What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mulesoft Architect position at Excellerate Consulting?
Job Details
Solution Architecture & Design:
- Define and document end-to-end integration architecture using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform.
- Establish API-led connectivity patterns for external partner integrations, identity services, & event-driven architecture.
- Ensure compliance with security standards (OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, TLS) and enforce identity policies for Okta/Azure AD.
- Design event-driven frameworks leveraging MuleSoft MQ, DLQs, backoff/retry, and performance baselines.
Hands-On Development:
- Actively code critical components, proofs-of-concept, and complex integrations (Mule 4, DataWeave).
- Develop reusable templates, connectors, and API implementations for CloudHub 1.0/2.0.
- Configure CI/CD (GitHub Actions), secrets management, and environment promotion strategies.
- Troubleshoot & optimize performance (caching, pagination, connection strategies) in lower & production environments.
Governance & Best Practices:
- Create API style guides, coding standards, and reference implementations.
- Enforce MUnit coverage thresholds; establish automated quality gates and PR reviews.
- Implement observability using Anypoint Monitoring and centralized logging; define SLOs/SLIs for services.
Leadership & Delivery:
- Serve as technical authority for onsite/offshore PODs; mentor Tech Leads and Senior Developers.
- Lead sprint ceremonies with product and platform stakeholders; maintain clear Definition of Ready/Done.
- Conduct architecture reviews & oversee backlog grooming aligned to roadmap & KPIs (velocity, MTTR, defect leakage).
Transition to Managed Services:
- Create operational runbooks, on-call rotations, and incident/problem/change management workflows.
- Define a 8–12-week glide path with handover checklists, KT plan, and steady-state support model.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 8 years in integration architecture; 4 years in MuleSoft architect/lead roles.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Anypoint Platform: API Manager, Runtime Manager, Design Center, Exchange.
- CloudHub deployments, VPCs, shared spaces, and multi-environment promotion strategies.
- RESTful API design, OAuth2/OIDC, JWT; external IdP integrations (Okta, Azure AD).
- Event-driven design with MuleSoft MQ; microservices and pub–sub patterns.
- CI/CD with GitHub Actions; infrastructure-as-code exposure is a plus.
- Testing & QA: MUnit, contract tests; Postman collections and collaboration workflows.
Certifications (Preferred):
- MuleSoft Certified Platform Architect (MCPA).
- MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect (or equivalent senior certifications).
- AWS/Azure integration certifications (nice to have).
Tools & Platforms:
- MuleSoft Anypoint Platform (API Manager, Runtime Manager, Exchange, Design Center).
- CloudHub 1.0/2.0, Mule 4, DataWeave.
- Okta / Azure AD, Salesforce, AWS Mobile Gateway.
- GitHub, GitHub Actions, Postman, Anypoint Monitoring.
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Salary : $75 - $80
