The Lead ESB Developer is responsible for defining, designing, and governing enterprise integration solutions across ESB, messaging, and API layers. The role ensures scalable, resilient, and maintainable integrations aligned to enterprise architecture.

2. Key Responsibilities

Integration Solution Design

Design ESB services using IBM ACE/IIB and messaging solutions.

Enable integrations across core systems, microservices, and external partners.

Technical Leadership & Governance

Define and enforce integration patterns, coding standards, and best practices.

Review and approve design solutions across squads.

Modernization & Optimization

Reduce ESB complexity and duplication.

Drive API-first and event-driven approaches.

Delivery & Execution

Lead complex integration deliveries and support squads with technical challenges.

Collaboration

Work with architects, platform teams, and developers across domains.

3. Core Technical Skills

Expert in IBM ACE/IIB and ESQL.

Datapower

Strong MQ and messaging patterns knowledge.Brief JD

A good understanding of some of the following Middleware technologies
IBM Integration Bus (IIB) / ACE / MQ
Weblogic
JBoss 7 & 8
IBM Websphere Application Server (WAS)
Urban Code Deploy (UCD)
Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience in prioritising activities with support from Lead or Senior Engineers
Positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills
Experience with complex technical issues

API integration (REST/SOAP).

Understanding microservices and event-driven architecture.

RDBMS

4. Cross-Level Core Competencies

Integration Engineering Define and govern reusable patterns.

Quality & Risk Enforce standards and ensure resilience.

Delivery & Agile Lead delivery across squads.

Collaboration Influence cross-team technical decisions.

Improvement Drive ESB simplification and modernization.

5. Behavioral Expectations

Strong ownership and accountability.

Mentors team members.

Drives innovation and challenges legacy approaches.