- Design, develop, and document RESTful and SOAP-based APIs using IBM API Connect and IBM DataPower.
- Implement industry-standard security protocols, including OAuth2, mTLS, and JWT.
- Create and customize API policies (XSLT, GatewayScript) within DataPower to handle complex transformations and routing logic.
- Manage API deployments across multiple environments and integrate API Connect into automated CI/CD pipelines.
- Perform deep-dive root cause analysis on integration failures using DataPower probes and API Connect analytics.
- Collaborate with backend developers, security architects, and product owners to define API contracts and governance standards.
- Support and manage containerized API Connect deployments using OpenShift and Kubernetes.
- Apply API governance best practices and versioning strategies to ensure scalable and maintainable integrations.
- Monitor API performance, reliability, and security across enterprise environments.
- Ensure compliance with organizational integration standards and security requirements.
- IBM Professional Certifications in IBM API Connect or IBM DataPower are a plus.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in API development, integration, and management.
- Experience in banking, financial services, telecommunications, or large enterprise integration environments is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with IBM API Connect and IBM DataPower Gateway.
- Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, SOAP Web Services, XML, JSON, XSD, WSDL, and related integration technologies.
- Experience implementing API security standards such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, SSL/TLS, and API authentication mechanisms.
- Proficiency in DataPower development, including XSLT, GatewayScript, and policy configuration.
- Experience with API lifecycle management, governance, versioning, and best practices.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and automated deployment pipelines.
- Familiarity with container platforms such as OpenShift and Kubernetes.
- Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause analysis skills in complex integration environments.
- Experience working with API monitoring, analytics, and performance optimization tools.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- IBM API Connect and/or IBM DataPower certifications are highly preferred.