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Senior IBM API Connect (APIC) & Datapower Developer

UNICON International, Inc.

Torrance, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$131,000–$136,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Application Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentication, Automation, Banking Services, Best Practices, Business Analysis, Business Architecture, Business-to-Business (B2B), Change Control, Change Management, Cloud Applications, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Code Reviews, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Configuration Management, Consumer Loans, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Corrective Action, Cryptography, Dental Insurance, DevOps, Digital Certificates, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Enterprise Applications, Error Handling, Finance, Financial Compliance, Financial Services, Firewalls, GitHub, Hybrid Cloud, IBM Product Family, IBM WebSphere MQ (Message Queue), Identify Issues, JSON, Jenkins, Knowledge Transfer, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), Leadership, Loan Origination, Mentoring, Microsoft Windows Azure, Middleware, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Multitasking, Network Connectivity, OAuth, On Call, OpenID, Operations Processes, PCI, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Production Support, REST (Representational State Transfer), Release Management/Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Reporting Dashboards, Requirements Management, Root Cause Analysis, SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security), Salesforce.com, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Security Architecture, Security Infrastructure, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Splunk, System Integration (SI), Systems Engineering, Technical Delivery, Technical Leadership, Technical Writing, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Plan/Schedule, Traffic Shaping, Vision Plan, WSDL (Web Services Description Language), Web Services, Writing Skills, XML (EXtensible Markup Language), XPath, XSD (XML Schema Definition), XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Translation)
LOCATION
Torrance, CA
POSTED
1 day ago
Job Title: Senior IBM API Connect (APIC) & Datapower Developer
Location: Torrance, CA
Work Model: Onsite
Compensation: $131-136k

Work Type: Onsite (4 days/week)
Travel: No
Overtime: Yes

POSITION OVERVIEW
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 YOU WILL BE DOING
• 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.

WHAT’S NEEDED
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).

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Other standard benefits as applicable

ABOUT UNICON
UNICON is a workforce solutions provider with over 35 years of experience supporting organizations across a variety of industries. We partner with our clients to deliver skilled professionals while maintaining a strong focus on quality, compliance, and long-term relationships. UNICON is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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