Senior Integration Developer (IBM ACE/IIB) - Banking

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  • 28/07/2026
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Job Description

Senior Integration Developer (IBM ACE/IIB) - Banking - London

Location

London, UK (Hybrid)

Working Pattern: 8 days onsite per month, remainder remote

Engagement: Umbrella company only

RATE: £500 - £600

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Senior IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE)/IBM Integration Bus (IIB) Developer to join a highly skilled engineering team responsible for delivering and supporting enterprise integration and messaging solutions within a complex financial services environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on business-critical systems, designing, developing and maintaining high-performance integration services that support large-scale transaction processing. You'll be involved throughout the full software development life cycle, working closely with analysts, developers and business stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable and high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities

As a Senior IBM ACE/IIB Developer, you will:

  • Design and develop integration solutions using IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE)/IBM Integration Bus (IIB).

  • Produce detailed technical designs and program specifications from high-level functional requirements.

  • Develop, test and deploy high-quality integration services and message flows.

  • Configure and develop solutions using IBM MQ.

  • Produce deployment documentation and automated deployment scripts.

  • Create and execute unit and subsystem test plans.

  • Support application integration and production deployments.

  • Participate in code reviews, design reviews and technical discussions.

  • Perform proof-of-concepts to validate solution designs and meet performance and throughput requirements.

  • Troubleshoot production issues and provide ongoing application support.

  • Work collaboratively within Agile delivery teams to deliver solutions on time and to a high standard.


Essential Skills & Experience

  • Strong commercial experience with IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE v12) or IBM Integration Bus (IIB v10+).

  • Experience developing and supporting IBM MQ/WebSphere MQ solutions.

  • Strong SQL and PL/SQL skills with Oracle databases.

  • Experience working with Oracle database design.

  • Good knowledge of Linux (RHEL) environments.

  • Experience with XML and JSON message formats.

  • Strong understanding of enterprise integration and messaging architecture.

  • Experience across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

  • Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation and solution designs.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


Desirable Skills

Experience with any of the following would be advantageous:

  • SWIFT ISO 15022 and/or ISO 20022 messaging standards.

  • Financial services, banking, payments or capital markets.

  • C#

  • .NET

  • Java

  • C++

  • Linux Shell Scripting

  • REST APIs

  • Performance tuning and optimisation of integration solutions.


What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is:

  • A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.

  • Self-motivated and able to work independently.

  • Passionate about delivering high-quality software.

  • Comfortable working within a fast-paced Agile environment.

  • Meticulous, organised and detail-oriented.

  • Able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high technical standards.

  • Keen to learn new technologies and broaden their technical expertise.


Working Arrangements

  • Location: London

  • Hybrid: 8 days onsite per month, remainder remote.

  • Engagement: Umbrella company only.

If you're an experienced IBM ACE/IIB professional looking to work on complex enterprise integration platforms within a collaborative and technically challenging environment, we'd be delighted to hear from you.

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements