Manager Middleware Engineering Accounts Payable And Tax

Ford Motor Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in India seeks a Senior Middleware Architect to lead strategy, architecture, and delivery for modernising finance integrations across Accounts Payable and Tax domains. You will build a Centre of Excellence for middleware, driving API patterns, event-driven designs, and CI/CD practices while partnering with business, engineering, and vendor teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

The role requires strong hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, Docker,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in middleware engineering, enterprise integration, or distributed systems.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering large-scale enterprise integration programmes.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA integration and SAP BTP.
• Hands-on with Docker and containerised deployment.
• Experience with event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka.
• Experience designing and managing APIs (Apigee).
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the vision for the AP and Tax Middleware Center of Excellence.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of middleware solutions for Accounts Payable and Tax products.
• Manage a 15-member team for middleware interface build, testing, launch, and alignment with legacy systems.
• Oversee supplier delivery and ensure milestones are met.
• Manage integration lifecycles across program releases and production support.
• Partner with business, engineering and vendor teams to deliver enterprise programs.
• Drive automation to improve AP and Tax processes.
• Establish governance, standards and best practices for integration architecture.
• Define integration patterns, API strategies, and event-driven architectures.
• Ensure secure, scalable, high-performing system integrations.
• Provide technical leadership for design, data mapping, and connectivity.
• Monitor middleware performance and reliability.
• Drive automation and AI adoption for operational efficiency.
• Implement proactive measures to reduce downtime.

Skills

Middleware engineering

Enterprise integration

Distributed systems

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

GCP

Docker

Apache Kafka

APIs & API management (Apigee)

CI/CD & DevOps

Stakeholder management

Mentoring / team leadership

Tools

Apigee

Job description

Job Description

As part of a major enterprise finance transformation initiative, this role will lead middleware strategy, architecture, and delivery for modernising finance systems across the Accounts Payable and Tax domains.
The successful candidate will establish and scale a Middleware Centre of Excellence responsible for delivering secure, scalable, and reliable integrations across legacy applications, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), and cloud-native platforms including Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
This leader will partner closely with business stakeholders, architects, engineering teams, and external suppliers to drive integration excellence, operational efficiency, automation, and innovation through modern engineering practices.

• Define and execute the vision for the Accounts Payable and Tax Middleware Center of Excellence.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of middleware solutions across the Accounts Payable and Tax product lines.
• Manage a 15-member team responsible for middleware interface build, testing, launch coordination, and alignment with legacy and Accounts Payable,Tax functional teams.
• Oversee supplier delivery and ensure alignment with project milestones.
• Manage the integration lifecycle across different program releases and production support.
• Partner with business, engineering, and vendor teams to deliver enterprise programs.
• Drive automation initiatives to improve Accounts Payable and Tax business processes.
• Establish governance, standards, and best practices for integration architecture.
• Define integration patterns, API strategies, and event-driven architectures.
• Ensure system integrations are secure, scalable, and high performing.
• Provide technical leadership for design, data mapping, and connectivity.
• Monitor middleware performance and reliability.
• Drive automation, AI adoption, and operational efficiency.
• Implement proactive measures to reduce downtime.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in middleware engineering, enterprise integration, or distributed systems.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering large-scale enterprise integration programmes.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
• Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerised application deployment.
• Strong experience building and supporting event-driven architectures using platforms such as Apache Kafka.
• Experience designing, developing, and managing APIs using platforms such as Apigee.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications with SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP).
• Experience implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and build high-performing teams.
• Passion for learning emerging technologies, including SAP S/4HANA integration capabilities and e-invoicing solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with API security and governance tools such as 42Crunch or FOSSA.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID and identity management platforms.
• Experience working with Open Data Protocol (OData) services.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL or other relational database technologies.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Experience using Jira or similar tools for delivery management and planning.
• Exposure to finance transformation programmes, Accounts Payable processes, or Tax systems.