Staff Engineer (IBM MQ. IBM ACE)

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Requirements

• Experience : 5.5+ years
• Strong experience working with IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) and IBM MQ 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, web services, APIs, 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, messaging systems, and data exchange formats.
• Experience configuring, administering, and troubleshooting IBM MQ environments.
• Good understanding of API security standards including OAuth 2.0, JWT, SSL/TLS, and authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Experience with IBM API Connect v10 or later, including API development, API Gateway configuration, and Developer Portal management.
• Strong understanding of database technologies and integration with enterprise applications.
• Proficiency in Java or other programming languages used for IBM ACE custom development.
• Good understanding of Unix/Linux operating systems and command-line utilities.
• Basic understanding of cloud concepts and cloud-based integration architectures.
• Experience creating and implementing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation processes.
• Familiarity with API Gateway technologies, IBM DataPower, and cloud platforms such as IBM Cloud, Azure, or AWS is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in Agile development environments and enterprise integration projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and support enterprise integration solutions using IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) and IBM MQ.
• Develop and maintain message flows, APIs, web services, and data transformation solutions using IBM ACE technologies.
• Build scalable and robust integration solutions utilizing ESQL, XSLT, Java, and enterprise middleware technologies.
• Design and implement RESTful and SOAP-based services using XML, JSON, WSDL, JMS, HTTPS, SSL, and CSV formats.
• Develop, deploy, and manage APIs using IBM API Connect v10 or later.
• Configure and manage API Gateway policies for security, rate limiting, traffic management, and message transformation.
• Customize and maintain the IBM API Connect Developer Portal to support API consumers and developers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate APIs and middleware solutions with enterprise applications and backend systems.
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize API and integration performance using analytics and monitoring tools.
• Implement API security using OAuth 2.0, JWT, SSL/TLS, and enterprise security standards.
• Manage the API lifecycle including design, versioning, testing, staging, publishing, deployment, and retirement.
• Configure, administer, and troubleshoot IBM MQ messaging infrastructure and integration flows.
• Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines to automate API and integration deployments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues related to APIs, message flows, middleware platforms, and messaging services.
• Work closely with architecture, infrastructure, cloud, and DevOps teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing integration solutions.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise integration standards, governance frameworks, and best practices.

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