Data Power Developer

Job Summary

IBM DataPower Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Development:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy DataPower services, including

  Multi-Protocol Gateways (MPGW), Web Service Proxies (WSP), XML Firewalls (XFW)

  , and Loopback Services.
• Implement complex message transformations using

  XSLT

  (or GatewayScript) for formats like

  XML to JSON, JSON to XML, and SOAP to REST/vice versa

  .
• Configure service routing, logging, and error handling mechanisms within DataPower domains.

• Security & Policy Enforcement:

• Apply and manage security policies, including

  AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Auditing)

  policies,

  TLS/SSL (Certificates)

  , and cryptographic functions.
• Implement security standards like

  OAuth 2.0, SAML, and JWT (OpenID Connect)

  .
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security and governance standards.

• Collaboration & Mentoring:

• Collaborate with Architects, other development teams (Java, Microservices), and business analysts to translate requirements into technical designs.
• Create detailed technical design documents, deployment guides, and knowledge-base articles.

• Mentor and guide junior developers

  on DataPower best practices and development standards.

• DevOps & CI/CD:

• Participate in improving the Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (

  CI/CD

  ) pipeline for DataPower configuration using tools like Jenkins, Git/Subversion, and DataPower CLI/APIs.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Education:

  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

• Experience:

  Minimum 4 years

  of dedicated, hands-on experience with IBM DataPower Gateway.

• Data Power Expertise:

• In-depth knowledge of DataPower objects: MPGW, WSP, XFW, FSH, Log Targets, Handlers, etc.
• Proficiency in

  XSLT

  for data transformation and manipulation. Experience with

  GatewayScript

  is a strong plus.
• Strong working knowledge of

  XML, JSON, SOAP, REST, and WSDL

  .
• Experience with encryption, digital signatures, and certificate management.

• Integration Technologies:

• Sound knowledge of

  SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture)

  and

  Microservices

  architecture patterns.
• Experience integrating DataPower with middleware like

  IBM MQ, Kafka, or other messaging systems

  .
• Familiarity with an

  API Management Platform

  (e.g., IBM API Connect, Apigee) is highly desirable.

• General Skills:

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with testing tools like

  SoapUI, Postman

  .
• Familiarity with software development methodologies, preferably

  Agile/Scrum

  .

  Role & responsibilities