Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, implementation, and support of enterprise API and integration solutions.

• Develop and manage APIs using IBM API Connect (APIC) and related middleware technologies.

• Translate business requirements into clear technical requirements, solution designs, and implementation plans for API and integration development.

• Work with AWS and Kubernetes platforms to deploy and manage API solutions in cloud and containerized environments.

• Implement and support API security standards such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and TLS.

• Configure and support IBM DataPower Gateway and API Gateway policies.

• Partner with business stakeholders, architects, and delivery teams to analyze requirements and define scalable technical solutions.

• Provide technical leadership to the team, including design guidance, code reviews, troubleshooting, and mentoring junior developers.

• Design scalable, secure, and reusable integration services aligned with enterprise architecture standards.

• Collaborate with architects, business analysts, application teams, and DevOps teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

• Participate in release planning, deployment activities, defect resolution, and production support.

• Ensure adherence to API governance, performance, logging, monitoring, and operational best practices. Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in integration, API development, and middleware technologies.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with IBM API Connect (APIC).

• Hands-on experience with AWS and Kubernetes is required.

• Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and integration solutions.

• Strong hands-on experience in designing and developing REST and SOAP services.

• Strong understanding of API security standards including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and TLS.

• Experience with JSON, XML, XSLT, and API design best practices.

• Hands-on experience with IBM DataPower Gateway.

• Experience deploying and managing API solutions in cloud and containerized environments.

• Proven experience in technical leadership, team mentoring, and guiding delivery.

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE), IBM MQ, IBM Transformation Extender (ITX), and Red Hat OpenShift.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for API and integration delivery.

• Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns and microservices-based architecture.

• Experience working in large-scale enterprise integration environments. 10+ years of experience in integration, API development, and middleware technologies

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree