Corporate Vice President - Integration Platform Architect

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Integration Platform Architect to join our Artificial Intelligence & Data (AI&D) group. The Platform architect will own and evolve the enterprise integration platform and drive adoption across the organization.
The architect will ensure APIs and data integrations are scalable, reusable, and AI-ready, enabling both traditional applications and agentic / LLM-driven workflows.
What You'll Do:
Platform Strategy & Governance

• Define integration platform strategy in alignment with enterprise priorities
• Define and maintain architectural standards, patterns, and frameworks for API development and integration.
• Govern the integration platform, drive reuse, discoverability, and adoption across the enterprise

Solution Architecture

• Lead end-to-end integration design across core and channel systems in a multi cloud and hybrid eco system
• Ensure solutions align with standards and are delivered as designed
• Enable decoupled, scalable architectures (API-led, event-driven)

AI & Agentic Integration

• Enable LLM-driven workflows by exposing APIs as AI-consumable tools, MCP, A2A integrations
• Establish security, governance, and observability guardrails for AI-driven integrations

Cloud & Engineering Excellence

• Embed DevOps, CI/CD, AI-led engineering, and automation into integration delivery
• Ensure resiliency, scalability, and 24x7 reliability

Leadership & Enablement

• Mentor teams and drive adoption of integration best practices
• Partner across business, engineering, data, and AI teams
• Influence roadmaps and modernization strategy

What You'll Bring:

• 10+ years in application integration and platform architecture
• Expert-level proficiency with MuleSoft (Anypoint Platform), iPaaS, Flex Gateway, Agent Fabric and related tooling
• Strong expertise in APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
• Expertise in building, governing AI Agents, Agent orchestration, RAG and autonomous workflows
• Building Cloud native integration solutions, expertise with either AWS and/or GCP
• Solid understanding of security practices for API development and cloud architecture, including OAuth, JWT, and AWS IAM
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/AWS EKS) and microservices orchestration

Certifications

• MuleSoft Integration and/or Platform Architect
• AWS Solutions Architect (Professional preferred)

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Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $147,500-$211,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
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Job Requisition ID: 93910