Integration Architect IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) Location: Remote

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

IBM WebSphere MQ
IBM WebSphere Message Broker
DevOps
API
Apache Kafka
Java
ACE
App Connect
Integration

Job Details

Integration Architect IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE)

Location: Remote

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Integration Architect with strong expertise in IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) / IBM App Connect to design, implement, and govern enterprise integration solutions. The ideal candidate will lead the integration architecture, define best practices, and drive scalable, secure, and high-performance integrations across diverse systems and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Integration Architecture

  • Design and define enterprise integration architecture using IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) and IBM App Connect.
  • Develop integration patterns for real-time, event-driven, and batch processing.
  • Define standards, frameworks, and best practices for integration solutions.

Development & Implementation

  • Lead the design and implementation of message flows, ESQL, Java, and REST/SOAP services in ACE.
  • Integrate systems using APIs, messaging (MQ/JMS), and file-based
  • Develop and manage API-led connectivity using ACE and related IBM tools.

Middleware & Messaging

  • Work with IBM MQ, message queues, topics, and event-driven architectures.
  • Handle message transformation, routing, validation, and error handling.
  • Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of integration solutions.

Governance & Security

  • Implement security best practices including JWT, OAuth, SSL/TLS, and message encryption.
  • Define governance models for APIs and integrations.
  • Ensure compliance with enterprise integration and data security standards.

DevOps & Operations

  • Support CI/CD pipelines for integration deployments using Jenkins, Git, etc.
  • Perform environment setup, configuration, and deployment of ACE applications.
  • Provide production support, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA).

Collaboration & Leadership

  • Act as a technical lead and mentor for integration developers.
  • Work closely with business, application, and infrastructure teams to align integration strategy with business goals.
  • Participate in design reviews and architecture discussions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 8+ years of IT experience with strong integration architecture background.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) / IBM App Connect.
  • Strong experience with REST, SOAP, APIs, and service-oriented architecture.
  • Proficiency in ESQL, Java, and message flow development.
  • Experience with IBM MQ, messaging, and event-driven architectures.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD, Git, Jenkins, and DevOps practices.
  • Strong troubleshooting and performance-tuning skills.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).
  • Knowledge of Kafka or event streaming platforms.
  • Experience with IBM Integration Bus (IIB) migrations to ACE.
  • Exposure to API management
  • IBM ACE / App Connect certifications.

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