Senior IBM ODM & BAW Developer

Senior IBM ODM & BAW Developer
Role Purpose
The Senior IBM ODM & BAW Developer is responsible for designing, developing, testing,
and implementing business process workflows and business rules using IBM Business
Automation Workflow (BAW) and IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM). The role
works closely with Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Product Owners, and delivery
teams to automate business processes, implement decision services, and support end-to-end
solution delivery.
Key Responsibilities
IBM BAW Development
Design, develop, configure, and deploy business process workflows using IBM
Business Automation Workflow (BAW).
Develop process applications, services, coaches, integrations, and user interfaces to
support business requirements.
Configure workflow orchestration, task management, escalations, notifications, and
business events.
Integrate BAW solutions with internal and external systems using APIs, web services,
and messaging frameworks.
Troubleshoot and resolve workflow performance, deployment, and integration issues.
IBM ODM Development
Design, develop, and maintain business rules and decision services using IBM
Operational Decision Manager (ODM).
Translate business policies and regulatory requirements into executable business
rules.
Manage rule sets, decision tables, rule flows, and rule governance processes.
Support versioning, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of business rules.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to validate decision logic and rule outcomes.
Solution Delivery
Participate in requirements workshops and technical design sessions.
Produce technical specifications, solution designs, and implementation
documentation.
Support system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and
production deployments.
Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to development standards and best
practices.
Contribute to DevOps, CI/CD, and release management activities.
Stakeholder Collaboration
Work closely with Business Analysts and Product Owners to understand business
processes and decision requirements.
Collaborate with Solution Architects to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture
standards.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior developers and project team
members.
Support business users during testing and post-implementation activities.
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Essential Skills & Experience
7+ years of software development experience, including significant experience with
IBM BAW/BPM and IBM ODM.
Strong experience designing and implementing complex workflow solutions using
IBM BAW.
Strong experience developing decision services and business rules using IBM ODM.
Experience integrating enterprise applications using REST APIs, SOAP services, MQ,
JMS, and other integration technologies.
Strong understanding of BPM, workflow orchestration, case management, and
business rule management concepts.
Experience with Java, JavaScript, SQL, XML, JSON, and related technologies.
Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Desirable Skills
Experience with IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation.
Experience with government, regulatory, licensing, compliance, or customer service
platforms.
Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD tools.
Knowledge of microservices, cloud-native architectures, and event-driven integration
patterns.
Understanding of business process modelling using BPMN.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or
related discipline.
IBM BAW/BPM and/or IBM ODM certifications desirable.
Relevant enterprise application development certifications will be highly regarded.
Key Deliverables
IBM BAW process applications and workflow solutions.
IBM ODM decision services, rule sets, and decision tables.
Technical design and deployment documentation.
Automated business processes aligned to business and regulatory requirements.
Production-ready solutions meeting performance, security, and operational standards.