 7), including policy management, service configuration, and API publishing.
  • Experience creating and managing API proxies, rate limiting, throttling, and routing policies.
  • Deep knowledge of API security mechanisms such as OAuth2, JWT, API key validation, and SSL/TLS.
  • Familiarity with security domain concepts including SAML, OAUTH, OIDC, LDAP, SSO, ADFS, and Federation flow.
  • Experience in a large enterprise environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Agile SDLC, backlog management, and working with product owners.
  • Exposure to multi-region and multi-cloud architectures.
  • Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation/CDK).
  • Intermediate knowledge of Cloud Networking and MS Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
  • Advanced knowledge of OAuth, Identity & Access Management (IAM), and Open ID Connect.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.

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