MuleSoft Architect Security Clearance

Position: MuleSoft Architect with Security Clearance
Overview

Job Title:

Mule Soft Architect

Location:

Dallas, TX Job Type: Independent Contract (Contractor / Non-Employee)

Start Date:

ASAP Pay Rate: $70-75/hr 1099 / C2C Contract Length: 12+ Months The Mule Soft Architect will lead the design and delivery of enterprise integration solutions using Mule Soft Anypoint Platform. This role combines deep Mule Soft expertise with modern AI-assisted development practices (e.g., Git Hub Copilot, Mule Soft Vibes) to accelerate delivery, improve quality, and enforce consistent integration standards. The Architect will own the integration reference architecture, define API governance and security standards, and mentor developers to ensure scalable, reusable, and well-governed integration solutions.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
* Architect, design, and oversee implementation of integrations using Anypoint Platform components including Design Center, API Manager, Runtime Manager, and Exchange.
* Apply API-led connectivity principles to design System, Process, and Experience APIs on Mule 4.x, using Data Weave for complex transformations.
* Own and evolve the integration reference architecture, reusable assets, common frameworks, and shared components (e.g., error-handling, logging, security).
* Define and implement patterns for using AI tools (Git Hub Copilot, Mule Soft Vibes) across the SDLC for code generation, testing, documentation, and code reviews.
* Establish and enforce integration standards, guardrails, and best practices, including security and API governance policies.
* Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines for Mule Soft (Git, Maven, pipeline tools), ensuring automated build, test, and deployment across environments.
* Lead technical design reviews and integration governance forums, providing expert guidance and resolving design issues.
* Partner with clients and internal stakeholders to understand requirements, propose integration solutions, and communicate architectural decisions clearly.
* Mentor and coach developers, promoting reuse, design discipline, and consistent application of standards and patterns. Qualifications Qualifications
* Extensive hands-on experience with Mule Soft Anypoint Platform (Design Center, API Manager, Runtime Manager, Exchange).
* Strong expertise in API-led connectivity and designing System, Process, and Experience APIs using Mule 4.x and Data Weave.
* Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot, Mule Soft Vibes) and defining patterns for their use in code, tests, documentation, and reviews.
* Proven track record owning integration reference architectures, reusable assets, and cross-cutting frameworks (error handling, logging, security).
* Strong background in CI/CD for Mule Soft using Git, Maven, and modern pipeline tooling.
* Experience defining and implementing API governance, security standards, and technical guardrails for integration work.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to lead design/gov forums and explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
* Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience, enforcing design discipline and promoting reuse within development teams. Pay Range USD $70.00 - USD $75.00 /Hr.