Integration Architect - IBM ACE and Cloud Pak

Job Description

Job Title: Integration Architect - IBM ACE and Cloud Pak

Location: Lake Forest, IL (Onsite/ Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

About Smart IT Frame:

At Smart IT Frame, we connect top talent with leading organizations across the USA. With over a decade of staffing excellence, we specialize in IT, healthcare, and professional roles, empowering both clients and candidates to grow together.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced IBM ACE Integration Architect with strong expertise in IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE), IBM API Connect, and Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) to design, develop, and govern enterprise scale integration solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Core Technical Skills

• Strong hands on experience with:

o IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE)

o IBM API Connect

o IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I)

• Expertise in:

o REST, SOAP, WSDL

o XML, JSON

o JMS

o TLS, OAuth 2.0 / API Security

Domain Knowledge:

Strong understanding of the Insurance domain (policies, claims, underwriting, partner integrations)

Architecture & Middleware

• Experience in designing scalable, secure, and fault tolerant integration architectures
• Knowledge of integration patterns (synchronous/asynchronous, event driven, API led connectivity)

Good to Have

• Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and OpenShift
• Exposure to hybrid and cloud native integration deployments
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for middleware and API platforms

Mandatory Skills: IBM-API Connect