ACE Administrator Employment Type: Full-Time Work

Location:
Remote (Canada) About XCIS AI XCIS AI is a technology and innovation company focused on delivering AI, automation, digital transformation, and custom technology solutions that solve complex business challenges. We partner with organizations across high-impact industries, including the nuclear sector, to build scalable, secure, and forward-thinking solutions. As our work continues to expand, we are seeking an experienced ACE Administrator to join our growing team and contribute to the management, maintenance, and operational support of enterprise integration environments.

About the Role
We are seeking a skilled and experienced ACE Administrator to support the administration, configuration, monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting of IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) and related middleware technologies. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the stability, security, performance, and reliability of enterprise integration environments, supporting seamless connectivity between applications, databases, and cloud platforms. The ideal candidate is technically strong, solution-oriented, and experienced in managing enterprise integration infrastructure across development, testing, and production environments.

Key Responsibilities

- Administer, configure, monitor, and maintain IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) integration servers, integration nodes, and associated middleware infrastructure.
- Support installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and ongoing maintenance of ACE environments.
- Deploy, configure, and manage integration applications and message flows across DEV, QA, and PROD environments.
- Administer and troubleshoot IBM MQ, including queues, queue managers, channels, topics, and subscriptions.
- Monitor integration services, system logs, and runtime performance to identify and resolve operational issues.
- Troubleshoot integration failures, connectivity issues, messaging errors, and system performance bottlenecks.
- Support APIs, SOAP and REST web services, ODBC connections,



and enterprise data integrations.
- Support on-premises and cloud integration environments, ensuring secure and reliable data exchange across systems.
- Manage runtime configurations, security settings, access controls, SSL/TLS certificates, and secure system connectivity.
- Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and technical teams to support deployments, system upgrades, and production releases.
- Support incident management, root-cause analysis, performance optimization, and system availability.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, system configurations, and troubleshooting guides.
- Identify opportunities to automate routine administration, monitoring, and maintenance activities. Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with ACE, including administration and production support responsibilities.
- Strong proficiency in IBM App Connect Enterprise administration, configuration, deployment, and monitoring.
- Hands-on experience with IBM MQ administration, messaging infrastructure, queue management, and troubleshooting.
- Experience managing integration servers, integration nodes, and enterprise middleware environments.
- Experience supporting enterprise integration environments across DEV, QA, and PROD.
- Proficiency with ACE administration tools, command-line utilities, and deployment processes.
- Working knowledge of ESQL, SQL, XML, and Java for troubleshooting integration applications.
- Experience supporting REST APIs, SOAP web services, ODBC connections, and asynchronous messaging patterns, including Publish/Subscribe (Pub/Sub).
- Familiarity with Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server,



and Azure Data Lake.
- Experience working with Linux and/or Windows Server environments.
- Understanding of middleware security, access controls, SSL/TLS certificates, and secure connectivity.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Comfortable working within regulated and security-sensitive environments. Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with IBM Integration Bus (IIB) or WebSphere Message Broker (WMB).
- Familiarity with Microsoft Azure, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Databricks, and hybrid cloud integration environments.
- Experience with tools such as SOAPUI and Postman.
- Familiarity with scripting and automation tools such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
- Knowledge of CI/CD concepts, automated deployments, and DevOps practices.
- Experience with production monitoring, high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization.
- Existing security clearance considered an asset.
- Experience supporting nuclear, energy, utilities, or enterprise environments considered an asset. Eligibility and Security (Mandatory)
- Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- Must be eligible for Level 1 Security Clearance.
- Typical clearance processing timeline is approximately 3–5 months.
- Please apply only if this timeline aligns with your availability. Education Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline preferred. Why Join XCIS AI?
- Join a growing and innovative organization focused on AI and digital transformation.
- Gain exposure to emerging technologies and impactful initiatives.
- Collaborate within an entrepreneurial and fast-paced workplace.
- Contribute directly to solutions that drive operational impact and innovation.

Job Type
Fixed term contract Pay: $100,000.00 per year Work

Location:
Remote

📌 ACE Administrator (Canada)
🏢 XCIS Consulting
📍 Canada