Role: IBM API Connect Lead
Location: Lansing, MI
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Long Term
Experience Needed: 10+ Years
Position details:
Role: IBM API Connect Lead
Location : Lansing, MI. We are seeking a senior technical leader with 10+ years of integration/API development experience and 5+ years of hands-on IBM API Connect (APIC) experience.
The ideal candidate has strong Kubernetes knowledge and experience delivering APIs in containerized, cloud-native environments.
AWS and Red Hat OpenShift experience are highly desirable.
Must-haves: IBM API Connect (APIC), REST/SOAP services, API security (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, TLS), JSON, XML, XSLT, Kubernetes, and proven experience translating business requirements into technical designs and implementation plans.
Core responsibilities: Lead the design, development, implementation, and support of enterprise API/integration solutions; guide technical teams; mentor junior developers; drive end-to-end API lifecycle delivery; and build scalable, secure, reusable services aligned with enterprise standards.
Strong pluses: IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE), IBM MQ, Red Hat OpenShift, CI/CD, AWS EKS, DevOps practices, enterprise integration patterns, and microservices architecture.
Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of integration or API development experience
- 5+ years of hands-on IBM API Connect experience
- IBM API Connect
- REST and SOAP services
- API security using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and TLS
- JSON, XML, and XSLT
- Kubernetes
- Experience translating business requirements into technical designs and implementation plans
- Strong Kubernetes knowledge and experience with containerized, cloud-native API delivery
- AWS experience
- Red Hat OpenShift experience
- IBM App Connect Enterprise experience
- IBM MQ experience
- CI/CD and DevOps practices
- Enterprise integration patterns and microservices architecture
- AWS EKS experience
What We Do
Technology Management Solutions (TMS, LLC), headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, is a premier IT company specializing in digital product engineering and innovative technology solutions. Since our inception in 2021, we have empowered businesses across industries—Financial Services, Retail, Medical, Entertainment, Manufacturing, and Automotive—to achieve their digital transformation goals. Our mission is to design and deliver cutting-edge solutions that drive growth, streamline operations, and enhance modern digital experiences.At TMS, we partner with our clients throughout the entire product development lifecycle, from ideation to commercialization. Our expertise spans next-generation technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), and custom software development. With tailored engagement models, we accelerate product development, ensuring faster time-to-market and measurable success.
