IBM ITX (Transformation Extender) Expertise: Design, develop, and debug ITX maps. Use of Type Trees, Maps, and Schemas. Strong experience with DataStage TX, Launcher, Command Server, and Adapters.
Integration Architecture: Design end-to-end integration flows across heterogeneous systems. Expertise in SOA, ESB, API-led integration, and event-driven architecture. Knowledge of middleware tools (e.g., IBM Integration Bus / ACE, MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, etc.).
MMIS Domain Knowledge: Understanding of Medicaid modules (e.g., Eligibility, Claims, Provider, MCOs). Familiarity with HIPAA X12 transactions (e.g., 270/271, 837, 835, 278, 999/TA1). Hands-on experience with EDI standards, validation, and translation.
Cloud & Infrastructure: Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud) for hosting integration components. Containerization concepts (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) if ITX is deployed in cloud-native environments.
Data Management & Mapping: Proficiency in handling complex data transformations, validations, and mapping between different formats (e.g., XML, JSON, X12, flat files). Experience with data lineage and impact analysis.
Security & Compliance: Strong understanding of HIPAA, PII/PHI protections. Experience with encryption, authentication, authorization, audit trails, and secure file transfers (SFTP, HTTPS).
Solution Architecture: Ability to create high-level and low-level design artifacts. Define integration patterns, data flow diagrams, error handling, and recovery strategies.
Performance Optimization: Experience tuning ITX performance (e.g., memory, throughput, map execution time). Familiarity with scalability and high availability design patterns.
Responsibilities:
Design and implement integration architectures that leverage APIs, microservices, and enterprise service buses (ESB).
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand integration requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Develop and maintain integration frameworks and standards that promote best practices and facilitate efficient integration across the organization.
Evaluate and recommend integration tools, technologies, and platforms to enhance integration capabilities and performance.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams on integration practices, patterns, and tools.
Conduct system assessments to identify integration challenges and opportunities for improvement.
Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies related to integration solutions.
Ensure the security and compliance of integration solutions, adhering to data governance policies.