Senior IBM API Connect; APIC & Datapower Developer

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

• Design, develop, and support enterprise API and integration solutions utilizing IBM API Connect (APIC) and IBM Data Power.
• 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 Data Power.
• 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 Data Power 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 Data Power.
• 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 Open Shift 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.

• Designs, develops, tests, and deploys enterprise-grade API and integration solutions using IBM API Connect and Data Power.
• Creates, publishes, secures, and manages REST and SOAP APIs within APIC environments.
• Develops Gateway Script, 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 Data Power solutions within Open Shift 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 Dev Sec Ops  initiatives using Git Hub, Azure Dev Ops, Jenkins, Git Lab, 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.