Role Overview We are looking for an experienced API Platform & Integration expert to establish and manage the organization's API ecosystem using Kong API Gateway (Open Source). The role will be responsible for API governance, integration architecture, microservices adoption, SOAP-to-REST modernization, and seamless integration across internal and external business applications.

The candidate will work closely with application, infrastructure, cloud, and business teams to build a scalable, secure, and stable API framework supporting the organization's digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities API Platform & Governance

- Design and implement an enterprise API Management Framework using Kong API Gateway.
- Establish API governance, standards, versioning, documentation, and lifecycle management.
- Manage API onboarding, publishing, monitoring, and operational support.
- Ensure API performance, availability, and scalability.

Integration & Development

- Design, develop, and manage REST and SOAP-based integrations.
- Lead SOAP-to-REST API transformation initiatives.
- Integrate internal and external business applications, partner systems, and third-party platforms.
- Support backend integrations built on PHP Laravel and Python.

Microservices Architecture

- Design and implement microservices-based architecture.
- Define service communication standards and integration patterns.
- Support application modernization and service decomposition initiatives.
- Ensure scalable, maintainable, and resilient application architecture.

Cloud & Platform Management

- Support API and integration solutions hosted on AWS.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and cloud teams for deployment, monitoring,



and optimization.
- Ensure platform reliability, security, and operational stability.

Security & Compliance

- Implement API security standards and access controls.
- Ensure secure integrations and compliance with organizational policies.
- Support security reviews and vulnerability remediation activities.

DevOps & Operations

- Support CI/CD implementation for API deployments.
- Manage API monitoring, logging, troubleshooting, and incident resolution.
- Drive automation and operational efficiency initiatives.

Required Skills

- Kong API Gateway (Open Source)
- REST API Development & Management
- SOAP Web Services & WSDL
- SOAP-to-REST Migration
- Microservices Architecture
- PHP Laravel
- Python
- AWS Cloud Exposure
- API Security & Governance
- MySQL / PostgreSQL
- Git / CI-CD
- JSON, XML, Swagger/OpenAPI

Preferred Experience

- BFSI / Mutual Fund / Banking / FinTech domain.
- Experience integrating with CAMS, KFintech, CKYC, Payment Gateways, and partner platforms.
- Expose our APIs with external solutions.
- Exposure to containerization technologies and cloud-native applications.
- Experience setting up API governance frameworks from scratch.

Key Deliverables

- Enterprise API Governance Framework
- Kong API Gateway Administration
- Microservices Adoption Roadmap
- SOAP-to-REST Modernization
- Secure and Scalable Integration Platform
- API Monitoring & Operational Governance
- Reliable API Ecosystem Supporting Business Applications

Educational Qualification

- B.E. / B.Tech / MCA / M.Sc. (IT/Computer Science) or equivalent.

Preferred Certifications

- Kong API Gateway
- AWS Cloud
- API Management
- DevOps / Cloud Technologies

📌 API Platform & Integration Architect (Mumbai)
🏢 PPFAS Mutual Fund
📍 Mumbai