Principal Digital Connectivity/Platform Officer

About the role

The Principal Digital Connectivity/Platform Officer will lead the design and implementation of enterprise‑wide API, integration and digital connectivity architecture. Reporting to senior technology leadership, the role ensures that API standards, security and lifecycle management support the bank’s digital transformation and strategic initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Define enterprise API, integration and digital connectivity architecture and standards.
• Establish API design, security, quality and lifecycle management frameworks.
• Set strategic direction for API Gateway and API Management platforms.
• Lead technical solution architecture for digital banking, payment systems and third‑party ecosystems.
• Drive modernization of legacy point‑to‑point integrations toward API‑led, service‑oriented architectures.
• Oversee API governance, documentation, versioning, reuse and retirement.
• Resolve critical enterprise‑wide connectivity and integration challenges.

Required profile

• Proven experience architecting conversational AI platforms at scale.
• Deep expertise integrating chatbots/virtual agents with core banking systems.
• Strong background in multi‑channel deployment (web, mobile, WhatsApp, USSD, social).
• Extensive experience with enterprise API Gateway platforms such as Kong, Apigee, WSO2 or MuleSoft.
• Solid knowledge of core banking connectivity standards (ISO 8583, ISO 20022, SWIFT).

Required skills

• LangChain
• LangGraph
• Kong
• Apigee
• WSO2
• MuleSoft
• OAuth2
• OIDC
• mTLS
• ISO 8583
• ISO 20022
• SWIFT
• LLM fine‑tuning
• RAG architecture
• Prompt engineering
• API security
• Core banking integration

What we offer

• Competitive salary and corporate benefits
• Opportunities for career growth in a leading financial institution