API Connect & IBM Datapower - Reliability Engineer
Who We Are
Our client is a leading North American bank with a strong technology presence in Asia. As part of their global digital transformation, the API Engineering team plays a critical role in building and maintaining secure, scalable, and resilient connectivity infrastructure.
The team focuses on:
- Designing and supporting enterprise-grade API platforms
- Ensuring high availability and performance of API services
- Driving automation, observability, and operational excellence
We're looking for hands-on engineers who thrive in complex environments and are passionate about building reliable systems that power digital banking at scale.
We Are Seeking: API Connectivity Reliability Engineer
This is a technical and operational role where you'll be responsible for the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of the bank's API Connect and DataPower infrastructure. You'll work closely with developers, DevOps, and security teams to ensure seamless integration and secure connectivity across systems.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving deep infrastructure challenges, automating processes, and driving incident resolution with precision.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, monitor, and support IBM API Connect and DataPower systems
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues across APIs, security layers, and network components
- Automate deployments using CI/CD tools like Bamboo, Bitbucket, and Ansible
- Lead incident recovery and root cause analysis for production issues
- Collaborate with development teams to build self-healing, observable systems
- Support application releases and ensure smooth production deployments
- Contribute to knowledge sharing, documentation, and operational best practices
Requirements
Experience & Technical Skills
- 4-7 years of experience in IT infrastructure or platform engineering
- Strong hands-on expertise with IBM API Connect and DataPower
- Familiarity with API Connect analytics and operational dashboards
- Proficiency in Linux, shell scripting, and network troubleshooting
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Bamboo, Bitbucket, Ansible)
- Understanding of PKI, TLS, and certificate lifecycle management
Mindset & Soft Skills
- Analytical, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Comfortable working independently and across global teams
- Passionate about automation, reliability, and continuous improvement
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