IBM Datapower/APIM Product Administrator

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

Specific Required Skills:
a. This Role requires 6 years of DataPower and API Connect administration and Support.
b. Environment Infrastructure Build and Automation
c. Strong Scripting and Automation experience
d. Strong Hands-on Middleware experience
e. Extensive SDLC experience
f. Ability to analyze and trouble-shoot Mid-tier/Mainframe infrastructure issues.

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:
o MQ Series
o Strong UNIX/scripting
o RHEL
o Tomcat