ODM+Java -Sr -MW Professional

• A candidate with ODM and Java skills is a software developer with a background in designing, developing, and deploying automated business rules
• They have expertise in using IBMs ODM platform to externalize business logic from core application code, allowing for greater agility and easier updates to business policies

• Develop decision services

  Use IBMs Rule Designer, an Eclipse-based environment, to create rule artifacts like action rules, decision tables, and rule flows.

• Integrate with Java applications

  Write Java code to connect applications to the ODM Decision Server. This often involves using Java APIs, J2EE, and web services (SOAP/REST) to pass data to the rule engine and receive decisions.

• Manage business rules

  Work with business analysts and product owners to capture and translate complex business policies into executable rules within the ODM Decision Center.

• Test and debug

  Perform comprehensive testing of rules using ODMs testing and simulation features. They may also write JUnit test cases to validate the integration layer.

• Deploy and monitor

  Deploy rule sets to the ODM Rule Execution Server and use the provided monitoring tools to ensure optimal performance.

• Maintain and govern

  Implement change management and governance processes to manage rule versioning and updates effectively.

Essential skills

• Java and J2EE
• Core Java, including collections, multi-threading, and object-oriented programming concepts.
• Experience with Java Enterprise Edition (J2EE), often deployed on application servers like IBM WebSphere or WebSphere Liberty.
• Integration experience with frameworks such as Spring Boot for developing microservices.
• Solid knowledge of building and consuming web services (RESTful and SOAP).
• IBM ODM platform

• Rule Designer

  Hands-on experience developing rules projects in the Eclipse-based IDE.

• Decision Center

  Proficient in using the web-based environment for business users and technical staff to manage, author, and test rules.

• Decision Server

  Understanding of the runtime environment for executing decision services.

• Business Object Model (BOM) and Execution Object Model (XOM)

  Experience in defining the data model that links the business rules to the underlying Java objects.
• Other technical skills

• Database expertise

  Good knowledge of relational databases like Oracle, including SQL and PL/SQL.

• Web technologies

  Familiarity with XML, HTML, and JavaScript.

• Version control

  Experience with source control tools like Git or SVN.

• Build tools

  Proficiency with build automation tools like Maven.

• Methodologies

  Experience with agile development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum.