Senior MuleSoft Integration Lead; Federal

As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen AND an active VA Public Trust CLEARANCE or the ability to obtain this clearance.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $150-160k. Pay commensurate with experience. Full‑time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

• Lead the technical design of integration solutions at the application and API level, making sound architectural decisions while aligning with enterprise architecture standards.
• Provide input on integration architecture, including API‑led design, data modeling, and system interactions, while remaining hands‑on in development and delivery.
• Translate high‑level architectural guidance into scalable, maintainable Mule Soft implementations, serving as a bridge between architecture and engineering execution.
• Design, develop, and maintain Mule Soft integrations using Mule 4.x, Anypoint Studio, and Anypoint Platform components.
• Build and support APIs and integration flows using RESTful services, Data Weave, connectors, and message‑based patterns.
• Implement error handling, logging, monitoring, and resiliency patterns appropriate for mission‑critical federal systems.
• Collaborate with Salesforce developers, architects, and business stakeholders to translate integration requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Support integrations between Salesforce and downstream systems, data sources, and external partners.
• Ensure integrations comply with VA security controls, data protection standards, and audit requirements.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, deployment, and release management activities.
• Maintain technical documentation, interface specifications, and operational runbooks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues related to integration performance, data flow, and system availability.
• Mule Soft Health Cloud Integration.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

• US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a VA Public Trust clearance.
• 8+ years of Mule Soft development experience across at least two projects.
• Bachelor’s degree + 8 years of Mule Soft or relevant software development experience.
• Mule Soft Developer Certification (Mule Soft Certified Developer – Level
  1) or ability to obtain within 90 days.
• Application development experience.
• Professional services or consulting experience.
• Experience in an Agile environment.
• Health data experience is strongly preferred (HL7, etc.).
• Must pass pre‑employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

• Current VA Public Trust Clearance.
• Mule Soft Certified Developer – Level 2.
• Experience developing integrations on Mule Soft Anypoint Platform (Mule 4.x) in enterprise environments.
• Experience integrating Salesforce with external systems using APIs and middleware.
• Strong Data Weave (2.x) skills and experience with transformation and mapping logic.
• Familiarity with API‑led connectivity patterns (System, Process, and Experience APIs).
• Experience supporting federal government systems or compliance‑driven environments.
• Knowledge of Dev Ops and CI/CD practices for Mule Soft deployments.
• Familiarity with FedRAMP, security controls, and data governance requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre‑employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.