Senior IBM Sterling Integration Engineer

About the Role

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer with strong IBM Sterling B2B Integrator experience to join the Business Platforms team at a leading UAE bank. You will own the design, development, and support of business processes and integrations that move critical banking data securely between internal systems and external partners.

This is a hands on engineering role for someone who knows Sterling deeply, enjoys solving integration problems, and can work directly with business and technology stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Development and Integration

- Design, develop, test, and deploy business processes in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator using BPML - Build and maintain integrations using Sterling services and adapters, including SFTP, FTP, HTTP, Connect:Direct, and file system adapters - Develop and maintain data transformation maps in Sterling Map Editor across XML, flat file, and EDI formats - Write custom code and SQL where needed to extend Sterling capabilities and analyse integration data

Partner and File Management

- Onboard and manage trading partners, communities, and certificates through Sterling File Gateway - Configure secure file routing, encryption, and transfer policies in line with bank security standards

Performance and Support

- Monitor business process performance, identify bottlenecks and failures, and recommend improvements to throughput and reliability - Provide production support, investigate incidents, and resolve issues within agreed SLAs - Support release management and deployments across development, UAT, and production environments

Stakeholder Collaboration and Documentation

- Work with business and technology stakeholders to map, document, and optimise integration workflows - Maintain clear technical documentation for business processes, maps, adapters, and partner configurations

Standards and Mentoring

- Enforce development standards, code quality, and best practices across the integration landscape - Guide junior developers through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing

Requirements

Must Have

- 6+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 4 years hands on in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator - Strong experience developing business processes in BPML - Hands on experience with Sterling Map Editor and data transformation across XML, flat file, and EDI - Solid working knowledge of Sterling File Gateway, adapters, and trading partner management - Good understanding of secure file transfer protocols (SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS) and certificate management - Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases such as Oracle, DB2, or SQL Server - Experience supporting production integration environments with defined SLAs - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field - Strong English communication skills and the confidence to work directly with stakeholders

Nice to Have

- Banking or financial services experience, especially payment flows, host to host integrations, or SWIFT related file exchanges - IBM Sterling Connect:Direct administration experience - Java or scripting experience for building custom Sterling services - Experience running Sterling on containerised or cloud platforms such as OpenShift - IBM Sterling certification - Experience working in Agile delivery teams