WSO2 API Management Engineer

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain WSO2 API Manager across development, testing, and production environments.
• Design, develop, publish, and manage REST/SOAP APIs throughout their lifecycle, including versioning, deployment, and retirement.
• Administer API Gateway, Publisher, Developer Portal, applications, and subscriptions.
• Implement API security using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, API keys, and SSL/TLS.
• Configure rate limiting, throttling, access control, and traffic management policies.
• Integrate APIs with internal systems, databases, and external services.
• Monitor API performance, availability, and logs; troubleshoot production issues and optimize performance.
• Maintain API documentation, specifications, and integration standards.

Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience with WSO2 API Manager and its core components.
• Strong Java programming skills, including Core Java, OOP, and Java-based web services.
• Solid knowledge of REST, SOAP, JSON, XML, HTTP/HTTPS, and OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Experience with API security, certificate management, SQL databases, Git, Maven, and Postman/Swagger.
• Experience with Linux or Windows Server, networking, reverse proxies, load balancing, and high availability.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Preferred: Experience with WSO2 Micro Integrator, WSO2 Identity Server, custom Java handlers/mediators, Apache Synapse, CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, LDAP/Active Directory, and API monitoring and analytics.