Technical Platform Lead

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Job Title: Technical Platform Lead

Location: New Brighton, MN - Onsite

The Technical Platform Lead is a technology leadership role responsible for enterprise integration capabilities and the enablement of data platforms that support the organization’s business and data strategy. This role leads internal Integration Engineers, contractor resources, and third‑party managed services that collectively design, build, and support integrations across Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Boomi, and Microsoft Azure‑based technologies.

In addition to integration platform leadership, this role partners closely with Data, Master Data Management, Analytics, Infrastructure, and business stakeholders to enable reliable, scalable, and governed data movement across the enterprise and to external partners. The Integration Platform Lead also plays a key role in vendor management, software platform stewardship, and data migration activities supporting mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This position reports to the VP of Infrastructure and collaborates with global counterparts, including APi International integration and data teams.

• Lead and evolve enterprise integration platforms, including Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Boomi, and Azure‑based integration services.
• Define and maintain target‑state integration and data movement architecture in alignment with enterprise standards and business strategy.
• Ensure integration capabilities support both operational system connectivity and enterprise data needs.

• Partner with Data and Analytics teams to enable data ingestion, movement, and distribution across Azure‑based data platforms, including enterprise data lakes.
• Support integration patterns that enable data platforms such as Databricks and downstream data consumers, including applications and external partners.
• Contribute to the execution of the broader enterprise data strategy through strong collaboration and architectural alignment.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Integration Engineers, including employees and contractors.
• Oversee multiple contractors from different vendor organizations, serving as the primary point of contact for vendor account representatives.
• Provide oversight and direction for a third‑party managed service (approximately 3–5 resources) responsible for data migration activities in support of M&A initiatives.
• Ensure vendor‑delivered solutions meet enterprise standards for quality, security, performance, and reliability.

• Own and manage key platform vendor relationships, including:
  • Boomi (software licensing, support, roadmap alignment)
  • Oracle Integration Cloud (platform usage, support, and strategic engagement)
• Ensure platforms are used effectively, cost‑efficiently, and in alignment with enterprise needs.

• Provide architectural guidance and design oversight for integration and data movement solutions across application and data domains.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and supportable.
  
  Translate business, application, and data requirements into effective technical designs.

• Serve as the escalation point for integration and data pipeline incidents impacting business operations.
• Ensure appropriate monitoring, alerting, and operational support processes are in place.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Security, and Service Management teams to meet service‑level expectations.

• Own IT SOX controls for integration and data movement platforms & processes.
• Support audit readiness, documentation, and control processes related to integration platforms and vendor‑delivered services.
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