IBM DataPower Developer

Job Summary:

DataPower XI52 and XG45 Gateway appliances

Key Responsibilities:

Solution Design & Development

• Develop and configure services on IBM DataPower XI52 and XG45
• Build and manage Multi-Protocol Gateways (MPGW), Web Service Proxies (WSP), and XML Firewalls (XFW)
• Create REST and SOAP web services with protocol mediation and transformation

Security & Threat Protection

• Implement advanced security features including XML/JSON schema validation, payload inspection, and threat protection
• Configure AAA policies (LDAP, OAuth 2.0, SAML) for secure authentication and authorization
• Manage SSL/TLS configurations, digital certificates, keys, and cryptographic profiles

Integration & Transformation

• Develop complex transformations using XSLT, XSD, WSDL, XPath, and JSON/XML conversions
• Integrate DataPower with back-end systems such as IBM MQ, IIB/ACE, or other ESBs
• Configure routing, load balancing, and policy enforcement mechanisms

Support & Troubleshooting

• Monitor system logs and appliance health to proactively identify and resolve issues
• Optimize gateway performance and ensure high availability
• Provide Level 2/3 support for production systems and participate in on-call rotations as required

Collaboration & Documentation

• Collaborate with architects, application teams, security engineers, and external partners
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of all configurations, policies, and deployment standards
• Participate in code/configuration reviews, design discussions, and security audits