Senior IBM DataPower Solutions Architect

Hiring for our client

We are seeking a highly seasoned Senior IBM DataPower Solutions Architect/Lead

Developer with a minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience to lead the design,

architecture, and implementation of highly secure, scalable, and resilient integration solutions within our Telecommunications infrastructure. This role requires a deep technical

understanding of DataPower capabilities and how they align with key Telco business

processes and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design (DataPower Focus):

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for IBM DataPower, driving the end-to-end technical design and architecture of integration solutions.
• Design and implement DataPower configurations that support high-volume, low-latency transaction processing typical of Telco BSS/OSS systems (e.g., Billing, CRM, Inventory, Order Management).
• Define and enforce enterprise-level standards and best practices for DataPower development, deployment, security, and governance.
• Lead the creation of Architectural Blueprints, Solution Design Documents (SDD), and Technical Specifications.

Security and API Governance:

• Architect and enforce advanced security patterns (e.g., Two-Way SSL, WS- Security, JWT/OAuth 2.0) for external and internal-facing APIs/Services.
• Design and implement DataPower policies for threat protection, content validation, and secure transport layer configuration.
• Integrate DataPower seamlessly with API Management platforms (e.g., IBM API Connect) and enterprise identity systems (LDAP, SAML).

Performance and Stability:

• Lead capacity planning, performance tuning, and optimization of the DataPower environment for maximum throughput and reliability.
• Design High Availability (HA), Load Balancing, and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions for DataPower clusters across multiple data centers.
• Drive proactive monitoring strategy using tools like Splunk, ELK, or custom logging to ensure "Five Nines" %) uptime.

Technical Leadership & Mentoring:

• Provide technical leadership, oversight, and code reviews for a team of DataPower developers.
• Lead Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) for new DataPower features, releases, and related security standards.
• Act as the primary technical liaison between application teams, security, and infrastructure/operations teams.

Telecom Domain Expertise:

• Apply deep knowledge of Telco integration patterns and standards (e.g., TMF Open APIs, OSS/BSS integration) to DataPower design.
• Design solutions for key telecom flows such as Customer Provisioning, Service Activation, Order Orchestration, and Billing mediation.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years of progressive IT experience, with a minimum of 6 years directly focused on IBM DataPower Gateway (XI52, IDG, X3, etc.).
• Core DataPower Expertise: Master of MPGW, WSP, XFW, FSH, AAA, and all cryptographic objects.
• Coding & Transformation: Expert-level proficiency in XSLT and/or GatewayScript for complex, high-volume data transformation (XML, JSON, SOAP, REST).

Security & Standards:

• Expertise in TLS/SSL, Digital Certificates, Encryption, Signature Validation.
• In-depth knowledge of API Security standards: OAuth 2.0, SAML, JWT/OpenID Connect.
• Architectural Skills: Proven ability to define and document enterprise integration architectures, including capacity planning and performance benchmarking.
• DevOps & Automation: Hands-on experience with automation and deployment using tools like Ansible, Python/Shell Scripting, Jenkins, and Git/SVN.
• Domain: Strong understanding of the Telecommunications domain, including key business functions (BSS/OSS) and service-related challenges.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹2,000, ₹2,800,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person