# Senior API Integration Specialist

> TAWANTECH · Cairo, Egypt · Full-time · Posted 2026-06-01

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** IT

## Description

-   Design, develop, and document RESTful and SOAP-based APIs using IBM API Connect and IBM DataPower.

-   Implement industry-standard security protocols, including OAuth2, mTLS, and JWT.
-   Create and customize API policies (XSLT, GatewayScript) within DataPower to handle complex transformations and routing logic.
-   Manage API deployments across multiple environments and integrate API Connect into automated CI/CD pipelines.
-   Perform deep-dive root cause analysis on integration failures using DataPower probes and API Connect analytics.
-   Collaborate with backend developers, security architects, and product owners to define API contracts and governance standards.
-   Support and manage containerized API Connect deployments using OpenShift and Kubernetes.
-   Apply API governance best practices and versioning strategies to ensure scalable and maintainable integrations.
-   Monitor API performance, reliability, and security across enterprise environments.
-   Ensure compliance with organizational integration standards and security requirements.
-   IBM Professional Certifications in IBM API Connect or IBM DataPower are a plus.

## Requirements

-   Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
-   7+ years of experience in API development, integration, and management.
-   Experience in banking, financial services, telecommunications, or large enterprise integration environments is a plus.
-   Hands-on experience with IBM API Connect and IBM DataPower Gateway.
-   Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, SOAP Web Services, XML, JSON, XSD, WSDL, and related integration technologies.
-   Experience implementing API security standards such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, SSL/TLS, and API authentication mechanisms.
-   Proficiency in DataPower development, including XSLT, GatewayScript, and policy configuration.
-   Experience with API lifecycle management, governance, versioning, and best practices.
-   Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and automated deployment pipelines.
-   Familiarity with container platforms such as OpenShift and Kubernetes.
-   Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause analysis skills in complex integration environments.
-   Experience working with API monitoring, analytics, and performance optimization tools.
-   Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
-   Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
-   IBM API Connect and/or IBM DataPower certifications are highly preferred.

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