MuleSoft Architect / Designer

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashford Connex, LLC is seeking a MuleSoft Architect/Designer to design and deliver enterprise integrations across a federal travel and expense platform serving 124 agencies. You will turn complex requirements into scalable MuleSoft architectures and APIs, mentor developers, and collaborate with clients to move solutions from requirements to production readiness.

You will drive design reviews, establish engineering standards, and ensure successful CI/CD and operational readiness while working

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on MuleSoft integration experience.
• SAP integration experience.
• MuleSoft Architect Certification.
• Expertise in MuleSoft SaaS platform administration and API design.
• Experience leading development teams and communicating with clients.
• Proficiency with Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Own integration design: translate requirements into MuleSoft architectures and API designs.
• Build and deliver: design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise integrations (SAP connections).
• Guide the development team: establish CI/CD, observability, docs, and standards.
• Drive technical quality: lead design reviews and resolve issues across streams.
• Partner with clients: present designs and recommendations to technical/business stakeholders.
• Support reliable operations: administer MuleSoft SaaS, support production environments.

Skills

MuleSoft design & architecture

Enterprise integration

Client facing communication

API design & development

Team leadership

CI/CD & observability

Technical storytelling

MS Word & Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 8–10 years

Master’s degree + 6–8 years

Tools

MuleSoft Architect Certification

SAP integration tooling

MuleSoft SaaS platform administration

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

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