💼 Full-Time Position

API Security Engineer

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eTeam Inc.
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Posted
May 16, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description



Job Title: API Security Engineer

Work Location -- Chicago, IL 60606 (Onsite-Hybrid.

Contract duration: 6 Months

Interview Process (Is face to face required?)-- Video call with valid ID proof


Must Have Skills:

? Strong hands?on experience with Kong (OSS/Enterprise), plugins, routing, policies, declarative config, and hybrid/DB?less modes.

? Expertise in API security standards (OAut., JWT, mTLS), data protection, logging, and observability.

? Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, containers, and Kubernetes.

? Strong experience with CI/CD, Git, automation, and infrastructure?as?code.



Nice to Have Skills:



? The Kong Technical Data Architect is responsible for designing, architecting, and operationalizing API gateway solutions using Kong (OSS/Enterprise) with a strong focus on data flows, security,...