DataPower Dev/ Admin

About the role

12-month contract position located in Fort Mill, SC (onsite 3 days a week).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure integrations on DataPower X2/X3 appliances.
• Develop and maintain DataPower proxy implementations and design frameworks.
• Provide innovative integration solutions and define common standard frameworks.
• Implement security protocols including OAuth 2.0, WS-Security, authentication, authorization, and JWTs.
• Develop and manage DataPower Gateway scripts and XSL transformations.
• Work with protocols, orchestration, mediation, encryption, and related technologies.
• Manage TLS certificates, renewals, and coordinate seamless upgrades across environments.
• Maintain pristine configurations for domains/appliances and collaborate with app teams on API cleanup.
• Perform deep-dive error handling and troubleshooting for APIs, including root cause analysis and production RCA documentation.
• Debug and identify root causes of issues, documenting findings and production tasks.
• Collaborate with multiple application teams to educate and guide secure integration design patterns.
• Administer DataPower, including appliance initialization, setup, and networking.
• Drive initiatives for new Data Center DataPower and WebSphere MQ builds.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Security, Infra Architecture, Scale, EA, App Dev) to define optimal routing patterns across data centers.
• Implement CI/CD DevOps automations using tools like Team City, Octopus, Git Actions, Terraform, and Python.
• Automate SOMA/REST management for code and configuration migrations to higher environments.
• Set up and install IBM WebSphere MQ environments, including failover and high availability configurations.
• Configure and operate DataPower Operations Dashboard (DPOD).
• Debug APIs using monitoring tools such as Dynatrace and SolarWinds.
• Draft strategies, migration plans, runbooks, and knowledge articles using Confluence.
• Apply AI skills to automate DataPower development processes.

Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years of experience with DataPower X2/X3 appliances for secure integrations.
• Strong knowledge of DataPower proxy implementations and design.
• Experience with security implementations (OAuth 2.0, WS-Security, authentication, authorization, JWTs).
• Proficiency in DataPower Gateway scripts and XSL transformations.
• Knowledge of protocols, orchestration, mediation, and encryption.
• Experience with TLS certificates, renewals, and coordination for seamless upgrades.
• Ability to manage and maintain configurations for domains and appliances.
• Advanced debugging and troubleshooting skills for APIs, including root cause analysis.
• Experience working with multiple application teams to guide secure integration design patterns.
• Knowledge of DataPower administration, appliance initialization, setup, and networking.
• Experience driving initiatives for new Data Center DataPower and WebSphere MQ builds.
• Ability to partner with cross-functional teams to define routing patterns across data centers.
• Experience with CI/CD DevOps automations (Team City, Octopus, Git Actions, Terraform, Python).
• Knowledge of SOMA/REST management automations for code/config migrations.
• Experience setting up and installing IBM WebSphere MQ environments, including failover and HA configurations.
• Operational knowledge of DataPower Operations Dashboard (DPOD).
• API debugging skills using tools like Dynatrace and SolarWinds.
• Proficiency in drafting documentation (strategies, migration plans, runbooks, knowledge articles) using Confluence.
• Knowledge of AI skills for automating DataPower development.

Skills

• Positive attitude and strong team-building skills.
• Quick learner with excellent interpersonal and soft skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Strong documentation skills.

Schedule

Onsite 3 days a week in Fort Mill, SC.