IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) Administrator/Developers

Position: IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) Administrator/Developers

Duration: 6+ Year

Location: Long Island City, New York (Onsite from Day 1)

Responsibilities:

• To provide IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) administrators/developers to work in-person and remotely, if necessary. Agency anticipates that two (2) developers will be needed.
• The developers will work with Agency staff to administer and maintain their disease surveillance systems through IBM ACE and other related internal systems.
• Agency uses various systems to conduct disease surveillance, streamline operations and make workflows more efficient, and enhance the surveillance system as needed.
• The system currently includes Electronic Disease Reporting Infrastructure (EDRI), Electronic Clinical Reporting System (ECLRS), Secure Informatics Management Platform (SIMPL), and Universal Public Health Network (UPHN).
• These are all integral components of the disease surveillance technical ecosystem and will ensure that all data is appropriately processed, cleaned, matched, and integrated with Agency's outbreak management systems. These systems integrate with the Agency-wide Immunization Registry as well as with the Public Health Laboratory data warehouse.
• Agency users that require application support include epidemiologists, data analysts, call centre operators, and clinicians.

Developer Experience Required:

• Each developer would possess a minimum of three (3) years of experience, with greater consideration given to developers with five (5) or more years of experience:
• Installing IBM Integration Bus (IIB) v10/v9.2 and IBM ACE v12/MQ v9.3 software, as well as applying relevant system patches in Windows Server
• Configuring message flow and message set, deploying bar files, and setting up database configuration in Windows Server
• Working with multiple mapping techniques in ACE/IIB (Java/J2EE, .NET, ESQL, Mapping Node, HTTP /SOAP, REST WEBSERVICES/API, and FILE nodes)
• Using SQL Server and calling stored procedures in IBM ACE and/or IIB v10
• Performing Java Message Service (JMS) configuration with MQ, Extensible Markup Language (XML) tools, and Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT)
• Working with Health Level Seven (HL7) data, converting XML to HL7 and HL7 to XML using web services, and working with multiple data formats (JSON, XML, EDI/X12, Fixed Length)
• Using a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol on an IBM Integration Server, MQ level Working with IIB/ACE and MQ administration
• With IBM ITX v10 to use in IBM ACE V12/IIB v10
• Using version control tools like Microsoft Azure DevOps or GitHub with a deep knowledge of scalable continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Testing interfaces using tools like RFHUTIL, Postman, SOAPUI, and other testing tools

Scope of Services:

The contractor will provide two (2) IBM ACE Developers that will work with Agency staff to administer and maintain the agency's disease surveillance systems, properly capturing any IT or security issues and assisting with their resolution. The contractor will provide proper follow-ups when necessary and ensure that all issues are resolved within a timeframe agreed upon between the contractor and Agency. In addition, the contractor will:

• Process change controls for following applicable procedures and document changes in an electronic repository.
• Modify and develop code for various applications to meet business needs.
• Work with Agency Database Administrator (DBA) to performance tune existing SQL database objects.
• Collaborate with other Agency software developers, business analysts, software architects, and IT professionals to implement practical solutions.
• Ensure that all solutions are lightweight, scalable, and built to a high level of quality.
• Ensure security is being factored into each step of the software development process for various systems in accordance with Agency and Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) policies and procedures
• Create estimates on time and effort to complete assignments based on end-user requirements
• Design and develop new solutions utilizing design and configuration tools within Web Service Configurations.
• Provide scripting support to resolve existing issues and implement new features
• The Department anticipates that each developer retained through this Request would work approximately 35 hours per week.