Senior Integration Architect

UNAVAILABLE; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown Company is seeking a Senior Integration Architect to lead API and integration initiatives across cloud platforms, focusing on secure, scalable data and service integrations. You will design APIs, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into robust integration solutions.

The role requires deep experience with MuleSoft, cloud platforms, API management, and modern CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
• BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience
• 8 Years of Experience with one or more clouds (i.e. AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• 8 Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
• 8 Years of Experience with one or more programming or scripting languages
• 8 Years of Experience with one or more integration technologies, such as Mulesoft
• Experience developing API Management solutions and micro-services

Responsibilities

• Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers
• Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results
• Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
• Identify technical problems, perform root cause analysis, and develop software updates and ‘fixes’
• Develop APIs, micro-services and integrations using a broad range of software programming tasks to ensure that their systems integrations are functional.
• Design reusable assets, components, standards, frameworks, and processes to support and facilitate API and integration projects.
• Advise technical teams on performance, scalability, reliability, monitoring, and other operational concerns of integration solutions on Anypoint Platform.
• Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate functional and non-functional requirements into integration interfaces and implementations
• Create and provide technical documentation that explains upcoming or existing integrations to non-technical individuals
• Document as‑is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations
• Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members
• Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided
• Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other team members.

Skills

Cloud platforms

API design

Microservices

CI/CD

Security best practices

Mentoring

Education

BS degree in IT or related field with 2 years IT experience

MS degree preferred

Certifications in cloud/integration

Tools

Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)

Programming languages

MuleSoft

Anypoint Platform

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions)

Job description

Overview

As an Senior Integration Architect, you will work with our growing DevSecOps practice developing APIs and integration capabilities to connect data, services, and systems to help our customers achieve their mission. We are looking for candidates with experience building APIs and microservices with cloud platform services, understanding business requirements and implementing complex integrations for data and services. You will act as both technical visionary and be responsible for hands‑on delivery.

Responsibilities

• Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers
• Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results
• Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats

• Identify technical problems, perform root cause analysis, and develop software updates and ‘fixes’
• Develop APIs, micro-services and integrations using a broad range of software programming tasks to ensure that their systems integrations are functional.
• Design reusable assets, components, standards, frameworks, and processes to support and facilitate API and integration projects.
• Advise technical teams on performance, scalability, reliability, monitoring, and other operational concerns of integration solutions on Anypoint Platform.
• Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate functional and non-functional requirements into integration interfaces and implementations

• Create and provide technical documentation that explains upcoming or existing integrations to non-technical individuals
• Document as‑is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations
• Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members
• Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided
• Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other team members.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
• BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience
• 8 Years of Experience with one or more clouds (i.e. AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• 8 Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
• 8 Years of Experience with one or more programming or scripting languages
• 8 Years of Experience with one or more integration technologies, such as Mulesoft
• Experience developing API Management solutions and micro-services

Preferred:

• MS Degree in an IT-related field
• Certifications:

• AWS Solution Architect Professional
• Azure Developer Associate
• MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect - Level 1

• MuleSoft Certified Platform Architect - Level 1

• 5 Years of application development experience in an Agile environment
• Experience implementing docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes
• Experience designing, implementing, and documenting APIs
• Experience utilizing CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Pipelines, CircleCI, TravisCI

• Experience implementing Automated Testing frameworks to test APIs and integrations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills