Senior MuleSoft Architect: API & Microservices Leader

Credence; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &)</

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Job summary

Credence is seeking a Salesforce MuleSoft Architect to lead architecture and technical governance for enterprise APIs within the DLA DAAS API Gateway program. You will design, publish, and sustain full APIs and proxy APIs enabling real-time data exchange across DLA systems, external partners, and SaaS platforms.

The role requires deep MuleSoft expertise, API-led connectivity, and strong leadership to guide development teams, ensure security, and align with government standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of integration/API architecture experience with MuleSoft.
• Experience designing API-led connectivity and microservices architectures.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD, DevSecOps, and API governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of MuleSoft APIs, proxy APIs, and microservices.
• Define reusable patterns, standards, and security for API design.
• Mentor MuleSoft developers and conduct architecture reviews.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and API factory development.

Skills

MuleSoft

API Architecture

CI/CD

Mentoring

Education

MuleSoft Certifications

AWS Certification

Nationally recognized technical certification

Tools

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform

DataWeave

Runtime Manager

Job description

Credence is seeking a Salesforce MuleSoft Architect to lead architecture and technical governance for enterprise APIs within the DLA DAAS API Gateway program. You will design, publish, and sustain full APIs and proxy APIs enabling real-time data exchange across DLA systems, external partners, and SaaS platforms.

The role requires deep MuleSoft expertise, API-led connectivity, and strong leadership to guide development teams, ensure security, and align with government standards.