Senior Associate, Middleware - DataPower Administration

• Provide hands-on administration, configuration, and domain management for KPMG’s physical and virtual IBM DataPower Security Gateway appliance infrastructure
• Partner with development teams to deploy and maintain DataPower services and service artifacts across production and lower environments
• Manage and execute routine platform maintenance, including firmware upgrades and timely updates of security certificates and keys
• Own and implement the lifecycle for Incident, Service Request, Change, and problem management processes within the DataPower service area
• Work independently as the primary DataPower Administration representative on enterprise project portfolio initiatives and automation scripting development
• Continuous monitoring of platform health to identify improvement opportunities and provide reliable 24x7 escalation and troubleshooting support
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment

• Minimum three years of recent hands-on administration and support experience for large-scale enterprise IBM DataPower solutions
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED required
• Minimum two years of recent experience with Python and PowerShell scripting; strong working knowledge of XML, XPath, XSLT, and GatewayScript (DataPower development experience is a strong plus)
• Proven experience integrating DataPower with Identity & Access Management (IAM) systems (LDAP, AD, Okta, SAML, OAuth, SSO, Federated AAA) and managing secure network protocols (TLS Proxy, XML Firewall)
• Strong understanding of Web Service standards (XML, REST) and experience configuring Multi-Protocol Gateways, Web Service Proxies, and egress policies
• Exceptional verbal/written communication and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to both technical teams and clients while managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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