11/11/2026 updated
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Senior Developer IBM ITX/WTX. Experience with financial messaging, flow management solution
Rhode-Saint-Genèse, Belgium
Worldwide
About me
With over 35 years of IT experience and 25+ years specializing in WTX/ITX, I excel at solving complex integration challenges, troubleshooting, and optimizing map performance. I enjoy finding efficient, reliable solutions to problems that others find difficult to resolve.
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Senior IT Integration Architect & Consultant | IBM WTX/ITX | Financial Messaging | Enterprise Integration
Experienced freelance IT consultant and integration architect with over 35 years of experience in software development, system integration, middleware architecture and technical consulting, including more than 25 years specializing in IBM Transformation Extender (Mercator, DataStage TX, WTX/ITX).
My core expertise lies in designing, developing and maintaining complex enterprise integration solutions, particularly in banking and financial services. I have extensive experience in financial messaging, payment systems, message transformation, routing, monitoring and flow management.
Key Skills & Technologies:
IBM Transformation Extender (Mercator, WTX, ITX)
IBM MQ, Message Broker, enterprise middleware
SWIFT MT/MX, ISO 20022, CBPR+, SEPA, TARGET2
Message routing, transformation, orchestration and monitoring
Integration architecture, solution design and legacy modernization
Triple'A interfaces and banking system integration
XML, XSD, SQL, SFTP, SAP integration
Unix, Linux, Windows, Oracle, Sybase
Industries & Experience:
Extensive experience in banking, asset management and financial services, with assignments for Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL), Société Générale, ING, Deutsche Bank, Natixis, Dexia Asset Management and the European Investment Bank.
Additional experience in transportation (Belgian Railways/Ypto), manufacturing, logistics, energy and industrial applications.
Notable Achievements:
Designed and developed Satisco Control Tower (SCT), a financial message routing and flow management solution.
Contributed to major payment integration projects, including the T24 core banking migration at BIL, supporting SWIFT, ISO 20022, CBPR+, SEPA and TARGET2.
Designed integration architectures and messaging platforms for major European financial institutions.
Developed a generic SWIFT routing solution connecting Triple'A to external custodians.
Designed and implemented enterprise middleware integrating SAP, warehouse and logistics systems.
Founded and managed IT consulting companies, including Alcor and Satisco, combining technical leadership, project delivery and business management.
I enjoy solving complex integration challenges, designing reliable architectures and sharing my experience with development teams.
Currently available for freelance assignments, particularly part-time engagements, short-term projects, architecture reviews, troubleshooting and specialized integration consulting.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2000
Languages
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