Corporate Vice President - Integration Platform Architect

Within the Tech, Data, AI, Ventures (TDAV) organization, our work is guided by a shared vision: deploying the power of technology, data, AI and ventures to accelerate sustainable competitive advantage for New York Life's businesses. We build solutions that power how we serve policy owners, agents, advisors and employees while delivering measurable business outcomes.

Across technology, data, AI, cyber, product, digital experience, architecture and infrastructure, TDAV combines the scale and investment of an industry leader, access to leading-edge technologies and the opportunity to help shape how a world-class financial services company competes in the AI era - all backed by the stability and purpose of a mutual company built to last.

Hybrid - 3 days per week

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.

• 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

• 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)

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

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

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

• 10+ years in application integration and platform architecture
• Expert-level proficiency with Mule Soft (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

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

• 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.

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…