IBM DataPower Developer

We are seeking an experienced IBM Data Power Developer to join our Integration & API Platform team. In this role, you will design, develop, configure, and maintain secure integration solution objects on IBM Data Power Gateway appliances. You will play a key role in protecting enterprise services, optimizing message routing, enforcing security protocols, and enabling seamless communication across microservices and legacy backend applications.

• Gateway Development & Configuration: Design, construct, test, and deploy Multi-Protocol Gateways (MPGW), Web Service Proxies (WSP), XML Firewall objects, and API Gateways on IBM Data Power appliances.
• Security Implementation: Implement robust enterprise security policies using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML 2.0, Mutual TLS (mTLS), JWT validation, and WS-Security.
• API Integration: Integrate Data Power Gateways with API Management platforms (e.g., IBM API Connect) and enterprise service buses (ESB/IBM MQ).
• Certificate & TLS Management: Manage Crypto profiles, SSL/TLS client/server profiles, public key infrastructure (PKI), and automated certificate renewal procedures.
• Performance & Troubleshooting: Monitor appliance CPU, memory, and throughput. Diagnose performance bottlenecks, system errors, and security failures using system logs, trace tools, and Data Power Probe.
• CI/CD & Governance: Automate appliance build, versioning, and deployment processes using Git, Jenkins, and Nexus repository managers (alongside DPConfig/DCM frameworks).
• Documentation & Best Practices: Maintain architectural blueprints, interface control documents (ICDs), and configuration guides adhering to enterprise standards.

• IBM Data Power
  
  Experience:
  
  3+ years of hands-on experience developing and administering IBM Data Power Gateways.
• Protocols & Standards: Deep understanding of HTTP/HTTPS, REST, SOAP, JSON, XML, IBM MQ, SFTP, and TCP/IP networks.
• Security Standards: Hands-on experience configuring SSL/TLS, AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Auditing), PKI, SAML, OAuth, JWT, and Digital Certificates.
• Automation & Dev Ops: Familiarity with deployment automation tools (Ansible, Jenkins, Git Lab CI/CD, or Terraform) for environment promotion (DEV/TEST/PROD).

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Strong analytical, debugging, and system integration troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with security teams, enterprise architects, and backend software engineering teams.

• Application & Database
  
  Experience:
  
  Hands-on experience with Java 8+, writing SQL queries, and integrating with IBM DB2 databases.
• IBM Data Power / IBM API Connect professional certification.
• Working knowledge of IBM MQ administration or API Gateway solutions (e.g., Kong, Apigee).