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
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