Middleware Architecture (ACE/ MQ/API) - Technical Lead (Permanent)

GMP TECHNOLOGIES (S) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Singapore is seeking an Integration Architect with over 15 years of experience in IT Middleware technologies. The role involves overseeing integration projects, mentoring integration architects, and ensuring best practices are met while leading the design and implementation of integration solutions. Strong knowledge of IBM ACE, API development, and cloud platforms is required. Competitive compensation package offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of working experience in IT Middleware technologies.
• Strong expertise in IBM ACE and IBM MQ.
• Lead and mentor a team of integration architects and developers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee integration projects ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Design and manage API-led connectivity architecture.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies to enhance the ESB platform.

Skills

Integration architecture

API development

IBM ACE

IBM MQ

Java

Cloud platforms

Containerization

CI/CD practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Responsibilities

• Oversee integration projects, ensuring adherence to best practices, security standards, and performance requirements, while contributing to the IT strategy by leveraging the ESB platform to meet business objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and guide a team of integration architects and developers, designing and managing API-led connectivity architecture for scalable, reusable integration patterns, while overseeing the end-to-end design, development, implementation, and documentation of integration solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and platforms to enhance the ESB platform's capabilities, while ensuring optimal performance and resolving scalability and performance issues.
• Implement security policies such as OAuth, API security, and encryption, and drive the adoption of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for integration development and deployment.
• Collaborate with business units, product owners, and technical teams to gather requirements and translate them into integration solutions, while leading the troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex production issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in IT or closely related field with minimum 15+ years of working experience, preferably in IT Middleware technologies.
• Possess strong expertise in IBM ACE and IBM MQ, with over 8 years of experience managing these platforms in large organizations, demonstrating proficiency in High Availability environments, configuration, deployment, troubleshooting, and holding relevant certifications.
• Deep understanding of ESB architecture, integration patterns (e.g., publish-subscribe, request-reply), messaging protocols (e.g., SOAP, REST, JMS, AMQP), and proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript) along with a strong knowledge of web and security standards (OAuth, SSL, CORS, JWT).
• Lead, mentor, and provide technical guidance to a team of integration architects and developers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions), version control systems (Git), and have a strong understanding of database concepts, SQL, and Linux server environments.

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