ESB Senior Developer (ESB) Contract

Title: ESB Integration Developer 

Location: Abu Dhabi, Onsite

Duration: 9 months extendable contract 

Job Title: ESB Integration Developer

Role Purpose:

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior SOA Developer with strong expertise in banking and integration services. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the implementation, development, and delivery of technical services across Multi-Tier and SOA architectures, while ensuring alignment with best practices and standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Extensive experience in Banking, SOA delivery methodologies, SOA Center of Excellence, and implementation of SOA best practices.

2. Familiarity with banking service standards such as ISO8583, IFX, Open Bank Project, ISO20022, and SWIFT.

3. Core service design experience including:

   • REST API and Web Services development

   • Implementation of various integration design patterns

   • Deep understanding of SOA principles and best practices

   • Knowledge of SDLC and SGLC processes

   • Creation of High-Level and Low-Level Design documentation

4. Delivery of technical services for Multi-Tier and SOA-based architecture.

5. Contribution to strategic SOA implementation approaches based on service analysis.

6. Preparation of technical design documents across multiple projects.

7. Involvement in the inception and enhancement of SOA practices.

8. Strong hands-on development experience in the following areas:

   • IBM DataPower Development & Administration

   • IBM API Connect Development & Administration

   • IBM ODM Development & Administration

   • IBM ACE (IIB v11) & IIB v10.x Flow Development

   • ESQL & Java Development

   • Oracle and SQL Database Development

   • IBM MQ v9.x Administration

   • IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository (WSRR)

   • Various integration protocols (SFTP, TCP/IP, MQ, JMS, HTTPS, Web Services, REST)

   • Security and performance best practices

   • Shell scripting for IIB and MQ under Linux systems

   • Testing tools: SOAP UI, RPT, RFT, LoadRunner, Postman

   • Creation of Unit Test Documents and Test Case Scenarios

9. Understanding of business requirements and translating them into technical deliverables.

10. Preparation of project-related documentation including IARs and approval documents.

11. Support for UAT phases, including documentation and stakeholder approvals.

12. Incident and problem tracking, resolution, and reporting via approved IT services.

13. Compliance with internal standards and governance policies.

14. Timely delivery of assigned tasks to meet business needs.

15. Flexibility to execute ad-hoc tasks and objectives aligned with internal and business goals.

16. Support go-live and post-deployment activities for projects and releases.

17. Ensure DR (Disaster Recovery) readiness including documentation and participation in DR drills.

Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge:

• Certification in IBM IIB v10 and MQ v9.1

• Hands-on experience with IBM API Connect and DataPower

• Experience with J2EE applications

• Proficiency in MQ Explorer, SOAP UI, RFUtils

• Experience with WebSphere Service Registry & Repository Server

• Strong database design and development in Oracle and MS SQL

Experience Required:

• 5–7 years of experience in SOA development

• At least 2–4 years in a similar role within the Banking or Financial Services industry