Title: Senior Manager, Integrations (B2B, iPaaS)
Location: Irvine, CA (Must be onsite 3 days per week).
Position: Fulltime
Must have: Implemented MuleSoft from the ground up with an enterprise level company (current customer is a 4-billon company so must be 'like like' environment), EDI experience (developing the reports and applications), management experience leading teams (direct reports). Developer/Software Engineer background is preferred. Must have good career durations (no job hoppers). Must have clear communication.
***NOTE: The client has seen 8-9 profiles/interviews so far, so we have a strong understanding of what they are looking for especially on paper. I will do my best to provide notes on any resume you send over but we are being particular on who is submitted.
Position Summary
International Manufacturing customer seeking a Senior Manager, Integrations to lead a new implementation of MuleSoft and lead the direction, execution, and continuous improvement integration development initiatives. The Senior Manager, Integrations will work cross-functionally to align integration development solutions with business objectives, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency. Must be technical and hands on with development, design and execution while having a strong management background (5-8+ years of direct people leadership).
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage integration development teams, setting vision, goals, and execution strategies to drive high-performance integration solutions.
- Supervise and coordinate the work of developers, architects, and analysts, ensuring the quality of work prior to deployment.
- Provide visibility to leadership of the team’s priorities, handling team-related communications in established operating mechanisms
- Manage the development process using waterfall, Agile Scrum/Kanban
- Collaborate with senior management on strategic direction, goal setting, and system integration initiatives.
- Build strong partnerships to manage demand, expectations, and adoption for integration services.
- Ensure the engineers collaborate closely with business analysts, process owners, architects, developers, and operations teams to translate business needs into scalable and sustainable integration development solutions.
- Partner with security and infrastructure teams to ensure integrations adhere to cybersecurity best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Manage B2B integrations with trading partners, including onboarding processes and partner development strategies.
- Supervise the development and maintenance of integration development standards, best practices, and governance frameworks to ensure consistency and compliance across projects.
- Document integration development methodologies, architectures, and operational guidelines for both technical and business stakeholders.
- Oversee code reviews, development best practices, and quality assurance to enhance integration reliability and performance.
- Mentor and develop integration developers and architects, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
- Train, manage, and grow team for support of integration initiatives.
- Handle escalations and urgent scenarios with proper priority, attention, and demeanor.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is required.
- 12+ years of delivering scalable, secure enterprise integration solutions using ESB, iPaaS, or middleware technologies.
- 5+ years of direct people leadership.
- 8+ years leading the design, implementation, and maintenance of integration solutions
- 6+ years of experience managing integration platforms such as MuleSoft, Boomi, Informatica, or equivalent iPaaS solutions.
- 6+ years of experience in a corporate IT environment with progressive responsibility and leadership.
- Experience integrating ERP systems (e.g., JD Edwards or similar) with EDI platforms.
- Strong background in API-led architectures, API development, and API management.
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing REST, SOAP, XML, and JSON-based integrations.
- MBA or Masters of Science is highly desirable.
Knowledge & Skill Level
- Expertise in MuleSoft, Cloud Hub 2.0, API-led connectivity, API Manager, and Partner Manager.
- In-depth knowledge of EDI standards (ANSI X12, EDIFACT) and integration protocols (AS2, SFTP, FTPS).
- Experience with manufacturing systems, including ERP, PLM, SCADA, IoT, and related applications.
- Strong knowledge of DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems like GitHub.
- Strong understanding of security protocols such as OAuth, JWT, and TLS in integration scenarios.
- Hands-on experience with integration technologies such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, JMS, and web services.
- Strong understanding of integration development patterns, event-driven architectures, and message-based integrations.
- Strong business planning skills, and project planning skills, effectively arranging resources and managing multiple small to large projects in a cross-functional environment.
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex integration development challenges.