Integration Architect

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For over 50 years, AmeriLife has been a leader in the development, marketing and distribution of annuity, life and health insurance solutions for those planning for and living in retirement.

Associates get satisfaction from knowing they provide agents, marketers and carrier partners the support needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving industry.

Job Summary

We are seeking an Integration Architect with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade integration solutions across applications, data, and APIs. This role will define integration strategy, lead architecture decisions, and guide delivery teams in building secure, scalable, and reusable integrations. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in API management and modern integration platforms, with MuleSoft and Azure Integration Services experience considered a strong plus.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise integration architecture across application, data, and API domains.
• Lead end-to-end integration solution design for complex, multi-system ecosystems.
• Establish integration standards, patterns, governance, and best practices.
• Own API-led architecture and lifecycle management, including API design, security, versioning.
• Architect and implement enterprise messaging solutions using Message Queues and event streaming platforms (including Kafka).
• Establish standards for reliable event delivery, schema/version management, idempotency, and observability across distributed systems.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate business capabilities into integration roadmaps.
• Lead technical reviews, architecture boards, and platform modernization initiatives.
• Mentor integration developers; provide technical leadership across projects.
• Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements such as performance, scalability, observability, reliability, and security.
• Drive integration platform adoption and rationalization across leading middleware and API management platforms.
• Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to enable CI/CD, automated testing, and operational excellence for integrations.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of overall IT experience, with significant focus on enterprise integration architecture.
• Proven experience in application integration, data integration, event-driven integration, and hybrid/cloud integration models.
• Solid understanding of event-driven integration concerns such as ordering, retries, dead-letter handling, fault tolerance, and eventual consistency.
• Proven hands-on experience in API-Led connectivity architecture and implementation at enterprise scale.
• Strong experience in data integration, including structured and semi-structured data flows across enterprise applications.
• Proven hands-on experience with ETL/ELT frameworks, data mapping, transformation, and pipeline orchestration.
• Strong API management expertise, including API design standards, gateway policies, security patterns (OAuth2, JWT, mTLS), and developer portal strategy.
• Hands-on experience with leading integration and API platforms (for example MuleSoft, Apigee, Boomi or similar).

Preferred Qualifications

• MuleSoft certifications (for example Integration Architect / Platform Architect)
• Azure Integration Services experience is a plus, including API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid, and Azure Functions.
• Experience with event streaming ecosystems and enterprise event governance frameworks.
• Azure Data Factory (ADF) experience is a plus, including pipeline orchestration, linked services, mapping data flows, and monitoring.

Core Competencies

• Enterprise Integration architecture and strategy.
• API-Led design and reusable integration assets.
• Event streaming and messaging architecture.
• Data pipeline and ETL/ELT architecture.
• Microservices and serverless integration patterns.
• Governance, security, and operational excellence.
• Technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration.

What AmeriLife Offers

A comprehensive benefits package that includes PTO, medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, disability insurance, and life insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity at all levels of the organization. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable, and respectful workplace where all employees can thrive.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement

We are committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and all applicable state and local disability laws. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. Requests for accommodation will be handled confidentially. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application process, please contact us at [email protected].

Pay Transparency Statement

We are committed to pay transparency and equity, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Compensation for this role will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and market factors. Where required by law, the pay range for this position will be disclosed in the job posting or provided upon request. Additional compensation information, such as benefits, bonuses, and commissions, will be provided as required by law. We do not discriminate or retaliate against employees or applicants for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant, as protected under applicable law. Pay ranges are available upon request.

Background Screening Statement

Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background screening, which may include employment verification, education verification, criminal history check, and other job-related inquiries, as permitted by law. All screenings are conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, and information collected will be kept confidential. If any adverse decision is made based on the results, applicants will be notified and given an opportunity to respond.