MuleSoft Architect & Team Lead
Ankeny, IA - USA
Job Summary
MuleSoft Architect & Team Lead
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced MuleSoft Architect & Team Lead to lead the design development and optimization of our enterprise integration landscape. This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for driving the architecture administration and continuous improvement of the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform with a strong focus on Salesforce-centric integrations and secure enterprise connectivity.
The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with proven leadership capabilities guiding a growing team of MuleSoft engineers while partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver scalable secure and high-performing integration solutions. This role offers the opportunity to shape integration strategy establish best practices and ensure operational excellence across mission-critical systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a growing team of MuleSoft engineers including coordinating work with offshore development teams and onshore stakeholders.
- Define the technical roadmap for the MuleSoft platform driving continuous improvements scalability and innovation.
- Design develop and maintain enterprise integrations using the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform across Salesforce APIs sFTP RPA and EDI solutions.
- Architect and administer Salesforce integrations including Connected Apps OAuth Named Credentials API gateways and secure authentication.
- Configure manage and optimize MuleSoft runtime environments while ensuring platform stability performance and high availability.
- Provision and maintain secure sFTP environments including user administration SSH key management permissions and automated file transfer processes.
- Develop and enforce integration governance security standards and platform best practices.
- Lead quality assurance efforts lifecycle testing deployment automation and CI/CD pipeline implementation.
- Monitor APIs integrations and file transfer processes proactively identifying and resolving performance issues authentication failures network connectivity problems and latency concerns.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement resilient scalable solutions that improve platform reliability.
- Collaborate with business and technical teams using Agile methodologies to deliver enterprise integration solutions.
- Maintain technical documentation operational runbooks architecture diagrams integration inventories and compliance documentation.
- Ensure compliance with organizational security policies governance standards audit requirements and regulatory guidelines.
Required Qualifications
- 4 years of hands-on experience administering and developing on the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform.
- Proven experience leading technical teams while mentoring developers and driving project delivery.
- Strong experience designing and supporting Salesforce integrations and API configurations.
- Hands-on expertise managing secure sFTP environments SSH key administration and automated file transfer solutions.
- Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts including VPCs VPNs routing and firewall policies.
- Experience with Git version control and CI/CD deployment pipelines.
- Deep knowledge of API security authentication protocols and integration governance.
- Experience with logging monitoring troubleshooting and reliability engineering.
- Strong technical documentation analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication leadership and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional and globally distributed teams.
Required Qualifications
- MuleSoft Platform Architect or Administrator Certification.
- Salesforce Administrator or Platform App Builder Certification.
- Familiarity with Databricks and dbt.
- Experience implementing enterprise integration architecture and governance frameworks.
Why Join Us:
- Lead enterprise-wide integration initiatives that directly support critical business operations.
- Shape the technical roadmap and architecture of a growing MuleSoft ecosystem.
- Work with modern technologies including MuleSoft Salesforce APIs cloud platforms CI/CD and enterprise automation.
- Collaborate with talented engineering teams in a highly technical innovation-driven environment.
- Enjoy significant ownership technical leadership and decision-making responsibilities.
- Influence platform standards governance security and engineering best practices across the organization.
- Expand your leadership experience while remaining hands-on with cutting-edge integration technologies.
- Join a collaborative culture that values innovation continuous learning and professional growth.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive compensation package.
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
- Retirement savings plan.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Professional development and certification support.
- Opportunities for career advancement and leadership growth.
- Collaborative innovative and technology-driven work environment.