Gateway Automation Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the EAG platform’s currency and manage the technical delivery under EAGMO.

• Evaluate EAG components, their dependencies, versions, certificates, runtime components, identity integrations, CI/CD dependencies, and the impacts of migration.

• Recognize currency-related risks and sequencing dependencies.

• Develop and implement approved change packages for gateway/platform currency and technical refresh within contractor-controlled and Government-sanctioned parameters.

• Carry out runtime upgrades, SSO modifications, certificate renewals, gateway component enhancements, container/platform compatibility adjustments, and monitoring/logging compatibility updates.

• Create change records, implementation procedures, validation processes, rollback strategies, and release documentation for each currency event.

• Conduct functional, regression, connectivity, security, performance, observability, and operational readiness validations following each event.

• Update runbooks, configuration baselines, version inventories, and operational documentation.

• Generate Platform Currency Assessments, Annual Currency Implementation Plans, Currency Change Packages, and Currency Validation Reports.

• A designated engineer will assume Technical Lead responsibilities, coordinating efforts across all EAG task areas.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in API gateway or enterprise middleware platform operations, including runtime dependency management, certificate lifecycle management, SSO integration, and platform upgrades.

• Familiarity with EAG/API-gateway automation components that connect with Government-owned CI/CD pipelines; does not manage or operate the CI/CD platform.

• Strong preference for experience with IBM webMethods platform currency, patching, and dependency management.

• Background in federal IT change management, encompassing change request processes, approval workflows, and post-deployment validation documentation.

• Excellent documentation capabilities, including change records, release documentation, rollback plans, runbooks, and configuration baselines.

• Active IRS Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) is required.

• Preferred experience in IBM webMethods administration or patching.

• Preferred experience with OpenShift or container platform upgrades and patching.

• Preferred knowledge in certificate lifecycle management and PKI automation.

• Preferred experience in IRS or Treasury D&PE programs.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Must fulfill eligibility criteria for access to classified information and be capable of obtaining a government-issued security clearance.

• May be subject to criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness evaluations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation decisions take into account skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licenses and certifications, as well as other business and organizational requirements.

• There may be a potential opportunity to work on a contingent contract pending award and funding.

• Equal Opportunity Employer protections are in place for veterans and individuals with disabilities.