Associate Principal Engineer,IBM Sterling

About Nagarro

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (18,500+ experts across 40 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We’re looking for great new colleagues. That’s where you come in!

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced professional with a strong background in IBM Sterling Integrator (SI) and Sterling File Gateway (SFG) to join our team. You will be instrumental in designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-level file transfer and B2B integration solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable enterprise file transfer and B2B integration solutions using IBM Sterling Integrator (SI) and Sterling File Gateway (SFG).
• Develop, configure, and maintain BPML-based business processes and integration workflows.
• Lead partner onboarding activities and establish secure communication channels using SFTP, FTPS, AS2, HTTPS, and related protocols.
• Design and support high-volume, mission-critical file transfer solutions ensuring reliability, performance, and security.
• Manage IBM DB2 databases, optimize queries, and ensure database performance across integration platforms.
• Work closely with mainframe teams to support enterprise integration requirements involving z/OS and JCL-based systems.
• Implement and support messaging solutions using IBM MQ, JMS, and other middleware technologies.
• Design and expose integration services through REST and SOAP APIs as required by business applications.
• Monitor integration environments, proactively identify issues, and resolve file transfer and business process failures.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, application teams, and infrastructure teams to deliver integration solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure adherence to security standards, encryption policies, certificate management, and compliance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance, mentoring, and best practices to development and support teams.
• Troubleshoot complex Sterling, DB2, file transfer, and integration issues while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Total experience 9+ years.
• Strong experience in IBM Sterling Integrator (SI) and Sterling File Gateway (SFG) architecture, development, administration, and support.
• Hands-on expertise in BPML (Business Process Modeling Language), partner onboarding, and business process development (Must Have).
• Strong experience in designing and implementing end-to-end file transfer and B2B integration solutions using IBM Sterling (Must Have).
• Hands-on experience with IBM DB2 (z/OS or LUW), including query optimization, performance tuning, and database design (Must Have).
• Strong understanding of IBM Mainframe technologies including z/OS, JCL, and enterprise integration environments (Must Have).
• Experience implementing secure file transfer protocols including SFTP, FTPS, AS2, and HTTPS.
• Hands-on experience with data exchange formats including XML, JSON, EDI (X12/EDIFACT), and partner integration frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of encryption, certificates, security compliance, and managed file transfer (MFT) solutions.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as IBM MQ, JMS, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Knowledge of API integration using REST and SOAP services.
• Exposure to IBM ACE / Integration Bus and enterprise application integration architecture.
• Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting tools such as Splunk, AppDynamics, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation in integration environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, stakeholder management, communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Experience working in Senior Developer, Lead Engineer, or Integration Architect roles within IBM Sterling environments.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related fields.