API Platform Architect

Job Description  What is the Opportunity?  We are seeking a API Platform Architect to own platform standardization and enterprise API strategy/governance for CNB’s major API gateways – Apigee and Mule Soft.
This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to maintain, automate and operationalize the platforms that support our API ecosystem.
What Will You Do?
Enterprise API Strategy:
Defining the long-term vision for API platforms across the organization; deciding between Apigee and Mule Soft (or hybrid) approaches
Platform Standardization:
Establishing enterprise-wide API standards, governance frameworks, reusable patterns, and shared libraries
Multi-Platform Expertise:
Deep knowledge of both Apigee AND Mule Soft ecosystems—evaluating when to use each, managing migration paths, and ensuring interoperability
Architectural Design:
Creating blueprints for complex, large-scale integrations; solving non-trivial technical problems at enterprise scope
Technology

Roadmap:

Setting direction for platform evolution, evaluating new tools/versions, managing technical debt
Executive Communication:
Presenting strategy to C-suite, explaining trade-offs, business impact, and ROI
Governance & Security:
Defining API security policies, compliance frameworks, audit trails, and disaster recovery strategies
Cost Optimization:
Optimizing platform licensing, infrastructure, and resource allocation across Apigee and Mule Soft
Center of Excellence (CoE):
Building communities of practice, sharing knowledge, establishing best practices across teams
Vendor Management:
Negotiating with Apigee/Mule Soft, managing support contracts, staying current with platform roadmaps
What Do You Need to Succeed?  Must haves:
Strong experience in API/integration architecture, with 5+ years at Architect or Principal level
Expert-level knowledge of both Apigee AND Mule Soft platforms:
Apigee:
Shared flows, conditional policies, analytics, developer portal customization, API monetization, hybrid/on-prem deployments
Mule Soft:
Anypoint Platform maturity, design patterns, API-led connectivity, Data Weave transformations, advanced error handling, Anypoint governance
Polyglot development:
Proficiency across multiple languages (.NET, Java, Python, Node.js) and frameworks
Enterprise integration patterns: EAI, SOA, microservices, event-driven architecture, saga patterns
Cloud architecture:
Deep multi-cloud experience (Azure, AWS, GCP), containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), serverless
Security & compliance: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, API gateway security, data encryption, regulatory compliance (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX)
Enterprise middleware:

Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ), event streaming, complex transformations
Infrastructure & Dev Ops: CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, monitoring / observability (Splunk, Data Dog, Prometheus)
Nice to haves:
Apigee Certified API Architect
Mule Soft Certified Integration Architect
(Nice to have) Azure Solutions Architect or AWS Solutions Architect (professional/expert level)
TOGAF or enterprise architecture frameworks
What’s in it for you?  We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
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