Integration Specialist

SUMMARY:
Are you a seasoned Integration Specialist ready to drive transformation at the highest level of enterprise technology?

Our client, a prestigious financial sector institution, is seeking a Senior Integration Specialist to join its Enterprise Integration Centre of Excellence (EICoE). This role will focus on mission-critical Tier 1 initiatives, including the FMD Reference Rate Reform and Foreign Exchange (FX) projects, demanding advanced expertise in IBM ACE, API Connect, MQ, and streaming technologies like Apache Kafka.

If you thrive in high-impact environments and are passionate about architecting and implementing complex integration solutions, this is your opportunity to shape the digital future of this organisation.

POSITION INFO:

Requirements:

• Diploma in Information Systems, Business Administration, or equivalent experience;
• IIB or MQ certification advantageous;
• A minimum of five years' experience in Integration development environment using the IBM ACE, DataPower, API Connect, MQ;
• Proficiency in at least one other integration toolset (ACE, API Connect, MQ, Data Power, Orace SOA) advantageous;
• Kafka or Confluent certifications advantageous;
• Extensive experience in design, analysis and development of integration flows (including error and audit) between variety of applications;
• Must be proficient in SOAPUI, Postman, ACE toolkit for development, MQ explorer, RFHUtil;
• Proficient in following runtime tools: Atlassian Bitbucket, Atlassian Bamboo, Jira and Confluence;
• Skills in Integration Protocol such as RESTful API, Webservice, MQ and File (MQMFT, FTPS, SFTP);
• Proficient in Data Types: Transformation (JSON/SWAGGER, XML/XSD/WSDL/XSLT, CSV/Excel, Fixed Length, Binary) and No Transformation (Binary);
• Dimensional data modelling experience;
• Project development exposure (waterfall and/or agile methodologies);
• Hands-on experience with streaming technologies (Apache Kafka, Confluent, AWS Kinesis, Azure Event Hubs, Pub/Sub);
• Experience integrating real-time streaming data into applications or data platforms;
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures and microservices;
• Clear communication skills, especially in explaining technical designs to non-technical stakeholders;
• Ability to work collaboratively with data engineers, architects, and business analysts;

• Participate in the interpretation of business requirements and functional specifications as provided by the business analyst into Integration solution designs to implement all Integration flows (technical specifications, detail designs etc);
• Development of the integration flow function using appropriate technology toolsets to pass data through integration according to approved design specifications;
• Design and development of the monitoring and error handling procedures;
• Application of appropriate Data Quality tools and techniques to ensure that consistent and quality data is provided to the data warehouse;
• Assist with the high-level designs in preparation for governance approval;
• Prepare key documentation to support the technical design in technical specifications. (System Design/Requirement Specification, Source specification and test documentation);
• Assist in establishing accurate project timelines and development methodology;
• Be able to take high-level tasks and break them into detailed actions and tasks to be completed;
• Provide input to the overall project planning process by assisting in establishing accurate project timelines actions required and realistic timeframes for completion of those tasks and actions;
• Participate in workshops with stakeholders in respect of clarification of detailed requirements and solutions to those requirements;
• Deliver allocated project tasks and actions according to agreed quality and timeframes;
• Author and execute unit tests on all processes and prepare required programs and scripts;
• Ensure that detailed tasks and actions are allocated and completed to limit and mitigate risk within the allocated projects;
• Staying abreast of changes to integration tools and methodologies & the ability to learn and implement new and different techniques.