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Overview The Technical Lead – IIB/ESB is responsible for leading the development team in delivering integration solutions that adhere to established development guidelines, security standards, and documented specifications. This role involves mentoring developers, conducting peer reviews, and fostering a culture of continuous technical growth and excellence. The Technical Lead will ensure that the team consistently delivers high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). In addition to providing technical leadership, the Technical Lead will contribute directly to the ongoing maintenance and future feature development of IBM IIB solutions supporting MUFG Pension & Market Services’ Superannuation Fund operations. The role requires hands-on experience in building and configuring IBM IIB/ESB solutions, along with the ability to collaborate effectively with Architects, Business Analysts, QA teams, Project Managers, DevOps, Support, and Release Management. This position is ideal for a seasoned professional who combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills. Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities Strategic Focus Lead project delivery by leveraging deep technical expertise. Collaborate with key business stakeholders to provide insights and clarify business requirements. Participate in application design, ensuring components are well-structured, high-performing, and scalable—supporting multi-instance deployment where appropriate. Take ownership of designing and developing high-quality, quick-to-market IT solutions within an agile environment using IBM IIB and related technologies. Contribute to project success through effective resource utilization and proactive resolution of blockers. Propose innovative solutions to complex problems and continuously seek opportunities to enhance business services and processes. Commit to ongoing learning and professional growth. Pursue continuous improvement in both technical capabilities and business domain knowledge. Evaluate and recommend pragmatic short-, medium-, and long-term solutions to technical challenges. Identify and implement process and procedural improvements within the team and broader IT organization. Collaborate with third-party vendors and partners to deliver integrated system solutions. Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in response to changing priorities and business needs. Operational Management Lead and manage the technical team. Collaborate with project and release managers to identify resource needs, plan effectively, prioritize tasks, and allocate work across the team. Provide accurate effort estimates for development tasks and project deliverables. Troubleshoot application issues, resolve coding bugs, and address performance bottlenecks. Coordinate with vendor partners to ensure timely and uninterrupted delivery of work. Support all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), offering clarifications and responding to inquiries during development and testing. Assist in resolving escalated production support issues and perform root cause analysis to prevent recurrence. Contribute to the development and refinement of team standards, methodologies, and processes to enhance quality and efficiency. Provide input on business processes to help deliver commercially viable and technically sound solutions. Serve as the single point of contact (SPOC) between business and technology teams. People Leadership Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to gather and analyse requirements for developing effective IT solutions. Provide training, guidance, and ongoing support to junior developers and team members. Mentor and coach team members to strengthen specific technical and functional skills aligned with individual and business goals. Work closely with internal teams to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks and promote effective use of technology for problem-solving. Lead and inspire the team to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes. Foster a culture of continuous improvement in both technical expertise and business acumen. Conduct timely reviews of team deliverables across all project phases—planning, analysis, design, development, and testing—and provide support to enhance performance. Organise and prepare performance review sessions and work with the team on their development plan and career. Sets clear, realistic goals, objectives and performance standards for both self & the team. Regularly meet the team members individually to provide them feedback and guidance Governance & Risk Review code to ensure compliance with established coding standards and alignment with Infosec principles. Ensure all development activities adhere to applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Publish daily and weekly status reports in coordination with project teams. Maintain accurate and timely recording of time and tasks to enable effective monitoring and reporting of effort. Regularly audit team timesheets to ensure accuracy and timely updates. Support MUFG Group assurance programs by promoting effective risk management and compliance practices. Contribute to the development and enhancement of team standards, methodologies, and processes to improve quality and efficiency. Ensure all solutions comply with industry standards and best practices. The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs. Experience & Personal Attributes Experience 12-15 years of experience in design and development using IBM Message Broker, IBM Integration Bus, App Connect Enterprise , App Connect and Java technologies. Expertise in develop message flow with different nodes and transports which includes SOAP, RESTful, HTTP, MQ, JMS, AQMP, Database, SFTP and file Solid development experience in WSDL, XML, XSD, XSLT, JSON and XPath Strong experience in ESQL, Building message flows, Broker build and deployment. Good understanding of Design Patterns and database queries, procedure and functions Good experiences in authentication mechanisms Basic, oAuth 2.0, JWT, etc Experienced in Agile Software Development Life Cycle methodologies with demonstrated experience on an Agile team Thorough understanding of source control, unit testing, and continuous integration and build practices Should have experience working on integrations, in Agile projects and using tools such as JIRA and Confluence. Design and deliver high-quality, quick-to-market IT solutions within an agile development environment. Experience in cloud technologies preferably Microsoft Azure. Experience in containers like Kubernetes, Open Shift, AKS, etc... Experience in migrating IIB application from WMB to IIB and IIB to ACE Experience working with Postman, SOAPUI, ARC etc. Good understanding of IIB configuration and deployment procedures Good knowledge in scripting languages PowerShell, jexl etc. Message flow design and development: Using IBM Primitive nodes to transform messages to meet business needs. Monitoring performance: Evaluating performance, analysing results, and making configuration changes to improve performance. Troubleshooting and managing: Resolving complex application, data, and infrastructure issues Personal Attributes Excellent leadership skills. Ability to delegate, inspire, motivate and communicate effectively with the team. Ability to learn new technologies and be able to work and deliver high quality documentation in a challenging environment. Sound organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks to meet strict deadlines Excellent customer interfacing skills. A drive to deliver results and respond resourcefully to opportunities and challenges through dedication dependability and the taking of prompt action. A high level of analytical ability with an innovative approach to problem solving and a creative mindset towards the use of technology and attention to detail Ability to identify and analyse issues/problems, develop solutions and use judgement to make sound and dependable decisions. Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to make a positive impact and to influence others to deliver service to the business. Experience working in an outsourced or offshored environment. Self-motivated with a strong team spirit. Adaptability to working hours in order to meet business needs. MUFG Pension & Market Services is a global, digitally enabled business that empowers a brighter future by connecting millions of people with their assets – safely, securely and responsibly. Through our two businesses MUFG Retirement Solutions and MUFG Corporate Markets, we partner with a diversified portfolio of global clients to provide robust, efficient and scalable services, purpose-built solutions and modern technology platforms that deliver world class outcomes and experiences. A member of MUFG, a global financial group, we help manage regulatory complexity, improve data management and connect people with their assets, through exceptional user experience that leverages the expertise of our people combined with scalable technology, digital connectivity and data insights. Our MUFG Retirement Solutions division combines its proprietary technology, process and people to deliver a comprehensive financial data solution to its superannuation clients. We support clients across all superannuation fund sectors including government, industry, retail and corporate. By accompanying our core member and employer administration with a full range of value-added services, we offer the most comprehensive superannuation administration solution on the market. The scale, adaptability and ease of use of our proprietary systems, in conjunction with our integrated analytics offering, allow us to innovate and grow with the needs of our clients. MUFG Pension & Market Services is building a dynamic, client focused, caring and inclusive culture that is built on the foundations of an entrepreneurial spirit, effective risk management, empathy and trust, and underpinned by its core values. We are an inclusive employer whose people work collaboratively. We encourage, support and value the various talents and perspectives of our people and promote a flexible and blended work environment where our people can thrive and their wellbeing is supported. We know that diversity drives better client outcomes, continuous improvement, and growth. Be part of the MUFG Pension & Market Services journey and together we will achieve our full potential. We treat all individuals fairly and equitably and do not discriminate on the basis of diverse characteristics including, but not limited to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, cultural background, physical abilities/disabilities, religious or political belief, marital or family status or carers responsibilities. Candidates must have the relevant work rights to be considered for an opportunity at MUFG Pension & Market Services. Successful applicants will be required to complete background screening prior to commencement of employment.
