Senior IBM (ISAM/ISVA) Engineer (India)

We are seeking a senior-level IBM Security Access Manager (ISAM) / IBM Security Verify Access (ISVA) Engineer with deep expertise in designing, deploying, and operationalizing secure access management platforms from the ground up. This role requires hands-on experience standing up the full ISAM/ISVA infrastructure, configuring clustering and high availability, implementing disaster recovery, and integrating the platform into complex enterprise environments. This is not a support-only or configuration-only role the ideal candidate has built resilient ISAM/ISVA environments end-to-end and understands the infrastructure, networking, security, and performance considerations required to run the platform at enterprise scale. This position is remote, but must be a resident in India Key Responsibilities Architecture & Platform Deployment - Design and implement enterprise-grade ISAM / ISVA architecture - Install and configure: - ISVA Virtual Appliances (Access Control, Federation, Advanced Access Control) - Web Reverse Proxy (WRP) - Policy Server - Runtime components - Configure clustered deployments for scalability and redundancy - Design and implement multi-tier environments (DEV, QA, PROD) - Implement secure baseline configurations aligned with enterprise standards High Availability & Disaster Recovery - Design and configure: - Appliance clustering - Runtime high availability - Session failover and replication - Load balancing strategies (F5, Netscaler, etc.) - Implement multi-data center deployments where required - Develop and test disaster recovery procedures - Configure database replication (if applicable) - Perform failover and resiliency testing Integration & Security Implementation - Integrate ISAM/ISVA with: - Active Directory / LDAP - SAML 2.0 / OIDC / OAuth providers - Enterprise applications (on-prem and cloud) - MFA providers - API gateways - Implement: - Reverse proxy junctions - Access control policies - Federation trust relationships - Adaptive authentication and step-up authentication - Configure advanced access control policies and contextual risk-based access Performance & Optimization - Tune reverse proxy performance and connection handling - Optimize authentication flows and federation transactions - Conduct performance testing and capacity planning - Troubleshoot latency, session issues, and authentication failures Automation & DevOps - Automate appliance configuration using REST APIs and scripting - Develop deployment automation (Shell, Python, Ansible, etc.) - Support CI/CD integration for configuration promotion - Implement configuration backup and version control processes Documentation & Knowledge Transfer - Produce detailed architecture and topology diagrams - Document build procedures and operational runbooks - Provide structured handoff to operations/support teams Required Qualifications - 5+ years of hands-on experience with IBM ISAM / ISVA - Proven experience deploying ISAM/ISVA from scratch in enterprise environments - Strong experience with: - ISVA virtual appliances - Web Reverse Proxy configuration - Federation (SAML, OIDC, OAuth) - LDAP and Active Directory integration - Load balancers and networking fundamentals - Demonstrated experience designing and implementing high availability and disaster recovery solutions - Strong understanding of authentication protocols and identity federation - Experience with Linux systems and networking (DNS, TLS, certificates) - Strong scripting and automation skills Preferred Qualifications - Experience migrating from ISAM to ISVA - Experience with containerized ISVA deployments - Experience integrating ISVA with API security platforms - Knowledge of zero trust architecture principles - Experience in financial services, healthcare, or other regulated industries - Security certifications (CISSP, CISM) or IAM-specific certifications Key Competencies - Infrastructure-level expertise (not just policy configuration) - Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills - Ability to design scalable, resilient, and secure access architectures - Strong documentation and communication skills - Ability to independently own platform build and lifecycle What Success Looks Like - Fully operational ISAM/ISVA workplace built and hardened from the ground up - High availability architecture successfully implemented and tested - Federation and access policies securely integrated across enterprise systems - Clean documentation and operational handoff - Stable, scalable access management platform ready for production Powered by JazzHR pYuC6sfvS8 .