IBM Data Power & APIC Developer

Cloudious•Torrance, CA

About The Position

Design develops and support enterprise API and integration solutions utilizing IBM API Connect APIC and IBM Data Power. Develop and configure MultiProtocol Gateway MPGW services for enterprise integrations. Configure and support Web Service Proxy WSP XML Firewall and MPGW services. Design and implement B2B integrations with external trading partners using IBM Data Power. Configure and manage SSL/TLS security which includes SSL Proxy Profiles, Crypto Profiles, Crypto Certificates etc. Configure error handling, logging, monitoring and troubleshooting on IBM Data Power appliances. Lead application development, enhancement and production support activities for multiple large-scale business initiatives. Research, troubleshoot and resolve production incidents involving APIs, middleware, cloud integrations and backend applications. Perform impact analysis across multiple platforms, systems and integration points to support project delivery and change management. Design and implement API security solutions including OAuth 2.0, JWT, Mutual TLS (mTLS), LDAP integration and certificate management. Develop and maintain API products, catalogs, developer portals, rate limiting policies and governance standards. Design integration solutions between cloud-hosted and on-premises applications using APIC and Data Power. Collaborate with architecture, security, infrastructure, cloud and application development teams on solution design and implementation. Participate in CI/CD automation, deployment planning, release management and environment promotion activities. Monitor API platform health, analyze performance metrics and implement optimization opportunities. Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement long-term corrective actions for recurring production issues. Support OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) deployments and containerized integration workloads. Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, design specifications and operational procedures. Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership and best practices guidance. Participate in on-call production support during off-hours, weekends and critical business events. Designs, develops, tests, and deploys enterprise-grade API and integration solutions using IBM API Connect and Data Power. Creates, publishes, secures, and manages REST and SOAP APIs within APIC environments. Develops GatewayScript, XSLT, XPath, and transformation services to support complex integration requirements. Designs scalable integration architectures supporting cloud, hybrid-cloud, and on-premises applications. Implements API security, authentication, authorization, encryption, and governance policies. Deploys and supports APIC and Data Power solutions within OpenShift and containerized environments. Integrates enterprise applications including Salesforce, Loan Origination Systems, Servicing Systems, Payment Gateways, Fraud Platforms, and third-party vendor solutions. Builds reusable integration components and establishes API development standards and best practices. Collaborates with Business Analysts, Architects, Product Owners, Security Teams, and Infrastructure Teams to deliver technical solutions aligned with business objectives. Conducts code reviews, design reviews, and technical solution reviews to maintain platform standards and quality. Troubleshoots production issues related to APIs, middleware, networking, cloud connectivity, and application integrations. Supports automated deployment pipelines and DevSecOps initiatives using GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab, or similar technologies. Implements monitoring, logging, analytics, and observability solutions to improve platform reliability and operational visibility. Provides technical mentoring and knowledge transfer to development and support teams. Follows established SDLC, Agile, change control, configuration management, and release management processes.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or related technical field
8 years of overall software development and integration experience
5 years of handson experience designing implementing and supporting IBM API Connect APIC and IBM Data Power solutions in enterprise

Responsibilities

Design develops and support enterprise API and integration solutions utilizing IBM API Connect APIC and IBM Data Power
Develop and configure MultiProtocol Gateway MPGW services for enterprise integrations
Configure and support Web Service Proxy WSP XML Firewall and MPGW services
Design and implement B2B integrations with external trading partners using IBM Data Power
Configure and manage SSLTLS security which includes SSL Proxy ProfilesCrypto Profiles Crypto Certificates etc
Configure error handling logging monitoring and troubleshooting on IBM Data Power appliances
Lead application development enhancement and production support activities for multiple largescale business initiatives
Research troubleshoot and resolve production incidents involving APIs middleware cloud integrations and backend applications
Perform impact analysis across multiple platforms systems and integration points to support project delivery and change management
Design and implement API security solutions including OAuth 20 JWT Mutual TLS mTLS LDAP integration and certificate management
Develop and maintain API products catalogs developer portals rate limiting policies and governance standards
Design integration solutions between cloudhosted and onpremises applications using APIC and Data Power
Collaborate with architecture security infrastructure cloud and application development teams on solution design and implementation
Participate in CICD automation deployment planning release management and environment promotion activities
Monitor API platform health analyze performance metrics and implement optimization opportunities
Conduct root cause analysis RCA and implement longterm corrective actions for recurring production issues
Support OpenShift Container Platform OCP deployments and containerized integration workloads
Create and maintain technical documentation architecture diagrams design specifications and operational procedures
Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership and best practices guidance
Participate in oncall production support during offhours weekends and critical business events
Designs develops tests and deploys enterprisegrade API and integration solutions using IBM API Connect and Data Power
Creates publishes secures and manages REST and SOAP APIs within APIC environments
Develops GatewayScript XSLT XPath and transformation services to support complex integration requirements
Designs scalable integration architectures supporting cloud hybridcloud and onpremises applications
Implements API security authentication authorization encryption and governance policies
Deploys and supports APIC and Data Power solutions within OpenShift and containerized environments
Integrates enterprise applications including Salesforce Loan Origination Systems Servicing Systems Payment Gateways Fraud Platforms and thirdparty vendor solutions
Builds reusable integration components and establishes API development standards and best practices
Collaborates with Business Analysts Architects Product Owners Security Teams and Infrastructure Teams to deliver technical solutions aligned with business objectives
Conducts code reviews design reviews and technical solution reviews to maintain platform standards and quality
Troubleshoots production issues related to APIs middleware networking cloud connectivity and application integrations
Supports automated deployment pipelines and DevSecOps initiatives using GitHub Azure DevOps Jenkins GitLab or similar technologies
Implements monitoring logging analytics and observability solutions to improve platform reliability and operational visibility
Provides technical mentoring and knowledge transfer to development and support teams
Follows established SDLC Agile change control configuration management and release management processes