Enterprise Java ESB Lead – Microservices, API Integration, & Cloud Security

Job Summary

Synechron is seeking a highly skilled Java ESB Lead to oversee the design development and deployment of enterprise service bus (ESB) solutions supporting complex system integrations. The role involves guiding technical teams to build scalable secure and high-performance integration architectures using tools like MuleSoft WSO2 or Apache Camel. Your expertise will ensure seamless data and service flows aligned with organizational standards supporting enterprise-wide digital transformation and governance initiatives.

Software Requirements

Required:

• Extensive experience with Java (version 8) for application and integration development (8 years)

• Strong expertise in ESB tools such as MuleSoft WSO2 Apache Camel or IBM Integration Bus (8 years)

• Proven ability to design and implement APIs SOAP/REST services and message-driven architectures

• Hands-on experience with XML JSON SOAP WSDL and related standards supporting enterprise integrations

• Familiarity with message queuing service orchestration and API management

• Experience in cloud deployment environments supporting ESB solutions (preferred)

• Version control proficiency: Git or Bitbucket

• Knowledge of security standards: OAuth2 TLS data encryption and access control

Preferred:

• Experience supporting cloud-native ESB solutions in AWS Azure or GCP

• Knowledge of security policies and governance frameworks for enterprise integrations

• Experience supporting enterprise data governance and compliance standards (e.g. GDPR PCI DSS)

Overall Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design and implementation of enterprise service bus (ESB) solutions including data and service integration flows

• Guide and mentor development teams to build scalable reusable and secure integration components

• Design develop and optimize API gateways message brokers and service orchestration workflows supporting business operations

• Collaborate with enterprise architects security teams and business units to establish standards and best practices

• Support system migration upgrade and deployment of ESB solutions on cloud or on-premise environments

• Conduct performance tuning troubleshoot service bottlenecks and resolve complex integration issues

• Ensure compliance with security audit and data governance standards in all integration solutions

• Document architecture integration design patterns and security controls for operational and audit purposes

• Lead incident management root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives

Technical Skills (By Category)

Programming Languages (Essential):

• Java (version 8) for application and integration development

• Familiarity with scripting languages like Python or Shell for automation support (preferred)

Frameworks & Libraries:

• ESB tools: MuleSoft WSO2 Apache Camel IBM Integration Bus

• API management and security: OAuth2 WSDL SOAP REST

Data & Messaging Protocols:

• XML JSON WSDL SOAP REST APIs

• Message queuing: Kafka RabbitMQ (preferred)

Cloud & Deployment:

• Cloud deployment in AWS Azure or GCP supporting ESB solutions (preferred)

• Containerization: Docker orchestration: Kubernetes (preferred)

Security & Compliance:

• Data encryption access control API security best practices supporting enterprise standards

Version Control & Automation:

• Git Bitbucket CI/CD pipelines: Jenkins Azure DevOps or similar

Experience Requirements

• 8 years of experience designing and implementing enterprise ESB solutions supporting complex data and system integrations

• Proven success leading system migration upgrade and deployment projects supporting large enterprise platforms

• Extensive expertise in APIs message-driven architectures and cloud deployment environments (preferred)

• Strong understanding of security standards compliance frameworks and enterprise governance in integration services

• Experience supporting regulatory requirements such as GDPR PCI DSS is a plus

Day-to-Day Activities

• Architect develop and support enterprise service bus (ESB) solutions supporting mission-critical business processes

• Design and implement API gateways message queues and service orchestration workflows

• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues end-to-end within complex integration environments

• Collaborate with architects security and operations teams to establish best practices and standards

• Migrate upgrade and optimize deployment across cloud and on-premise environments

• Monitor system health performance and security and implement automation to enhance reliability

• Lead incident resolution root cause analysis and performance enhancement initiatives

• Create comprehensive documentation of architecture data flows and security policies

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field

• 8 years supporting enterprise-grade ESB and system integration solutions

• Demonstrated expertise in Java message-broker systems and API design/support

• Certifications in MuleSoft WSO2 or cloud platform certifications (preferred)

• Proven experience working with regulatory standards and enterprise security controls

Professional Competencies

• Advanced analytical and troubleshooting skills for complex integrations

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• Leadership and mentoring qualities for guiding technical teams

• Strategic thinking supporting security scalability and compliance objectives

• Adaptability to evolving enterprise standards cloud environments and security protocols

• Innovation mindset to incorporate emerging integration technologies and best practices

SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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