Senior MuleSoft API Engineer; Remote

Position: Senior MuleSoft API Engineer (Remote)

VIATEQ Corporation is looking for aSenior Mule Soft API Engineer to support our Prime contractor and government customer. The position is remote. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.

We are seeking a Senior Mule Soft API Engineer to support the CRM, Integration, and Platform Services workforce. This role will support API-led connectivity, system integration, reusable services, data exchange, and secure enterprise interoperability while helping the customer deliver secure, reliable, accessible, and maintainable digital services. The successful candidate will deliver complex configuration, development, integration, troubleshooting, and sustainment work with minimal oversight and will work closely with government stakeholders, architects, engineers, product owners, cybersecurity, operations, and business users to convert requirements into mission-aligned platform capabilities.

The Senior Mule Soft API Engineer will provide senior platform engineering or application development support for Mule Soft capabilities within the CRM, Integration, and Platform Services environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, develop, integrate, test, document, and sustain Mule Soft capabilities using Anypoint Platform, API Manager, Runtime Manager, Cloud Hub, Mule 4, Data Weave, REST/SOAP APIs, connectors, policies, and CI/CD automation.
• Develop API-led integration layers, reusable services, Data Weave transformations, runtime policies, and secure connectivity between enterprise systems.
• Translate business, mission, security, accessibility, and operational requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Support platform architecture, backlog refinement, implementation planning, release readiness, and production transition activities.
• Develop reusable patterns, configuration standards, automation, documentation, and support procedures that reduce delivery and sustainment risk.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across platform configuration, code, data, APIs, identity, security, performance, and user experience.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, privacy, data, infrastructure, QA, and change management teams to align delivery with federal operating expectations.
• Maintain clear technical documentation, design decisions, implementation notes, test evidence, and operational runbooks.

Required

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of experience in senior platform engineering or application development, preferably in complex enterprise or government environments.
• Hands-on experience with Mule Soft implementation, configuration, development, integration, testing, or operations.
• Experience working with Agile delivery teams and translating stakeholder needs into maintainable technical outcomes.

Preferred

Education and Experience

• Mule Soft Certified Developer, Mule Soft Certified Integration Architect, Mule Soft Certified Platform Architect, or comparable API/integration certification.
• Experience supporting federal government IT environments, Public Trust programs, or regulated enterprise delivery.
• Experience with Section 508, cybersecurity, auditability, data protection, and operational documentation expectations.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong hands-on knowledge of Mule Soft capabilities, implementation patterns, administration, development, integration, and lifecycle management.
• Ability to design and implement secure, supportable, upgrade-aware solutions that avoid unnecessary customization and reduce technical debt.
• Experience with APIs, identity and access controls, data management, testing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and release coordination.
• Ability to document technical designs, configuration decisions, operational procedures, test results, and risks in clear business and technical language.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across government stakeholders, product owners, engineers, QA, cybersecurity, and operations teams.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure as code, or platform release automation.
• Knowledge of federal security and compliance concepts including NIST controls, FISMA, FedRAMP-authorized services, audit evidence, and least privilege.
• Experience improving platform governance, reuse, documentation,…