Job Description
Job Title:  Kong Technical Lead
City:  Bengaluru
State/Province:  Karnataka
Posting Start Date:  2/20/26
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.
Job Description: 

Kong Technical Lead

Location. - Pan India

Experience. - 8 to 15 Years

Required Skills & Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• Hands-on experience with Kong API Gateway (OSS or Enterprise) and Kong Service Mesh.
• Strong understanding of APIs (REST, GraphQL) and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in Lua, Go, or other programming languages used for developing Kong plugins.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.) and version control systems (Git).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Amazon EKS.
• Familiarity with API security mechanisms like OAuth, JWT, API keys, and mTLS.
• Experience in monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.


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2. Perform coding and ensure optimal software/ module development

  • Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, software development and proposed software
  • Develop and automate processes for software validation by setting up and designing test cases/scenarios/usage cases, and executing these cases
  • Modifying software to fix errors, adapt it to new hardware, improve its performance, or upgrade interfaces.
  • Analyzing information to recommend and plan the installation of new systems or modifications of an existing system
  • Ensuring that code is error free or has no bugs and test failure
  • Preparing reports on programming project specifications, activities and status
  • Ensure all the codes are raised as per the norm defined for project / program / account with clear description and replication patterns
  • Compile timely, comprehensive and accurate documentation and reports as requested
  • Coordinating with the team on daily project status and progress and documenting it
  • Providing feedback on usability and serviceability, trace the result to quality risk and report it to concerned stakeholders

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Deliver

No. Performance Parameter Measure
1. Continuous Integration, Deployment & Monitoring of Software 100% error free on boarding & implementation, throughput %, Adherence to the schedule/ release plan
2. Quality & CSAT On-Time Delivery, Manage software, Troubleshoot queries, Customer experience, completion of assigned certifications for skill upgradation
3. MIS & Reporting 100% on time MIS & report generation

 
Mandatory Skills: API Management & Integration using Kong .

 

Experience: 3-5 Years .

 

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