An IIB (IBM Integration Bus) developer is in charge of providing hands-on development, design and technical solutions that are primarily based on IBM Integration Bus (IIB) technology. These professionals help address business needs and use the appropriate standards in application design specifications. What does an IIB developer do?
What is IIB Technology?
IBM Integration Bus, or IIB, is a software solution provided by IBM in an effort to allow applications to connect together, irrespective of the formats or protocols that they support.
This product was previously known as WebSphere Message Broker and supports a wide variety of protocols including:
- WebSphere® MQ
- SOAP and REST
- HTTP and HTTPS
- SAP and more
IIB is a middleware tool – meaning it can transform and route data from anywhere to anywhere.
Why do we need IIB? There are loads of benefits to using IIB integration. From a decrease in support incidents to a reduced risk of failure, IIB can help improve a business’s team efficiency and increase scalability significantly.
Responsibilities of an IIB Developer
An IIB developer is responsible for providing companies with IBM or Websphere MQ solutions. Because IBM MQ is a family of message-oriented middleware products, IIB developers are able to deliver solutions based on MQ architecture principles.
They deal with system integration and make use of programming methodologies and languages in order to provide the best solutions, all while contributing to technical code documentation.
IIB developers take part in project planning sessions in order to analyse business requirements. They also participate in design reviews in order to improve designs by giving their recommendations as well as in code reviews in order to ensure that the solutions are aligned to predefined MQ architectural specifications.
These developers help reduce company costs by implementing services that are more efficient and adhere to strict IT Control Policies throughout the design, development and testing phases.
What are IIB developers responsible for?
- Providing companies with IBM or Websphere MQ solutions
- Delivering solutions based on MQ architecture principles
- Dealing with system integration
- Making use of programming methodologies and languages
- Contributing to technical code documentation
- Participating in project planning sessions in order to analyse business requirements
- Participating in design reviews in order to improve designs
- Taking part in code reviews in order to ensure that solutions are aligned to predefined MQ architectural specifications
- Reducing company costs by implementing better and more efficient services
- Adhering to strict IT Control Policies
- Document specifications and translate tech requirement into software application modules
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What are the skills of an IIB Developer?
IIB developers have strong knowledge of the IBM Integration Bus as well as of MQ architecture principles and system integration. They also have experience dealing with WebSphere Adapters, patterns and possess knowledge of SOAP, HTTP and JMS protocols.
These developers also have experience with ESQL, DFDL, XML and XSLT mapping and have strong knowledge of Java and SQL.
IIB developers also have some experience with Source Control tools like TFS and Subversion and are experienced with coding languages such as C# and PL/SQL.
They have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are able to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
Skills of an IIB developer:
- Strong knowledge of the IBM Integration Bus (IIB 10 development, IBM DB2, IBM WAS)
- Knowledge of MQ architecture principles
- Experience with system integration
- Experience with WebSphere Adapters and patterns
- Expertise in Data Modelling and Web Services
- Knowledge of SOAP, HTTP and JMS protocols
- Experience with patterns, ESQL, DFDL
- Knowledge of XML and XSLT mapping
- Knowledge of Java and SQL
- Experience with Source Control tools and change management tools (Git, Jira)
- Experience with coding languages such as C# and PL/SQL
Background and education
An IIB developer need not have a Bachelor’s degree, strictly speaking, but it does help in finding well-paying jobs. If you choose to pursue a degree, you might want to consider one in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
Besides a qualification such as BCA/B.E./BCS /B.Tech, it’s often required to have 3+ years of experience.
You can also choose to obtain other online certifications in order to improve your knowledge and skills. Check out options for these down below:
- IBM Integration Bus v10 application development
- MQ Administration 9.2 – L3 Admin – Real Time & Hands on
- IBM MQ Administration Guide for Support Engineers
- IBM Integration Bus V10 Application Development II
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Salary of an IIB developer
An IIB developer earns approximately $117,000 a year on average. Beginner developers can expect a lower salary of $100,200 whereas one with years of experience and knowledge can expect a salary of around $170,600 a year.
Keep in mind that the exact amount can vary depending on the position, the level of skills you have and the industry you’re in.
In Germany, the salary range for an IIB developer is €52,500 – €70,000 whereas in the UK, the range is £41,250 – £73,800 per year.
How much do IIB developers make?
| USA | $100,200 – $170,600 |
| Germany | €52,500 – €70,000 |
| UK | £41,250 – £73,800 |
How much do freelance IIB developers make?
| Average Hourly Rate of Freelance IIB Developers | $55/hour |
On average, freelance IIB developers earn an average of $55/hour (freelancermap’s rate index in October 2022).
Considering an 8-hour working day at $55/hour, the daily rate for freelance IIB developers is around $440/day.
Most freelance SDRs have an hourly rate between $25 and $95.
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