Senior Mulesoft Integration Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Oversee and direct the design of intricate, multi-phase MuleSoft integration projects.

• Ensure compliance with API-led connectivity and integration methodologies.

• Discover opportunities and efficiencies within clients' IT operational frameworks.

• Assist in the implementation of the SDLC pipeline to enhance the value of the MuleSoft platform.

• Establish and expand enterprise integration best practices, reference architectures, foundational assets, and API patterns.

• Create and uphold DevOps models, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, alerting, operational standards, and comprehensive API lifecycle management.

• Amplify best practices globally through reusable assets, reference architectures, and implementations.

• Empower field teams and partners to enhance delivery and customer satisfaction.

• Facilitate requirements workshops and produce architectural blueprint documents.

• Influence product direction by identifying gaps and providing strategic insights to leadership.

• Counsel client executives and internal sales and delivery teams during pre-sales and project execution.

• Mentor and guide junior architects, engineers, and consultants.

• Resolve complex technical challenges across integration solutions.

• Collaborate with MuleSoft Product Management and Engineering to share feedback and shape the platform roadmap.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of IT experience, including over 5 years of leading complex integration and solution architecture initiatives.

• At least 2 years of practical MuleSoft experience or equivalent.

• Strong understanding of API-led connectivity and integration methodologies.

• Proven expertise in High Availability (HA), scalability, SDLC, and comprehensive API lifecycle management.

• Experience in architecting, implementing, and supporting enterprise-level technical solutions.

• Knowledge of the full API lifecycle management from design and development to deployment, operations, and governance.

• Outstanding customer-facing communication and expectation management abilities.

• Experience in managing and architecting multiple technical integration projects using end-to-end SDLC.

• Familiarity with architecting service integrations using MuleSoft and other integration solutions.

• Understanding of API security principles, including authentication, authorization, and security policies.

• U.S. citizenship is required; candidates must not hold dual citizenship.

• Must complete and maintain the necessary U.S. federal government background investigation and Moderate Public Trust clearance.

• Preferred: Active Secret-level security clearance.

• Preferred expertise in microservices, Service Mesh, Serverless, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, API Management, Exchange, and Flex Gateway.

• Preferred experience in leading technical workshops.

• Preferred knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, FISMA, HIPAA, and SOX regulations.

• Preferred certifications: CKA, CISSP, CISM, or Security+.

• Preferred multi-cloud expertise with AWS, Azure, and GCP.

• Preferred DevOps experience with Git, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, and CI/CD.

• Preferred knowledge of networking and infrastructure concepts, including TCP/IP, HTTP, VPN, DNS, SSL/TLS, and load balancing.

• Preferred proficiency in at least two programming languages such as Bash, Go, Python, Ruby, Node.js, Rust, and Java.

• Preferred working knowledge of RDBMS, NoSQL, distributed key-value stores, and time-series databases.

🏝️ Benefits

• Time off programs.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Mental health support.

• Paid parental leave.

• Life insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• 401(k).

• Employee stock purchasing program.

• Incentive compensation may be available for certain roles.

• Equity may be available for certain roles.