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Associate Principal Engineer,IBM Sterling

Jobgether · India

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Associate Principal Engineer, IBM Sterling based in India.

In this role, you will take ownership of designing and delivering enterprise-grade integration and managed file transfer solutions within complex, mission-critical environments. You will serve as a senior technical expert across IBM Sterling Integrator and Sterling File Gateway platforms, ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performance B2B and file transfer architectures. This position involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including mainframe, infrastructure, and application stakeholders, to enable seamless data exchange across enterprise systems. You will play a key role in partner onboarding, integration design, and production support for high-volume transactional flows. The role demands deep expertise in middleware, messaging, and secure communication protocols, combined with strong problem-solving and leadership capabilities. You will also contribute to defining best practices, improving system reliability, and mentoring engineering teams in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

Accountabilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade B2B and file transfer solutions using IBM Sterling Integrator (SI) and Sterling File Gateway (SFG).
  • Develop and support BPML-based business processes, workflows, and partner onboarding integrations.
  • Architect and implement secure file transfer solutions using SFTP, FTPS, AS2, HTTPS, and related protocols.
  • Manage and optimize IBM DB2 databases, ensuring performance tuning, query optimization, and efficient data handling.
  • Collaborate with mainframe teams supporting z/OS and JCL-based enterprise integration environments.
  • Implement and support messaging solutions using IBM MQ, JMS, and other enterprise middleware technologies.
  • Design and expose integration services through REST and SOAP APIs where required.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex integration, file transfer, and system issues in production environments.
  • Ensure compliance with security standards, encryption practices, and certificate management policies.
  • Provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, and mentorship to engineering and support teams.
  • Requirements:

    • 9+ years of experience in enterprise integration and IBM Sterling environments.
    • Strong hands-on expertise in IBM Sterling Integrator (SI) and Sterling File Gateway (SFG) architecture, development, and administration.
    • Deep experience with BPML, partner onboarding, and business process development (mandatory).
    • Proven ability to design end-to-end B2B and file transfer integration solutions.
    • Strong experience with IBM DB2 (z/OS or LUW), including performance tuning and query optimization (mandatory).
    • Solid understanding of IBM mainframe technologies including z/OS and JCL (mandatory).
    • Experience with secure protocols such as SFTP, FTPS, AS2, and HTTPS.
    • Knowledge of data formats including XML, JSON, EDI (X12/EDIFACT), and integration frameworks.
    • Strong understanding of IBM MQ, JMS, and enterprise messaging systems.
    • Experience with API integrations using REST and SOAP services.
    • Exposure to IBM ACE / Integration Bus and enterprise integration architectures.
    • Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Splunk, AppDynamics, or similar platforms.
    • Understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation in integration environments.
    • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.
    • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
    • Benefits:

      • Opportunity to work on large-scale, mission-critical enterprise integration systems.
      • Exposure to global B2B ecosystems and complex hybrid infrastructure environments.
      • Leadership role with mentoring and architectural ownership responsibilities.
      • Work in a dynamic, global, and technology-driven engineering culture.
      • Continuous learning opportunities across integration, middleware, and cloud-enabled systems.
      • Competitive compensation aligned with senior engineering roles.
      • Collaborative environment with strong emphasis on technical excellence and innovation.

Software pay context

Based on 7,521 disclosed Software salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $159K/year, with most offers between $125K and $200K (10th–90th percentile: $102K–$236K).

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