MuleSoft Architect / Designer

Aquaneer Technologies; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquaneer Technologies seeks a MuleSoft Architect to design and deliver scalable enterprise integrations for a nationwide federal transformation project. You will translate complex requirements into MuleSoft architectures, guide developers, and collaborate directly with clients to ensure production readiness and quality.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of hands-on MuleSoft experience, SAP integration know-how, and strong leadership with excellent communication skills in a fast-paced consulting

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on experience designing and implementing scalable enterprise integrations using MuleSoft.
• SAP integration experience.
• MuleSoft Architect Certification.
• Expertise in MuleSoft SaaS platform administration, integration architecture, and API design and development.
• Experience leading development teams and establishing engineering standards.
• Strong client-facing communication skills, including experience facilitating technical discussions, design reviews, and cross-team collaboration.
• A related Bachelor’s degree with 8–10 years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 6–8 years of experience.
• Preferred: SAP Concur integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Own integration design: Translate business, technical, and connectivity requirements into MuleSoft architectures, API designs, and implementation specifications.
• Build and deliver: Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain enterprise integrations, including connections to SAP systems.
• Guide the development team: Establish consistent practices for CI/CD automation, observability, error handling, documentation, and solution architecture.
• Drive technical quality: Lead design walkthroughs and code reviews, resolve technical issues, and coordinate decisions across project workstreams.
• Partner with clients: Present designs, findings, and recommendations to technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Support reliable operations: Administer the MuleSoft SaaS platform, support production environments, recommend improvements, and contribute to testing, training, and operational readiness.

Skills

MuleSoft design

Leadership

API design

Client communication

MuleSoft implementation

MS Word & Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MuleSoft

SAP

Job description

Role Type: Full-time / Contract

Location: Herndon, VA (Onsite 4 days/week if local) OR Remote available

Travel: None

Citizenship : Sole U.S. Citizenship Required

Clearance: Clearable to Federal Public Trust/MBI

Design integrations that support a nationwide federal transformation

Your architecture decisions will help connect the systems behind a federal travel and expense platform designed to serve employees across 124 government agencies.

As a MuleSoft Architect / Designer, you’ll turn complex business and connectivity requirements into scalable enterprise integrations. You’ll combine hands‑on delivery with technical leadership—designing APIs, guiding developers, and working directly with clients to move solutions from requirements through production readiness.

If you bring deep MuleSoft expertise, SAP integration experience, and the ability to explain architecture clearly, this role gives you an opportunity to shape both the solutions and the standards used to deliver them.

What you’ll do

• Own integration design: Translate business, technical, and connectivity requirements into MuleSoft architectures, API designs, and implementation specifications.

• Build and deliver: Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain enterprise integrations, including connections to SAP systems.

• Guide the development team: Establish consistent practices for CI/CD automation, observability, error handling, documentation, and solution architecture.

• Drive technical quality: Lead design walkthroughs and code reviews, resolve technical issues, and coordinate decisions across project workstreams.

• Partner with clients: Present designs, findings, and recommendations to technical teams and business stakeholders.

• Support reliable operations: Administer the MuleSoft SaaS platform, support production environments, recommend improvements, and contribute to testing, training, and operational readiness.

What you’ll bring

• 7 years of hands‑on experience designing and implementing scalable enterprise integration solutions using MuleSoft.

• SAP integration experience.

• MuleSoft Architect Certification.

• Expertise in MuleSoft SaaS platform administration, integration architecture, and API design and development.

• Experience leading development teams and establishing engineering standards.

• Strong client‑facing communication skills, including experience facilitating technical discussions, design reviews, and cross‑team collaboration.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.

• A related bachelor’s degree with 8–10 years of experience, or a master’s degree with 6–8 years of experience.

Preferred: SAP Concur integration experience.

Why this opportunity stands out

• Broad mission impact: Help modernize federal travel and expense management across 124 agencies.

• Architectural influence: Shape integration decisions, delivery practices, and technical quality.

• Hands‑on leadership: Stay close to implementation while guiding developers and advising clients.

• Remote consideration: Remote candidates are welcome, with a preference for candidates near Herndon, Virginia