> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2933087-ibm-api-connect-lead](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2933087-ibm-api-connect-lead). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# IBM API Connect Lead

- **Company:** TMS LLC
- **Location:** Lansing, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, IBM WebSphere MQ, JSON, OAuth, OpenShift, Openid Connect, JSON Web Token, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT), Enterprise Application Integration, Transport Layer Security, Software Security, SOAPAPI, Kubernetes, Api Management, AWS EKS, Microservices
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us55e53f98c30e7105fb45fb0c3e8dce5f

## About the Role

Location : Lansing, MI. We are seeking a senior technical leader with 10+ years of integration/API development experience and 5+ years of hands-on IBM API Connect (APIC) experience.
The ideal candidate has strong Kubernetes knowledge and experience delivering APIs in containerized, cloud-native environments.
AWS and Red Hat OpenShift experience are highly desirable.
Must-haves: IBM API Connect (APIC), REST/SOAP services, API security (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, TLS), JSON, XML, XSLT, Kubernetes, and proven experience translating business requirements into technical designs and implementation plans.
Core responsibilities: Lead the design, development, implementation, and support of enterprise API/integration solutions; guide technical teams; mentor junior developers; drive end-to-end API lifecycle delivery; and build scalable, secure, reusable services aligned with enterprise standards.
Strong pluses: IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE), IBM MQ, Red Hat OpenShift, CI/CD, AWS EKS, DevOps practices, enterprise integration patterns, and microservices architecture.
Skills - Type of Skill Experience:
Skills
Over All Experience:
US Experience
IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE

## Description

Role: IBM API Connect Lead


## Related Videos

- [Why make use of an integration platform in today's software developments and infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/758-why-make-use-of-an-integration-platform-in-today-s-software-developments-and-infrastructure)
- [Tips and Tricks for Working with JSON](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1229-tips-and-tricks-for-working-with-json)
- [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform)
- [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect)
- [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software)
- [Introducing JSON Structure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100219-introducing-json-structure)

## Related Articles

- [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)
- [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again)
- [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026)
- [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026)
- [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence)
- [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)