IBM API Connect Lead

Apexon is a digital first technology services firm specializing in accelerating business transformation and delivering human centric digital experiences. We have been meeting customers wherever they are in the digital lifecycle and helping them outperform their competition through speed and innovation.

Apexon brings together distinct core competencies in AI, analytics, app development, cloud, commerce, CX, data, Dev Ops, IoT, mobile, quality engineering, and UX, along with deep expertise in BFSI, healthcare, and life sciences, helping businesses capitalize on the unlimited opportunities digital offers.

Our reputation is built on a comprehensive suite of engineering services, a dedication to solving clients’ toughest technology problems, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Everstone Capital, Apexon has a global presence across four continents.

We are hiring for an IBM API Connect Lead opportunity.

We are seeking a senior technical leader with 10+ years of integration and API development experience, including 5+ years of hands‑on experience with IBM API Connect (APIC). The ideal candidate will have strong Kubernetes expertise and experience delivering APIs in containerized, cloud‑native environments. The role will lead enterprise API and integration solutions, guide technical teams, mentor developers, and drive end‑to‑end API lifecycle delivery.

• 10+ years of integration and API development experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on IBM API Connect (APIC) experience.
• Strong experience with REST and SOAP services.
• Strong understanding of API security including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and TLS.
• Strong knowledge of JSON and XML.
• Experience with XSLT.
• Experience delivering APIs in containerized and cloud‑native environments.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical designs and implementation plans.
• Experience designing, developing, implementing, and supporting enterprise API and integration solutions.
• Strong technical leadership and team collaboration skills.
• Must be a US Citizen.

• IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE).
• AWS and AWS EKS.
• CI/CD and Dev Ops practices.

• Lead the design, development, implementation, and support of enterprise API and integration solutions.
• Drive end‑to‑end API lifecycle delivery from design through implementation and support.
• Develop scalable, secure, and reusable API and integration services aligned with enterprise standards.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development and integration teams.
• Mentor junior developers and support technical knowledge sharing.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs and implementation plans.
• Design and implement APIs using IBM API Connect and related integration technologies.
• Support API security and enterprise integration standards.
• Work with Kubernetes and containerized cloud‑native environments to deliver and support APIs.
• Collaborate with architecture, development, Dev Ops, and other technical teams to deliver integration solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

Did you know that Apexon has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, in each of the four regions in which it operates: USA for the seventh time in 2026, India for the tenth consecutive time in 2026, the UK for the fourth time in 2026, and Mexico for the second time in 2026.…