DataPower Engineer

Data Power Integration Engineer

6+ month contract

Fort Mill, SC (Hybrid)

We are seeking a highly experienced Data Power Integration Engineer with expertise in IBM Data Power, secure enterprise integrations, API gateways, and middleware technologies. This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, administering, and supporting secure API integrations while partnering with Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, and Application Development teams to deliver scalable, highly available enterprise integration solutions.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in IBM Data Power, Web Sphere MQ (WMQ), API security, CI/CD automation, production support, and multi-data center architecture, along with exceptional troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

• Design, implement, and support secure integrations using IBM Data Power X2/X3 appliances.
• Develop and maintain Data Power proxy implementations and secure integration designs.
• Configure and administer Data Power appliances, domains, networking, and initialization.
• Maintain clean, optimized appliance configurations while partnering with application teams on API cleanup initiatives.
• Lead new Data Power appliance deployments and enterprise data center builds.

• Design secure API solutions utilizing:
  • OAuth 2.0
  • WS-Security
  • Authentication & Authorization
  • JWT
• Develop Data Power Gateway Script and XSL Transformations.
• Implement enterprise integration patterns involving:
  • Protocol mediation
  • Orchestration
  • Encryption
  • Routing
• Define enterprise integration standards and reusable framework designs.

• Install, configure, and administer IBM Web Sphere MQ (WMQ).
• Configure High Availability (HA) and failover environments.
• Support enterprise messaging infrastructure across multiple environments.

• Coordinate TLS certificate renewals and production implementations.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Security, Enterprise Architecture, and Application Development teams to define routing patterns across multiple data centers.
• Support enterprise-wide secure integration architecture initiatives.

Develop and maintain CI/CD automation utilizing:

• Team City
• Octopus Deploy
• Git Actions
• Terraform
• Python

Additional responsibilities include:

• SOMA automation
• REST management automation
• Code promotion and configuration migration between environments

• Perform advanced API troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Debug complex production issues.
• Produce detailed RCA documentation.
• Support production implementations and operational activities.
• Monitor APIs using:
  • Dynatrace
  • Solar Winds
  • Data Power Operations Dashboard (DPOD)

• Create and maintain:
  • Runbooks
  • Migration strategies
  • Knowledge articles
  • Operational documentation
• Utilize Confluence for documentation management.
• Educate and mentor application teams on secure integration design patterns.

• 10+ years of IBM Data Power experience supporting secure enterprise integrations.
• Deep expertise with IBM Data Power X2/X3 appliances.
• Strong understanding of enterprise API gateway architecture.
• Extensive knowledge of secure API implementation and authentication technologies.
• Experience with Web Sphere MQ administration and HA configuration.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking and multi-data center architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD automation and Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
• Advanced API debugging and production troubleshooting skills.
• Strong documentation and technical writing abilities.
• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills.
• Positive attitude with exceptional collaboration and team-building skills.
• Quick learner with strong interpersonal skills.

• IBM Data Power X2/X3
• IBM Web Sphere MQ (WMQ)
• Data Power Operations Dashboard (DPOD)

• OAuth 2.0
• WS-Security
• JWT
• Authentication & Authorization
• Gateway Script
• XSLT
• REST
• SOMA

• Team City
• Octopus Deploy
• Git Actions
• Terraform
• Python

• Dynatrace
• Solar Winds

• Confluence
• Runbooks
• Knowledge Articles
• Migration Plans
• RCA Documentation

• Enterprise API gateway implementations.
• Multi-data center integration architecture.
• Enterprise middleware platforms.
• Infrastructure automation.
• High Availability (HA) environments.
• Large-scale production support.
• AI-driven automation for Data Power development and operational efficiencies.

• Enterprise Integration Architecture
• API Gateway Design
• Secure Integration
• Middleware Administration
• Production Support
• Root Cause Analysis
• Automation & Dev Ops
• Infrastructure Collaboration
• Technical Leadership
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement

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