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DataPower Consultant
DataPower Consultant
Location: Remote.
Duration: long term
US Citizenship and ability to successfully pass a public trust clearance process

Description:
The candidate applies subject matter expertise of IBM DataPower, service oriented architecture, and web services to support a web application hosting infrastructure. Candidate is responsible for performing ongoing maintenance, to include ensuring devices comply with enterprise security policies. 
Candidate works with application development teams to configure devices to support new and changing application requirements. 
Candidate coordinates with architecture groups to generate product roadmaps and create capacity plans. 
This position requires development and deployment expertise, as well as experience troubleshooting incidents.

Typical Duties:
Works with application integration engineers, developers, and SMEs to ensure authentication/authorization services are configured in accordance with business requirements and enterprise security policies. 
Works with customer to deploy WSDL files and update configurations to meet evolving business needs. 
Troubleshoots incidents in development and production environments. 
Meets with auditors to provide implementation details and compliance data. 
Works with application and operations teams to ensure successful upgrades of infrastructure components and application code. 
Participates in incident and change management processes. Creates and maintains work instructions and deployment documentation. 
Provides after-hours on-call support.

Required Skills and/or Product Knowledge: 
Experience with IBM DataPower firmware deployment, policy configuration, and application integration.
Experience with SOAP and/or REST-based Web services with emphasis on security, including the use of SSL/TLS, WS-Security, and federated identities.
Experience with XS40, XI50, XG45, or equivalent device models.
Experience with multiple DataPower services, including XML firewall, Web Service Proxy, and MPGW.
Experience creating and deploying XSLT, XSDs, and WSDLs.
Experience with DataPower AAA (authentication, authorization, and auditing).
Experience with n-tier architecture and J2EE application deployment patterns.
Experience troubleshooting time-sensitive production issues.
Knowledge of PKI certificates and their use in secure environments, to include obtaining and installing PKI certificates, trust chaining, mutual authentication, and working with private CAs.
Able to consistently apply quality and security standards.
Able to work effectively with technical team members and work diplomatically with customers.

Preferred Skills and Experience:
Experience working with DataPower and VMs in an Enterprise Cloud environment.
Experience with web services via an access manager, such as through a SiteMinder-protected XML firewall.
Experience with CA SiteMinder/Single Sign-On or equivalent web access management product.
Experience with Unix/Linux commands and shell scripting.
Understanding of the complete Identity and Access Management landscape, including the role of user provisioning systems; directories and virtual directories; public-key infrastructure as an authentication technology; and access compliance and reporting systems.
Experience in an ITIL environment and working with a service ticketing system.