Senior Integration Practice Leader – GCC & IBM Tech

Global GBM; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Global GBM is seeking an Integration Practice Leader in Dubai, UAE. You will own the strategy and delivery excellence of GBM's Integration practice, focusing on APIs, event-driven architecture and IBM technologies.

The role oversees presales, solutions architecture, and partnerships to drive growth across the GCC region. You will lead modernization programs, build client trust at executive levels, and shape the roadmap for secure, governed, AI-ready integration platforms.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in enterprise technology with focus on integration, middleware and API platforms.
• Hands-on expertise with IBM integration technologies: webMethods, API Connect, App Connect Enterprise, IBM MQ, Event Streams, DataPower.
• Strong understanding of API-led and event-driven architectures, microservices and API governance.
• Proven track record of growing an integration business, building pipeline and closing large multi-year programs.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the Integration practice strategy, offerings, revenue targets and roadmap across API management, application integration, messaging and hybrid integration.
• Act as the primary integration thought leader and trusted advisor for GBM's strategic accounts.
• Lead presales for integration opportunities: architecture, sizing, proposals and RFP responses.
• Build deep expertise across IBM's integration portfolio and drive modernization programs.
• Position integration as foundation for AI-enabled enterprise connectivity and govern AI agents.

Skills

Enterprise tech

Integration & API

IBM integration tech

API governance

Leadership

Communication

Tools

IBM webMethods

IBM MQ

API Connect

Red Hat OpenShift

Job description

Global GBM is seeking an Integration Practice Leader in Dubai, UAE. You will own the strategy and delivery excellence of GBM's Integration practice, focusing on APIs, event-driven architecture and IBM technologies.

The role oversees presales, solutions architecture, and partnerships to drive growth across the GCC region. You will lead modernization programs, build client trust at executive levels, and shape the roadmap for secure, governed, AI-ready integration platforms.