Senior DataPower Engineer / C2H / USC-GC Only / Fort Mill, SC

🔥 Contract-to-Hire | Senior DataPower Engineer 📍 Fort Mill, SC (Hybrid: 3 Days Onsite, 2 Days Remote) 🛂 Must be USC/GC We’re seeking a highly experienced DataPower Engineer to join our team in Fort Mill, SC. This is a Contract-to-Hire role for professionals who are passionate about secure integrations, high-performance API management, and enterprise-scale solutions. ⚠️ Note: Only candidates who can work onsite 3 days a week and are US Citizens/Green Card holders will be considered. 🔑 Key Responsibilities: • Configure, design, develop, and maintain DataPower (IDG/X2) appliances. • Implement security integrations (AAA, OAuth, SAML, JWT, Kerberos, Encryption/Decryption, WS-Security). • Integrate DataPower with WMQ and Tibco EMS for secure synchronous/asynchronous messaging. • Perform appliance initialization, network configuration, firmware, and license upgrades. • Manage and monitor environments using DataPower Ops Dashboard (DPOD). • Deploy DataPower in Containers/Kubernetes environments. • Automate SSL certificate deployment and password alias mapping. • Develop and troubleshoot API orchestration, mediation, and protocol bindings. • Debug and tune performance for services/APIs. • Handle message translations (JSON ↔ SOAP). • Work with WSDL, XML, XSLT, JSON, XPath, and Gateway scripts. • Drive DevOps automation (Octopus, TeamCity, Ansible) for deployments. • Execute SOMA/CLI automations and Disaster Recovery procedures. • Maintain design documents, artifacts, and task lists. • Provide frontline troubleshooting, RCA, and integration recommendations. ✅ Required Qualifications: • 10+ years of experience in DataPower configuration, administration, and development. • Strong knowledge of security enforcement and API gateway principles. • Hands-on with containers, Kubernetes, SSL cert management, and DevOps automation. • Expertise in integration patterns, performance tuning, and debugging. • Strong verbal and written communication with ability to collaborate cross-functionally. ⭐ Nice to Have: • Experience with F5 Load Balancers and WebSphere MQ clusters. • Knowledge of CI/CD automation (TeamCity, Octopus, etc.). • Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies. • XML technologies expertise (XSD, XSLT, DTD) and parsers (SAX, DOM, JAXB, XML Beans)