Lead Infrastructure Engineer(IBM DataPower/APIM Product Administration Support)

Role : Lead Infrastructure Engineer(IBM DataPower/APIM Product Administration Support)
Location: Reston, VA/Remote
Duration: 9 months with possible contract to hire Description:
Lead Infrastructure Engineer responsible for Configuration, Administration, troubleshooting and Maintenance of technology solutions, especially IBM DataPower/APIM.
Provides technical support, Troubleshooting and Diagnostics, and performs scripting/programming to ensure stable and efficient operation of technology solutions. Essential functions:
Performs installation, monitoring, testing, configuration, migration, maintenance and troubleshooting of assigned technology
Manages system/application environment and ongoing operations
Ensures that the technologies are updated with current, stable, and compliant architecture and applications that meet enterprise standards
Researches, designs, implements, and tests technology solutions
Proactively monitors and reports performance and utilization of assigned technologies
Troubleshoots software and/or hardware issues/failures
Resolves alerts and performs remediation activities
Manages problem or escalated tickets and tasks and out of cycle requests from systems/software owners
Collects and presents data for reporting and planning
Assists with developing tactical strategies, processes and procedures related to systems/application administration
Determines migration and upgrade impacts and diagnose/resolve complex technology/application errors
Collaborates with IT and business area partners on work groups and initiatives
Determines best course of action for meeting business needs
Provides input into infrastructure architecture designs
Writes programming/scripting
May participate in Disaster Recovery planning and exercises
Ensures execution and alignment to architectural standards and blueprints.
May contribute input to infrastructure architecture
Performs on-call activities as needed for the environment and technologies
Competencies:
Solid leadership and technical experience
Excellent Communication skills
The internal drive, intellectual curiosity, ability to learn, lead, and desire to help the customers succeed
Ability to work proactively and engage Stakeholders
Consistently demonstrates passion and drive, with a desire to improve solutions
Extensive working knowledge of multiple technologies and their interfaces and integration
Competent working in one or more environments highly integrated with an operating system.
Extensive experience implementing and administering/managing technical solutions in major, large-scale system implementations
High critical thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with business objectives and strategy.
Ability to manage tasks independently and take ownership of responsibilities
Ability to learn from mistakes and apply constructive feedback to improve performance
Ability to communicate technical information clearly and articulately.
Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
Experience analyzing business requirements and translating them into technical solutions
Experience using Agile and Devops methodology
Specific Required Skills:
This Role requires 6+ years of DataPower and API Connect administration and Support.
Environment Infrastructure Build and Automation
Strong Scripting and Automation experience
Strong Hands-on Middleware experience
Extensive SDLC experience
Ability to analyze and trouble-shoot Mid-tier/Mainframe infrastructure issues.
Job Duties:
Hands on technical and Architecture skills
Exposure to a variety of other platforms and Technologies is a Plus, including IBM
RHEL, TOMCAT, Cloud AWS, Ansible is a Plus
Automation experience is a required
Troubleshooting DataPower domain application issues and certificate crypto object issues
Installation and configuration of DataPower Appliances.
Experience automating the configuration of servers / virtual machines with solutions such as Ansible or equivalent
Understanding of Middleware architecture and working knowledge of various Middleware application server integration
Configure and administration of IBM API Connect and IBM DataPower appliances.
Maintain working knowledge of API security standards and implementation (Oauth 2.0, OpenID, JSON, Web Token, JOSE, x509 certificates); Maintain knowledge of API security certification, authentication, authorization, IP security setup, and endpoint configuration.
Good knowledge of Network concepts and F5 Load balancers
Working knowledge on SSL certificates implementation
Solid understanding of J2EE application deployment patterns and n-tier architectures
Understanding of SOA and web services and their deployment in DataPower.
Required Experience:
Expert knowledge of Scripting for automation (BASH, Python, or Ruby).
Should have good product knowledge on the functionality and different components of the product. Experience on DP and APIC version 10.x is preferred.
Extensive experience in configuration and administration of IBM DataPower and IBM APIM Appliances.
Experience in IBM DataPower XI52 architectures.
Configuring certificates / encryption decryption filed level message level.
Expertise in troubleshooting DataPower, channels, listeners, intercommunications (TCP/IP) and triggering.
Experience in initializing/setup of IBM DataPower SOA appliances.
Perform administrative tasks on IBM DataPower configuration, Interface design, development, maintenance and administrative activity.
Working knowledge of general security concepts (Authentication, Authorization, Encryption, and Digital signatures), PKI concepts, and TLS.
Good troubleshooting skills with overall knowledge on DataPower features/concepts.
Strong UNIX/LINUX experience.
The candidate should have a strong focus on IBM DataPower and would require extensive knowledge of various integration patterns and security standards, best practices, hands-on experience with administration and management of DataPower.
Java/J2EE programming background is a plus.
Experience with Mid-tier/mainframe platforms and their associated Operation Systems and Tools including:
MQ Series
Strong UNIX/scripting
RHEL
Tomcat
Key responsibilities: DataPower Configuration: Configuring DataPower appliances for security, traffic management, mediation, and data transformation policies.
API Gateway Management: Managing API gateways on DataPower, including access control, rate limiting, and throttling.
Integration Development: Integrating applications and systems using DataPower capabilities like XSLT, XPATH, and various messaging protocols.
API Lifecycle Management: Managing the full lifecycle of APIs from design to deployment, including versioning, documentation, and monitoring.
Troubleshooting and Support: Identifying and resolving issues related to API connectivity, DataPower configuration, and API performance.
Depending on the specific role and company needs, you might also be required to have experience with:
Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript, Python
Web Services Standards: SOAP, REST, JSON, XML
Cloud Platforms: AWS, IBM SAAS
Other IBM Middleware Tools: MQ Series, IBM Sterling Gateway, Tomcat, Control M,
Business Justification :
IBM Datapower/APIM Product Administration Support
Environments Day to Day Support
Infrastructure build and Maintenance of it