Technical Lead - Integration Lead

Role Type: Technical Lead / Integration Lead

Location: Detroit, MI  (onsite)

Duration: Contract 12 months

Interview Mode: MS Teams Interview

Accepting local and non-local candidates

1. Role Summary

The Onshore Technical Lead will be responsible for leading integration initiatives using IBM Integration technologies including IBM DataPower Gateway, IBM Integration Bus (IIB/ACE), and IBM ESB components. This role involves technical leadership, architecture guidance, hands‑on development, onshore-offshore coordination, and partnership with business/IT stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high‑performance integration solutions.

2. Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership (Must Have)

• Lead end‑to‑end integration design and technical delivery using IBM DataPower and IBM IIB/ACE.
• Define integration patterns, reusable frameworks, best practices, and coding standards.
• Perform architecture reviews, impact analysis, and solution feasibility assessments.
• Guide offshore developers with technical direction, workload planning, and issue resolution.

Solution Design & Development (Good to Have)

• Design and implement services including REST/SOAP APIs, message flows, and transformations (XML, JSON, SOAP, MQ).
• Develop DataPower artifacts: Multi‑Protocol Gateways (MPGW), Web Services Proxy (WSP), REST services, security configurations.
• Build IIB/ACE message flows using ESQL, Java, Compute Nodes, MQ nodes, and Mapping nodes.
• Experience with API security including OAuth2, JWT, TLS Mutual Auth, WS‑Security, AAA policies.

Integration Delivery (Must Have)

• Manage requirements grooming, effort estimation, solution design, and technical documentation.
• Work closely with architects, DBAs, network/security teams, product owners, and QA.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, performance guidelines, and security standards.
• Conduct code reviews, solution walkthroughs, and troubleshooting sessions.

Support & Operations (Must Have)

• Provide L3 production support, root cause analysis, and performance tuning.
• Manage deployment pipelines and work with DevOps teams for CI/CD automation.
• Handle DataPower firmware upgrades, domain migrations, promotion between environments.

Stakeholder & Team Management (Must Have)

• Act as the main onshore point of contact for integration projects.
• Coordinate work across onshore/offshore teams ensuring delivery quality.
• Communicate project risks, dependencies, and technical decisions to leadership.
• Mentor junior developers and support technical upskilling initiatives.

3. Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in:
• IBM DataPower XI52/XG45/IDG (MPGW, WSP, XMLFW, AAA, Crypto, Certificates)
• IBM Integration Bus (IIB) / App Connect Enterprise (ACE)
  (Message flows, ESQL, Compute nodes, MQ, REST APIs, SOAP services)
• IBM MQ concepts, configuration, and messaging patterns.
• IBM ESB concepts, mediation flows, service orchestration.
• Must have experience in Azure Complex event processing and IBM ODM
• API security: OAuth2, JWT, SSL/TLS, Mutual Authentication.
• Experience with message formats: XML, JSON, XSD, WSDL, SWAGGER/OpenAPI.
• CI/CD tools: Git, Jenkins/Azure DevOps/Bamboo, UrbanCode Deploy (optional).
• Cloud platforms preferred: AWS / Azure / IBM Cloud.

Soft Skills (Must Have)

• Excellent communication and client‑facing skills.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to lead distributed teams and manage workloads.
• Solid documentation, presentation, and technical storytelling skills.

4. Qualifications (Must Have)

• 8+ years of experience in IBM integration technologies.
• 3+ years in a Technical Lead or Onshore Lead position.
• IBM Certified Solution Developer – DataPower / ACE certifications (preferred).
• Experience in Agile/Scrum delivery model.

Thanks & Regards,

Isha Jangra

Sr. Technical Recruiter