Platform Engineer (Kong API Gateway )

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. Job DescriptionThe Vended Application Senior Consultant I has expertise in two or more areas of the business and delivers product features utilizing vended software, particularly ERP applications, by applying knowledge of the application’s functionality and client business processes. The role contributes to the creation of technical designs for their area and configures vendor software for new or existing enterprise-wide and business-unit applications.Core Technologies AWS & Azure: Compute, Networking, Storage Kubernetes: EKS / AKS Kong API Gateway (Hybrid preferred) Terraform, Ansible GitHub & GitHub Actions/Jenkins Tools & Platforms Deck (Kong config) Jfrog Redis Datadog HashiCorp Vault Ping Identity Additional Skills Lua scripting OpenAPI & Developer Portals SSL/TLS & Certificate management Mid-Level Engineer (4–7 yrs) Strong hands-on implementation Build and manage CI/CD, IaC, and Kubernetes workloads Support API platform operations and troubleshooting Awareness on standards, governance, and best practices Deep expertise in Kong Hybrid architecture Qualifications Bachelor’s/Master degree in Engineering/Computer Science Certifications (Preferred): AWS / Azure / Kubernetes / Terraform Nice to Have Service Mesh (Istio / Linkerd) AI/ML integrations (Vector DB exposure) Experience in high-scale API platforms Primary SkillsDefect Resolution, ERP Applications, Functional Designs, Integration Testing, Issue ManagementShift TimeRecruiter InfoYateesh B Gybgaa@allstate.comAbout AllstateJoining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.The Allstate Corporation is one of the largest publicly held insurance providers in the United States. Ranked No. 84 in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue, The Allstate Corporation owns and operates 18 companies in the United States, Canada, Northern Ireland, and India. Allstate India Private Limited, also known as Allstate India, is a subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation. The India talent center was set up in 2012 and operates under the corporation's Good Hands promise. As it innovates operations and technology, Allstate India has evolved beyond its technology functions to be the critical strategic business services arm of the corporation. With offices in Bengaluru and Pune, the company offers expertise to the parent organization’s business areas including technology and innovation, accounting and imaging services, policy administration, transformation solution design and support services, transformation of property liability service design, global operations and integration, and training and transition.Learn more about Allstate India here.