Mainframe Modernization - IBM DataPower Engineer

Position:
Mainframe Modernization - IBM Data Power Engineer

Location:

London, UK (Hybrid-2 days a week from office) 6 months contract position Role description:
As a IBM Data Power engineer with mainframe Modernization experience , you will be responsible for designing and implementing secure, high-performance integration solutions using IBM Data Power Gateway to expose mainframe services (CICS, IMS, DB2, MQ) as modern APIs (REST/JSON, SOAP). Enable legacy-to-digital transformation by bridging z/OS applications with API platforms and cloud. Your responsibilities: (Up to 10, Avoid repetition) Develop and configure Data Power services (MPGW, XML Firewall, WS-Proxy) for protocol mediation and security.

Implement OAuth2, JWT, TLS/mTLS, and AAA policies for secure API access. Integrate with CICS, IBM MQ, and DB2 for backend connectivity. Connect to database like Postgre

SQL via REST/HTTP Services Via JDBC through Integration Layer, MQ or Kafka Bridge. Perform XSLT/Gateway Script transformations and schema validations. Automate deployments via SOMA/REST APIs, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Ansible).