MuleSoft Solutions Architect

This is a remote position.

The MuleSoft Solutions Architect will support the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC). This role performs highly advanced, senior-level solution architecting and programming work on the MuleSoft ESB platform, including development, customization, configuration, and integration. The position requires a thorough understanding of MuleSoft architecture and API development, along with technical analysis of proposed applications requiring integration with other business systems. The Architect will provide technical guidance to internal staff and vendor technical resources while working under general supervision with moderate latitude for independent judgment. This role also involves overseeing platform strategy, security, and governance to ensure alignment with the agency's broader technology roadmap.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee deployment and platform architecture decisions to support business needs.
  
• Provide guidance on platform integration with the broader technology strategy, platforms, and tooling.
  
• Contribute design input into deployment and automation pipelines.
  
• Deliver expert guidance on security, authentication, and governance practices.
  
• Align technology strategy and user requirements with the MuleSoft product roadmap.
  
• Perform MuleSoft Service layer programming, including developing, testing, documenting, deploying, and maintaining integration applications following industry-standard best practices.
  
• Build and maintain MuleSoft and other integrations connecting business applications developed with Java, Salesforce, C# with .NET Core, Oracle, and GoAnywhere.
  
• Design and develop MuleSoft Connectors and Flows using Anypoint Studio, including advanced synchronous and asynchronous messaging, streaming, and flow routing.
  
• Analyze, design, and document processes, diagrams, and flowcharts representing operations and data flow for existing and proposed applications and integrations.
  
• Act as a subject matter expert for MuleSoft development, customization, configuration, and integration, communicating and collaborating with technical resources, stakeholders, and vendor staff on status, technical issues, and solutions.
  

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience developing and testing Web Services, including RESTful and SOAP APIs, within MuleSoft or other programming languages.
  
• 4 years of hands-on implementation experience designing secure and scalable APIs using Anypoint Exchange, Anypoint Design Center, Anypoint API Manager, Anypoint Runtime Manager, Anypoint Studio, Data Gateway, and Access Management.
  
• 3 years of hands-on experience with DataWeave 2.0 programming and creating applications in Mule 4 in CloudHub.
  
• 2 years of experience with excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present and communicate complex technical information clearly to diverse audiences, and to develop accurate documentation.
  
• 2 years of experience working in fast-paced and changing environments, achieving project deliverables and deadlines, exercising sound judgment in critical decisions, and analyzing complex information to develop plans addressing identified issues.
  
• 2 years of practical experience with MuleSoft's CloudHub and Anypoint Platform as an ESB and deployment point.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 years of knowledge and experience using the Database Connector, File Connector, and Sockets Connector, with preferred knowledge of additional connectors such as Salesforce, Amazon S3, and Snowflake Connectors.
  
• 4 years of experience with and understanding of advanced synchronous and asynchronous messaging, streaming, and flow routing.
  
• 3 years of knowledge and experience with microservices and MVC programming patterns and the SOLID programming principles.
  
• 3 years of experience with stream-based and file-based request/response processing, including JSON, XML, HTML, RAML, and WSDL file types.
  
• 2 years of experience with one or more RDBMS technologies, including Oracle and MS-SQL as a push or pull source, and relational database schema design; experience with a NoSQL database such as DynamoDB and knowledge of Snowflake is a plus.
  
• 2 years of proven ability leading technical requirements gathering and designing, building, and optimizing technical systems in support of organizational processes.
  
• 2 years of experience with OAuth 2, SAML, OIDC, identity authorization and management, tokenization, and the creation of secure services and SOAs, or integrating with IDaaS mechanisms.
  
• 2 years of expertise developing integration patterns in an enterprise environment involving applications built with Java, Salesforce, C# with .NET Core, Oracle, and GoAnywhere.
  
• 2 years of experience leading MuleSoft technical teams, including coaching and mentoring team members.
  
• 2 years of expertise defining non-functional requirements, including SLAs, and optimizing system performance across services and consuming applications.
  
• 2 years of experience in data-focused projects, such as migrating from legacy to newer systems.
  
• 2 years of direct experience creating microservice APIs for Salesforce or Snowflake integrations.
  
• Current certification on the MuleSoft platform, such as MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect – Level 1, MuleSoft Certified Platform Architect, or a similar advanced MuleSoft certification.
  
• Hands-on experience with the full API development lifecycle, from design and build through governance and management, as a MuleSoft architect on multiple large-scale MuleSoft implementations.
  
• Experience working with or overseeing a MuleSoft Center for Enablement.
  
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in data processing, computer science, business administration, or a related field.
  

• May be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends, evenings and holidays