Senior IAM Engineer (IBM ISIM/ISVG)

We are seeking a highly experienced IBM Security Identity Manager (ISIM) / IBM Security Verify Governance (ISVG) Engineer who can architect, deploy, and operationalize enterprise-grade identity governance solutions from the ground up. This role requires deep expertise in standing up the full platform infrastructure, configuring high availability and disaster recovery, and integrating ISIM/ISVG into complex enterprise environments.

This is not a support-only or application-level administration role. The ideal candidate has designed and implemented ISIM/ISVG environments end-to-end and understands the underlying middleware, infrastructure, and performance architecture required to run the platform reliably at scale.

This position is remote

Key Responsibilities

Platform Architecture & Deployment

• Design and implement IBM ISIM / ISVG architecture for enterprise environments

• Install and configure:

  • WebSphere Application Server (WAS / Liberty)

  • IBM DB2 (or supported RDBMS)

  • LDAP directories (e.g., IBM SDS, AD, etc.)

  • IBM HTTP Server / load balancers

• Build multi-tier environments (DEV, QA, PROD) following best practices

• Configure clustering for WebSphere and ISIM application components

• Implement secure configuration aligned with enterprise security standards

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

• Architect and configure:

  • WebSphere clustering

  • Database HA (HADR, clustering, replication)

  • LDAP replication

  • Load balancing and failover strategies

• Develop and test disaster recovery procedures

• Implement backup and recovery strategies

• Perform failover testing and performance tuning

Integration & Customization

• Integrate ISIM/ISVG with:

  • Active Directory

  • HR systems

  • Target applications (via adapters or APIs)

  • SSO / Federation systems

• Configure workflows, provisioning policies, access governance, and certifications

• Develop and customize adapters where necessary

• Implement role-based access control (RBAC) models

Performance & Optimization

• Tune JVMs, connection pools, and database performance

• Optimize reconciliation and provisioning performance

• Conduct capacity planning and scaling analysis

• Monitor and resolve system bottlenecks

Automation & DevOps

• Automate builds and deployments using scripting (Shell, Python, Ansible, etc.)

• Develop environment provisioning scripts

• Support CI/CD integration where applicable

• Maintain infrastructure-as-code where possible

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Create detailed architecture diagrams and build documentation

• Develop operational runbooks

• Provide handover documentation to support teams

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with IBM ISIM / ISVG

• Proven experience building ISIM/ISVG environments from scratch

• Strong experience with:

  • WebSphere Application Server (ND or Liberty)

  • DB2 administration and tuning

  • LDAP configuration and replication

  • Linux system administration

• Demonstrated experience implementing high availability and DR for ISIM/ISVG

• Strong understanding of identity governance concepts (IGA, RBAC, certification campaigns, SoD)

• Experience integrating with Active Directory and enterprise systems

• Strong scripting skills (Shell, Python, etc.)

• Experience working in enterprise production environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience migrating from ISIM to ISVG

• Experience with containerization (OpenShift / Kubernetes) for ISVG deployments

• Familiarity with IBM Security Verify SaaS offerings

• Knowledge of enterprise load balancers (F5, Netscaler)

• Experience in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, government)

• Security certifications (CISSP, CISM) or IAM-specific certifications

Key Competencies

• Deep infrastructure-level understanding (not just application configuration)

• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills

• Ability to design scalable and resilient architectures

• Strong documentation and communication skills

• Independent ownership of platform lifecycle

What Success Looks Like

• Fully operational ISIM/ISVG environment built from the ground up

• High availability and failover successfully tested

• Clean architecture documentation and operational handoff

• Stable, scalable identity governance platform ready for enterprise production use