Senior Integration Architect - IBM ACE, CP4I, Kafka strong and Insurance background (Lake Forest)

Job Title: Senior Integration Architect - IBM ACE, CP4I, Kafka strong and Insurance backgroundLocation: Lake Forest, IL (Onsite - Hybrid 2 days in week)Employment Type: ContractAbout 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.Job summary: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.Mandatory Skills:-IBM ACE-Integration architect-Kafka strong-Magesco or Insurance domain preferredRequired Skills & QualificationsCore Technical Skills• Strong hands on experience with:o IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE)o IBM API Connecto IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I)• Expertise in:o REST, SOAP, WSDLo XML, JSONo JMSo TLS, OAuth 2.0 / API SecurityDomain Knowledge:Strong understanding of the Insurance domain (policies, claims, underwriting, partner integrations)Architecture & MiddlewareExperience in designing scalable, secure, and fault tolerant integration architecturesKnowledge of integration patterns (synchronous/asynchronous, event driven, API led connectivity)Good to HaveExperience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and OpenShiftExposure to hybrid and cloud native integration deploymentsKnowledge of CI/CD pipelines for middleware and API platforms