Axway API Gateway Developer/ Axway API Management Specialist

About the Role:

HNR Tech is looking for an experienced Axway API Gateway Developer/ Axway API Management Specialist to support and manage enterprise-grade API platforms for a global client. This is a highly technical, hands-on role focused on Axway API Gateway, API Manager, and Developer Portal administration in on-premises environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Axway platform engineering, policy development, security implementation, infrastructure administration, and production support, with the ability to operate independently in a client-facing environment during US business hours.

Key Responsibilities:

Platform Engineering & On-Prem Operations

• Deploy, configure, and maintain Axway API Gateway, API Manager, and Developer Portal across non-production and production environments.
• Administer underlying infrastructure, including Linux/Windows servers, JVM tuning, networking, and storage management.
• Design and maintain high-availability gateway clusters, load balancer configurations, and disaster recovery strategies aligned with enterprise RTO/RPO targets.
• Execute platform upgrades, patches, and hotfixes within defined change-management windows.

API Policy Development & Lifecycle Management

• Design and implement advanced policies using Axway Policy Studio, including filters, circuits, and scripting (Groovy/JavaScript).
• Manage the complete API lifecycle, including:
• API onboarding
• Publishing
• Versioning
• Deprecation
• Retirement
• Configure traffic management policies such as:
• Rate limiting
• Throttling
• Quotas
• SLA tiers
• Maintain API specifications, technical documentation, architecture standards, and operational runbooks.

Security & Compliance

• Develop and enforce reusable API security policies for:
• OAuth 2.0
• OpenID Connect (OIDC)
• JWT
• Mutual TLS (mTLS)
• API key authentication
• Threat protection
• Integrate enterprise authentication systems including LDAP, Active Directory, PingFederate, Keycloak, and ADFS.
• Manage SSL/TLS certificates, keystores, and trust stores with zero-downtime renewal strategies.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security and regulatory standards such as GDPR, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2.

Monitoring, Performance & Incident Management

• Configure API Gateway analytics, dashboards, alerts, and integrate with observability tools such as:
• Splunk
• ELK
• AppDynamics
• Dynatrace
• Optimize platform performance through JVM tuning, connection pooling, caching, and timeout configurations.
• Lead incident triage, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and production issue resolution.
• Participate in on-call support for critical production incidents.

Automation & Delivery

• Automate deployments using:
• Axway CLI
• YAML Entity Store
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps)
• Drive shift-left practices for API testing, security validation, and deployment quality.
• Build reusable deployment templates and policy frameworks to accelerate API onboarding.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Coordinate with Axway vendor support for technical escalations and licensing matters.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, security teams, and client stakeholders to align API platform capabilities with business objectives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience with Axway API Management, including:
• API Gateway
• API Manager
• Policy Studio
• Developer Portal
• Strong expertise in on-premises infrastructure administration (Linux/Windows, networking, load balancers).
• Hands-on experience with API security implementation and enterprise integrations.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills.
• Excellent client communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Willingness and availability to work night shifts aligned with US EST business hours.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Axway certifications such as Axway Certified API Management Professional
• Experience working with regulated industries such as:
• Banking
• Insurance
• Healthcare
• Supply Chain
• Working knowledge of:
• SAML
• Enterprise PKI
• SOAP
• MQ
• SFTP
• Scripting expertise in Groovy, JavaScript, Python, or Shell
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift in on-premises environments
• Prior experience working as an embedded consultant or staff augmentation resource for enterprise clients

Work Arrangements:

Remote opportunity

Contract for 6 months with potential extension based on performance

EST working hours required (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST)

Benefits:

• Flexible Working Style
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Learn And Grow
• Balanced Working Life
• Flexible work hours
• Health Insurance

Equal Opportunities Statement:

HNR Tech is deeply committed to creating a workplace and global community where inclusion is not only valued but prioritized. Were proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, neurodiversity, disability, age, or any other non-merit-based or legally protected grounds.

Industry

IT Services and Consulting