First Horizon Bank
Overview
Lead ESB Developer role within First Horizon Bank's Integration Services team. This hands-on leadership position focuses on supporting the legacy IBM-based Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) while driving the migration to Google Apigee API Gateway and modern cloud-native APIs. The role combines development, design, troubleshooting, and mentoring responsibilities.
Location Onsite in Memphis, TN; Maryville, TN; Birmingham, AL; Lafayette, LA; New Orleans, LA; Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and maintenance of services on the IBM ESB stack, including:
5 year - IBM DataPower Gateway
1-2 year - WebSphere Service Registry and Repository (WSRR)
1-2 year - WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
Collaborate with architects and application teams to sunset legacy integrations and support the migration to Google Apigee API Gateway
Design and maintain SOAP and RESTful web services, including handling WSDL, XSD, YAML, and OpenAPI specifications
Build and enforce reusable patterns, governance, and security best practices across ESB and API layers
Support CI/CD deployment pipelines and release management processes
Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance during peer reviews and troubleshooting sessions
Participate in root cause analysis and production support, ensuring system stability and availability
Maintain strong documentation and collaborate with cross-functional teams including Security, Infrastructure, and Application Development
Required Skills & Experience
10+ years of experience in middleware integration or enterprise services development
Hands-on expertise with IBM DataPower, WSRR, and WAS
Strong understanding of SOAP, REST, XML, XSLT, XSD, WSDL, YAML, and OpenAPI specifications
Familiarity with TLS/SSL certificate management, mutual auth, and integration security standards
Proficient in troubleshooting and debugging service invocation issues across distributed systems
Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, XL Deploy, etc.)
Strong scripting experience (e.g., Shell, Bash, or Python)
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Solid knowledge of Cloud technologies (e.g., GCP, Azure, AWS)
Familiarity with service versioning, throttling, fault handling, and other ESB patterns
Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
Exposure to Apigee or other modern API management platforms
Experience with Dynatrace, Splunk, or similar observability tools
Prior experience working in the Banking or Financial Services industry
About Us First Horizon Corporation is a leading regional financial services company, dedicated to helping our clients, communities and associates unlock their full potential with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the southern U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, and mortgage banking services. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation’s best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Bank. More information is available at www.FirstHorizon.com.
Benefits
Medical with wellness incentives, dental, and vision
HSA with company match
Maternity and parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Mentor program
401(k) with 6% match
More information at FirstHorizon.com/First-Horizon-National-Corporation/Careers/Our-Benefits
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Note: This description reflects the role and its requirements at the time of posting. Some details may be updated.
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Location Onsite in Memphis, TN; Maryville, TN; Birmingham, AL; Lafayette, LA; New Orleans, LA; Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and maintenance of services on the IBM ESB stack, including:
5 year - IBM DataPower Gateway
1-2 year - WebSphere Service Registry and Repository (WSRR)
1-2 year - WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
Collaborate with architects and application teams to sunset legacy integrations and support the migration to Google Apigee API Gateway
Design and maintain SOAP and RESTful web services, including handling WSDL, XSD, YAML, and OpenAPI specifications
Build and enforce reusable patterns, governance, and security best practices across ESB and API layers
Support CI/CD deployment pipelines and release management processes
Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance during peer reviews and troubleshooting sessions
Participate in root cause analysis and production support, ensuring system stability and availability
Maintain strong documentation and collaborate with cross-functional teams including Security, Infrastructure, and Application Development
Required Skills & Experience
10+ years of experience in middleware integration or enterprise services development
Hands-on expertise with IBM DataPower, WSRR, and WAS
Strong understanding of SOAP, REST, XML, XSLT, XSD, WSDL, YAML, and OpenAPI specifications
Familiarity with TLS/SSL certificate management, mutual auth, and integration security standards
Proficient in troubleshooting and debugging service invocation issues across distributed systems
Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, XL Deploy, etc.)
Strong scripting experience (e.g., Shell, Bash, or Python)
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Solid knowledge of Cloud technologies (e.g., GCP, Azure, AWS)
Familiarity with service versioning, throttling, fault handling, and other ESB patterns
Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
Exposure to Apigee or other modern API management platforms
Experience with Dynatrace, Splunk, or similar observability tools
Prior experience working in the Banking or Financial Services industry
About Us First Horizon Corporation is a leading regional financial services company, dedicated to helping our clients, communities and associates unlock their full potential with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the southern U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, and mortgage banking services. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation’s best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Bank. More information is available at www.FirstHorizon.com.
Benefits
Medical with wellness incentives, dental, and vision
HSA with company match
Maternity and parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Mentor program
401(k) with 6% match
More information at FirstHorizon.com/First-Horizon-National-Corporation/Careers/Our-Benefits
Follow Us: Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube
Note: This description reflects the role and its requirements at the time of posting. Some details may be updated.
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