Staff Engineer (IBM MQ. IBM ACE)

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 reti