API Solution Architect (Kong / GCP)Own end-to-end API architecture using Kong Gateway and Kong KonnectLead architecture design across on-prem and GCP environmentsDrive API governance and lifecycle management strategiesCollaborate with Security, Network, Infra, and Product teamsLead Architecture Review Board (ARB) discussionsDefine scalable and high-performance API solutionsEstablish design-first API development practicesGuide teams on integration and API best practicesOversee multi-region and multi-environment deploymentsEnsure compliance with enterprise security and governance standardsProvide technical leadership for API platform initiativesSupport modernization and migration (e.g., Apigee to Kong)Design and implement Kong Gateway (Control Plane/Data Plane) architectureManage Kong Konnect configurations including decK and workspacesDefine API security patterns (mTLS, OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, API keys)Implement rate limiting, WAF, and security controlsBuild and manage infrastructure using Terraform (IaC)Deploy and manage APIs on GCP (GKE/Kubernetes)Ensure observability using logging and monitoring tools (e.g.