IBM Consultant

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and configuration of APIs and custom plugins on Kong Gateway post-migration. Enable scalability, security, and observability through advanced Kong features and ecosystem integration.
• Analyze and extract existing configurations (XMLs, firewall policies, service proxies) from DataPower appliances.
• Assess migration readiness and perform workload disposition for target Kong setup.
• Map iRules or DataPower-specific logic to Kong-compatible constructs.
• Collaborate with architecture and factory teams to align on migration patterns and sequencing.
• Support GenAI tools for configuration parsing and documentation automation.

Skills Required

• Deep expertise in IBM DataPower including configuration extraction, XML/XSL processing, and rule mapping.
• Experience in service proxy setup, firewall/security policies, and migration assessment.
• Familiarity with workload readiness frameworks and documentation practices.
• Strong business communication and consulting experience.
• Proven coordination with cross-functional and offshore teams.
• Solution-oriented mindset with ability to interpret technical complexities.