Senior Staff Engineer (IBM App Connect)

Requirements

• Experience : 7.5+ years
• Relevant experience working with IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) / IBM Integration Bus technologies
• Strong hands-on coding expertise in ESQL, XSLT, and Java
• Proven experience in designing, developing, implementing, and supporting enterprise integration solutions using IBM ACE
• Hands-on experience developing message flows, APIs, web services, and data transformation solutions
• Strong understanding of REST, XML, JSON, WSDL, SOAP, JMS, HTTPS, SSL, and CSV formats
• Strong knowledge of enterprise integration patterns, middleware technologies, and distributed systems architecture
• Good understanding of enterprise security mechanisms and API security standards including OAuth 2.0 and JWT
• Experience with IBM API Connect v10 or later including API development and gateway policy management
• Solid experience with IBM MQ including configuration, administration, and troubleshooting
• Strong understanding of database technologies and integration with backend systems
• Basic understanding of Unix/Linux environments and shell operations
• Exposure to cloud concepts and cloud platforms such as IBM Cloud, Azure, or AWS is preferred
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation processes
• Experience working with API Gateway, DataPower, and cloud-native integration concepts is an added advantage
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and support enterprise integration solutions using IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE)
• Develop and maintain message flows, APIs, web services, and data transformation solutions using IBM ACE technologies
• Build and optimize integrations using ESQL, XSLT, Java, and enterprise middleware frameworks
• Develop RESTful and SOAP-based services using XML, JSON, WSDL, JMS, HTTPS, SSL, and CSV formats
• Design and develop APIs using IBM API Connect v10 or later
• Configure and manage API Gateway policies for security, transformation, throttling, and rate limiting
• Customize and maintain Developer Portal capabilities within IBM API Connect
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate APIs and middleware services with backend systems and enterprise applications
• Monitor API and integration performance using analytics and monitoring tools
• Ensure secure implementation of APIs and integrations using OAuth 2.0, JWT, SSL, and enterprise security protocols
• Manage API lifecycle activities including staging, publishing, versioning, deployment, and retirement
• Configure, administer, and troubleshoot IBM MQ environments and integrations
• Participate in CI/CD pipeline implementation and deployment automation for integration and API solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve middleware, integration, and API-related production issues
• Work closely with architecture, infrastructure, cloud, and DevOps teams to ensure scalable and reliable integration solutions
• Ensure adherence to enterprise integration standards, governance, and best practices

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.