Technical Integration Developer Contract

Title: Technical Integration Engineer

Location: Abu Dhabi, Onsite

Client: ADIB

Duration: 6 months extendable contract

Job Title: Technical Integration Engineer

Role Purpose:
As a Technical Integration Engineer, you will participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle including estimation, technical design, implementation, documentation, testing, deployment, and support of applications. Working in a collaborative team environment, you will partner with solution architects and developers to translate wireframes and creative designs into functional and scalable technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Serve as a technical lead and mentor, supporting team members and driving service improvements.

2. Lead technical planning and requirement-gathering phases, including estimation, architecture, development, and testing.

3. Customize Decision Center and Enterprise Console using extension APIs to suit business user requirements.

4. Deliver projects and solutions involving:

   • Banking and e-channels systems

   • Microservices architecture

   • Spring Boot and OpenShift container platform

   • SOA methodologies and best practices

5. Design and develop core services using:

   • REST APIs and Web Services

   • Integration Design Patterns

   • SOA principles

   • SDLC & SGLC methodologies

   • HLD & LLD documentation

6. Strong hands-on development experience in:

   • IBM DataPower, API Connect, ODM

   • IBM ACE/IIB (v10.x and v11), ESQL, Java

   • Oracle/SQL databases, IBM MQ, WSRR

   • Integration protocols (SFTP, TCP/IP, MQ, JMS, HTTPS, WS, REST)

   • Security and performance optimization

   • Shell scripting on Linux for IIB and MQ

7. Utilize testing tools such as SOAPUI, RPT, RFT, LoadRunner, and Postman; create unit test documents and test scenarios.

8. Provide ongoing technical support, manage BAU activities and change requests to closure.

9. Gather and document business requirements, ensuring alignment with technical solutions.

10. Coordinate with service teams/vendors to resolve issues and ensure timely ticket resolution.

11. Support go-live and post-deployment activities, including DR, security, and maintenance routines.

12. Align with internal IT policies and ensure service delivery adheres to mandatory standards.

13. Provide monthly updates and periodic reports on ongoing initiatives.

14. Contribute to continuous improvement, innovation, and optimization of technology solutions.

15. Participate in Agile/Scrum processes and DevOps practices including CI/CD and automated deployments.

16. Ensure effective cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder communication, and business continuity.

17. Flexibility to support weekend or holiday duties on a rotational basis when required.

Technical Skills / Tools Required:

• Integration & Architecture:
  Integration patterns, SOA design/governance, REST, SOAP, Microservices

• Middleware & Development:
  IBM DataPower, API Connect, ODM, ACE/IIB, Java (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security), NodeJS

• Messaging & Middleware:
  Kafka, MQ Series, ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ

• Databases:
  Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, MySQL, Sybase

• DevOps & CI/CD:
  Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift (multi-cluster, multi-region HA setup)

• Monitoring & Performance:
  AppDynamics, Kibana, Grafana, Elasticsearch

• Version Control & Deployment:
  GitHub, Git, Eclipse, OpenShift API server

• Testing:
  SOAPUI, Postman, LoadRunner, RPT

• Documentation:
  HLD, LLD, test cases, user guides

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education:
  BSc in Computer Science, B.Com Informatics, MBA, or relevant advanced degree

• Industry Knowledge:
  Strong understanding of financial domains: core banking, cards, payments, GL, reconciliation

• Experience:

  • 8–10 years in system analysis, design, development, and testing

  • 4–7 years in the banking/financial services domain

  • 4–5 years of integration-specific experience

  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps/production support best practices