Senior IBM API Connect (APIC) & Datapower Developer

Job Title : Senior IBM API Connect (APIC) & Datapower Developer Location : Torrance, CA ( Hybrid ) Duration: Long-term Contract Opportunity with Multiple Years of Potential Extension Visa Policy: C2C candidates will not be considered. We welcome H1B candidates who are open to an H1B transfer opportunity with us. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a Senior DataPower and APIC Developer, this person will perform the following tasks, including but not limited to: • Design, develop, and support enterprise API and integration solutions utilizing IBM API Connect (APIC) and IBM DataPower. • Develop and configure Multi-Protocol 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 DataPower. • 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 DataPower 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 DataPower. • 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. WHAT WILL THE PERSON BE WORKING ON • Designs, develops, tests, and deploys enterprise-grade API and integration solutions using IBM API Connect and DataPower. • 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 DataPower 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. WANTS Required Experience: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field. • 8+ years of overall software development and integration experience. • 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting IBM API Connect (APIC) and IBM DataPower solutions in enterprise environments. • Experience within Banking, Financial Services, Consumer Lending, Automotive Finance, or related regulated industries preferred. Technical Skills: • Strong experience with IBM API Connect (APIC) and IBM DataPower Gateway platforms. • Extensive experience with REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, WSDL, XSD, XPath, XSLT, GatewayScript, EDI, and related integration technologies. • Strong understanding of API lifecycle management, API governance, and API security best practices. • Experience implementing OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT, Mutual TLS (mTLS), LDAP Integration, and certificate-based authentication. • Experience creating APIs, products, plans, catalogs, and developer portals in IBM APIC. • Experience configuring DataPower services, security objects, crypto profiles, and transformation policies. • Experience integrating Salesforce, Loan Origination Systems, Servicing Systems, Payment Gateways, Fraud Platforms, and external partners. • Experience designing and deploying integration solutions in AWS cloud environments. • Knowledge of AWS services including VPC, NLB, S3, security controls, networking, and hybrid-cloud architectures. • Experience enabling secure communication between cloud-hosted and on-premises applications. • Experience with OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), Kubernetes concepts, ingress/egress policies, secrets, routes, and container deployments. • Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines utilizing GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar automation tools. • Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, ELK, Grafana, or Prometheus. • Experience performing production support, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance tuning activities. • Experience with IBM MQ integration and messaging patterns. • Working knowledge of event-driven architectures, Kafka, or IBM Event Streams is preferred. • Experience with AWS S3 integration and cloud-native application architectures. • Experience building APIC analytics dashboards and reporting solutions. Desired Attributes: • Strong architecture and solution design capabilities for enterprise integration platforms. • Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor less experienced team members. • Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills. • Strong verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to partner effectively with business stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams. • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities. • Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments. • Nice to Have: IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I), Kafka, Event Streaming, and Financial Services compliance experience (SOX, PCI, GLBA).