IBM WebMethods System Engineer (3 Months Contract )

Title: IBM webMethods System Engineer

Experience Level  5 to 7 years

Overview As the IBM  webMethods System Engineer , you will be the primary technical owner and subject matter expert for the IBM webMethods platform within the Azure cloud environment. You will handle the end-to-end setup, configuration, deployment, hardening, integration, and ongoing operations of webMethods as the enterprise integration backbone, API gateway, and event-driven messaging layer. This role ensures reliable, secure, and high-performance connectivity across all systems.

Key Responsibilities

•             Handle the full lifecycle of IBM webMethods platform deployment on Azure (including Azure Red Hat OpenShift or AKS where applicable).

•             Design, install, configure, and harden webMethods Integration Server, API Gateway, Universal Messaging, and related components (e.g., webMethods Broker, Trading Networks if in scope).

•             Architect and implement high-availability, clustered, and scalable webMethods environments (multi-node setups, load balancing, failover, disaster recovery).

•             Configure secure connectivity patterns: REST/SOAP APIs, event-driven messaging (pub/sub), hybrid integration, B2B gateways, and OAuth/JWT authentication

•             Implement security and compliance controls for webMethods

•             Design and automate CI/CD pipelines for webMethods assets (packages, configurations, APIs) using Azure DevOps, Git, and webMethods Deployer or custom scripts.

•             Perform performance tuning, capacity planning, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and optimization of webMethods runtime.

•             Document architecture, configurations, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Required Skills & Experience

•             5+ years hands-on experience with IBM webMethods platform (Integration Server, API Gateway, Universal Messaging, Broker)

•             5+ years deploying and managing webMethods in cloud environments, preferably Azure (AKS, OpenShift, VMs)

•             Strong expertise in webMethods architecture patterns.

•             knowledge of Azure security services relevant to middleware.

•             Hands-on with CI/CD for webMethods (Azure DevOps, Deployer, Git, scripting)

•             Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and root-cause analysis skills in distributed integration environments

•             Excellent documentation, stakeholder communication, and mentoring abilities

Short business travel maybe required