About this role
Who is Swire Coca-Cola? We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000+ driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Begin a journey with us at Swire Coca-Cola and belong to a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.
Why you’ll love working at Swire Coca-Cola:
Swire Coca-Cola is committed to providing balance to support you in all aspects of your life, both at work and beyond. We offer the benefits you need for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision). 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
- Health Savings Accounts w/company match
- FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
- FREE Employee Assistance Program
- Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
- Discounted & free product
- Tuition reimbursement
- Opportunities for career advancement
In addition to health benefits, Swire Coca-Cola is proud to offer you opportunities where you help give back directly to the communities and causes you care about. Note: Enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits.
Job Details:
Schedule: This position is required to be onsite 5 days a week.
Job Level: 6
What does the Manager of APIs & Middleware do at Swire Coca-Cola?
The Manager of APIs and Middleware leads a team responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining middleware platforms and API management solutions. This role ensures secure, scalable, and efficient integration across enterprise systems, enabling seamless data exchange and supporting digital transformation initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Build and manage a high-performing team for API and middleware operations
- Define integration architecture standards and enforce best practices
- Oversee installation, configuration, and optimization of middleware technologies (e.g., WebSphere, JBoss, Tomcat)
- Manage API lifecycle: design, deployment, monitoring, and versioning
- Ensure compliance with IT security policies and governance frameworks
- Work with development, infrastructure, and business teams to align integration solutions with organizational goals
- Handle incident, change, and problem management for middleware and API services
- Drive automation and performance tuning for middleware and API platforms
- Monitor KPIs and implement improvements for scalability and reliability
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline required
- 5+ years of experience in middleware and API management required
- 2+ years in a leadership role required
- Experience and knowledge of integration patterns, API gateways, and middleware platforms required
- Strong understanding of ITIL processes; ITIL certification preferred
- Experience with tools like IBM WebSphere, Apache Kafka, MuleSoft, Postman, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure API Management and Azure Dev Ops
- Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Bash) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
- Familiarity with cloud-based applications and SaaS platforms
- Experience in managing vendor relationships and third-party support contracts
Swire Coca-Cola is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer that participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Swire Coca-Cola does not sponsor applicants for work visas.
Other facts
About Swire Coca-Cola
Swire Coca-Cola has the exclusive right to manufacture, market and distribute products of The Coca-Cola Company in 11 provinces and the Shanghai Municipality in the Chinese mainland; as well as in the HKSAR, Taiwan region, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and an extensive area of the western USA. Our 42 production facilities in Greater China, Southeast Asia and the USA produce and distribute over 60 beverage brands to 941 million people.
The relationship with Coca-Cola began in 1965 with the acquisition by Swire of the majority shareholding in a Coca-Cola franchise in Hong Kong, a business known today as Swire Coca-Cola HK Ltd. Swire Pacific acquired the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Salt Lake City in 1978.
Swire Coca-Cola employs about 47,000 people and generates annual revenues of HK$ 37.9 billion.
What you'll do
- The Manager of APIs and Middleware leads a team responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining middleware platforms and API management solutions. This role ensures secure, scalable, and efficient integration across enterprise systems, enabling seamless data exchange and supporting digital transformation initiatives.
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