Senior Integration Engineer - IBM DataPower & App Connect Enterprise

Luxoft is seeking an experienced Senior Integration Engineer with 8+ years in IBM DataPower and IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE). The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure integration solutions, building APIs, and managing middleware flows. Key responsibilities include configuring DataPower for high-performance API handling, developing ACE flows, automating deployments with CI/CD tools like UrbanCode Deploy, and deploying services on containerized platforms such as Kubernetes/OpenShift. The engineer will collaborate with architects and application teams, translate business requirements into technical designs, and troubleshoot integration issues to optimize performance and resiliency.

Must Have

• Design and maintain integration flows using IBM DataPower and ACE.
• Develop APIs (SOAP/REST) with transformation and security.
• Define reusable integration patterns and best practices.
• Configure DataPower for secure, high-performance API traffic.
• Implement message validation, protocol mediation, and transformations.
• Develop ACE flows using ESQL, shared libraries, and sub-flows.
• Automate build/deployment of integration artifacts with UCD and CI/CD tools.
• Deploy and manage services on Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Collaborate with architects and application teams.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Troubleshoot integration issues and optimize performance.
• 8+ years in middleware/integration engineering.
• Expertise in IBM DataPower Gateway and IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE).
• Strong in SOAP and RESTful web services.
• Experience with OAuth2, SSL/TLS, SAML, JWT security protocols.
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines (UCD, Jenkins, Git, scripting).
• Experience with Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Solid understanding of integration principles, error handling, data validation, performance tuning.

##### Project description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Integration Engineer with deep expertise in IBM DataPower, IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE), and modern integration platforms. You need to have 8+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing scalable, secure, and resilient integration solutions across hybrid and cloud-native environments.

In this role, you will play a key part in designing enterprise-grade integration patterns, building APIs and middleware flows, and enabling end-to-end connectivity between systems using cutting-edge technologies and best practices.

##### Responsibilities

• Integration Development & Design:
• Design, develop, configure, and maintain integration flows using IBM DataPower and IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE).
• Develop APIs and web services (SOAP/REST), including transformation logic, policy enforcement, and security configurations.
• Define and implement reusable integration patterns and technical best practices across middleware platforms.
• API and Middleware Management:
• Configure and manage DataPower appliances for secure, high-performance API traffic handling.
• Implement message validation, protocol mediation, and transformations using XML, JSON, and other data formats.
• Develop ACE flows using ESQL, shared libraries, and sub-flows to support business processes.
• Deployment and Automation:
• Automate the build and deployment of integration artifacts using UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) and other CI/CD tools.
• Integrate with version control, testing frameworks, and pipeline orchestration tools.
• Ensure reliable and consistent deployment processes across development, staging, and production environments.
• Cloud-Native Integration:
• Deploy and manage integration services on containerized platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Monitor runtime performance, scalability, and availability of services in cloud-native ecosystems.
• Collaboration and Documentation:
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, application teams, and infrastructure engineers to align solutions with business goals.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs and documentation, including sequence diagrams, interface contracts, and data flow definitions.
• Troubleshoot integration issues, conduct root cause analysis, and optimize performance and resiliency.

##### Skills

Must have

• Minimum 8 years of experience in middleware/integration engineering.
• Hands-on expertise in IBM DataPower Gateway and IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE).
• Strong background in developing and managing SOAP and RESTful web services.
• Experience implementing integration security protocols (OAuth2, SSL/TLS, SAML, JWT).
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, including experience with UrbanCode Deploy (UCD), Jenkins, Git, and scripting tools.
• Experience deploying and managing services on Kubernetes/OpenShift or other container platforms.
• Solid understanding of integration principles, error handling, data validation, and performance tuning.

Nice to have

• N/A

##### Other

Languages

English: C1 Advanced

Seniority

Senior