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# IBM DataPower / API Connect Consultant

- **Company:** Lumen Solutions Inc.
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Application Performance Management, Automation of Tests, Software as a Service, Continuous Integration, IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, OAuth, OpenID, Role-Based Access Control, Single Sign-On, Software Deployment, YAML, Openapi, Datadog, Data Logging, Scripting, Software Security, HybridCloud, Bitbucket, Api Gateway, Api Management, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www2.jobdiva.com/portal/?a=yyjdnwtj1vk20likwp2a7oa2mc2scw064c948z22g23e046qehohegye8oqt3zi6&compid=0/jobs/29064810#/jobs/29064810

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on experience with IBM DataPower v10 & IBM API Connect v10.
 * Experience with API migration, development, testing, publishing & lifecycle management.
 * Strong knowledge of OpenAPI/YAML 3.0 and OAuth 2.0.
 * Jenkins/CI-CD experience.
 * Node.js and/or Python for API automation and scripting.
 * API security using JWT, OIDC, SSO, RBAC, IAM.
 * Experience with API gateways, policies, routing, mediation, and transformations.

## Description

We are looking for an experienced IBM DataPower / API Connect Consultant to support the design, development, migration, security, and ongoing support of enterprise API platforms across on-premises and cloud environments., * Lead migration of APIs, Products, Catalogs, Developer Portals, and DataPower configurations from IBM API Connect On-Prem to APIC SaaS.

 * Design, develop, test, and publish APIs using IBM API Connect and AWS API Gateway.
 * Build secure and scalable hybrid cloud integrations across AWS, IBM APIC, and on-prem systems.
 * Implement API governance, security standards, lifecycle management, and best practices.
 * Integrate automated API testing into Jenkins/Bitbucket pipelines.
 * Support production deployments, troubleshooting, incident management, and RCA.
 * Monitor API performance and availability using Datadog, analytics, logging, metrics, and tracing.
 * Work closely with architects, developers, project managers, and business stakeholders.


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