Cloud Engineer III, API Gateway

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Implement, operate, and enhance the Tyk API Gateway platform to support Availity's production workloads.

• Contribute to the stability and reliability of the gateway by identifying issues, engaging in root cause analysis, and delivering robust fixes.

• Author, maintain, and review infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) for gateway components and associated AWS resources.

• Assist in gateway configuration and policy development, including routing rules, authentication/authorization integration, rate limiting, and traffic governance.

• Collaborate with architects to translate gateway architecture into practical, deployable solutions.

• Produce and maintain technical documentation that covers gateway configuration and operational procedures.

• Participate in a shared on-call rotation for incidents related to the gateway.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Over 5 years of experience as a Cloud Engineer or Platform Engineer supporting production systems.

• Hands-on experience with API gateways or reverse-proxy technologies (Tyk, DataPower, Kong, Apigee, NGINX, AWS API Gateway, or similar).

• Strong understanding of AWS fundamentals, including networking, load balancing, IAM, and observability tools.

• Practical experience with Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools.

• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and contribute effectively to root cause analysis.

• Experience in writing clear technical documentation, runbooks, or operational guides.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Bonus structure.

• Generous HSA company contribution.

• Healthcare, vision, and dental benefits.

• 401k match program.

• Unlimited PTO for salaried associates plus 9 paid holidays.

• Reimbursement of up to $250/year for gym memberships, racing events, weight management programs, etc.

• Education reimbursement.

• Paid Parental Leave for both mothers and fathers.

• Opportunities for community engagement.