IBM App Connect Developer
Posted 14 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Senior IBM App Connect Developer - Middleware”
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About CodeNinja
CodeNinja is a full-stack AI and engineering delivery firm helping Saudi enterprises and government entities modernize systems and operationalize intelligence across mission-critical workflows. Through embedded engineering teams, AI labs, and global capability centers, CodeNinja builds sovereign AI systems and application infrastructure that clients own permanently — aligned with Vision 2030. CodeNinja operates across Saudi Arabia's priority sectors, including government digitization, energy, financial services, logistics, and healthcare, and is trusted by 240+ organizations across 15+ industries region-wide.
About the Role
We're hiring a Senior IBM App Connect Developer to design, build, and support enterprise integration solutions connecting a leading Saudi bank's core and peripheral systems. This is a hands-on middleware role requiring deep IBM ACE/IIB expertise and prior banking-sector delivery experience, working onsite in Saudi Arabia on a 6-month (extendable) engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy integration flows using IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) / IBM Integration Bus (IIB)
- Build message flows and ESQL/Java transformations to integrate core banking and peripheral applications
- Implement integrations over MQ, REST, SOAP, JMS, and file-based protocols
- Configure and maintain IBM MQ queues, channels, and messaging infrastructure supporting integration flows
- Ensure integration security, message reliability, and transactional integrity across interfaces
- Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and monitoring of middleware components
- Diagnose and resolve production integration incidents with timely root-cause analysis
- Document integration designs, interface specifications, and deployment procedures
Requirements
Must-Have Requirements
- 7+ years of hands-on experience with IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) or IBM Integration Bus (IIB)
- Strong knowledge of ESQL, message flow design, and IBM MQ
- Proficiency in Java, XML/XSD, REST, and SOAP web services
- Mandatory prior experience delivering middleware/integration solutions within a bank or financial institution
- Experience with WebSphere and Linux/Unix environments
- Strong troubleshooting skills for production integration issues
- Arabic Language is a preference
Nice to Have
- Experience with Apache Kafka or other event-streaming platforms
- Exposure to API Gateway/API Connect solutions