Mulesoft Architect

SENIOR MULESOFT API & INTEGRATION ENGINEER-Financial/Banking CLIENT: Financial Services / Banking INTERVIEW: Telephonic & Webcam LOCATION: Hybrid Iselin, NJ (Remote may be considered for exceptional candidates) EMPLOYMENT: Corp-to-Corp (C2C) EXPERIENCE: 10+ Years Mandatory JOB SUMMARY We are seeking a highly experienced Senior MuleSoft API & Integration Engineer with 10+ years of enterprise integration experience and extensive Banking/Financial Services domain experience . The ideal candidate must have strong hands-on MuleSoft experience , including MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Mule 4, Anypoint Studio, API Manager, Runtime Manager, Design Center, Exchange, CloudHub/CloudHub 2.0, and DataWeave . Extensive Banking/Financial Services experience is mandatory. Candidates should have worked on large-scale, long-term banking or financial transformation programs , developing and supporting secure, highly scalable API and integration solutions across critical financial applications. Candidates without substantial MuleSoft + Banking/Financial Services experience will not be considered.

Design, develop, implement, and support enterprise-grade MuleSoft API and integration solutions . Develop scalable integrations using Mule 4, Anypoint Platform, Anypoint Studio, DataWeave, API Manager, Runtime Manager, Exchange, and CloudHub . Design and implement REST APIs, SOAP Web Services, system APIs, process APIs, and experience APIs using MuleSoft API-led connectivity. Develop reusable MuleSoft APIs and integration services following API-led architecture and enterprise integration patterns . Integrate banking and financial applications with core banking systems, payment platforms, lending systems, treasury systems, wealth management platforms, databases, third-party applications, and external financial services . Implement secure API integrations using OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, mTLS, API Keys, SAML, and enterprise IAM standards . Develop complex DataWeave transformations involving JSON, XML, CSV, Java objects, flat files, and other enterprise data formats. Build integrations using HTTP, HTTPS, REST, SOAP, JMS, MQ, SFTP, JDBC, Kafka , and other enterprise connectivity mechanisms. Implement error handling, exception strategies, retry mechanisms, logging, transaction management, and fault-tolerant integration solutions. Configure and manage MuleSoft API Manager , including policies, authentication, authorization, throttling, rate limiting, security, versioning, and API lifecycle management. Design and implement highly available and scalable MuleSoft deployments using CloudHub/CloudHub 2.0 and containerized/cloud environments. Troubleshoot complex production MuleSoft/API integration issues , including performance, connectivity, transformation, security, and downstream system failures. Implement monitoring and observability using tools such as Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana , or equivalent enterprise monitoring platforms. Develop automated CI/CD pipelines for MuleSoft applications using Jenkins, GitHub/GitLab, Maven, Azure DevOps , or similar tools. Create and maintain Technical Design Documents (TDD), Solution Design Documents (SDD), API specifications, integration specifications, and deployment documentation . Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Application Teams, Security Teams, Infrastructure Teams, Business Stakeholders, and Banking Technology teams.

10+ years of Enterprise API & Integration experience. Strong hands-on MuleSoft development experience is mandatory. Expert-level knowledge of Mule 4 and Anypoint Platform . Strong experience with: Anypoint Studio API Manager Runtime Manager Anypoint Exchange Design Center CloudHub / CloudHub 2.0 DataWeave 2.0 Strong experience designing MuleSoft API-led connectivity architecture . Hands-on development of System APIs, Process APIs, and Experience APIs . Strong knowledge of REST, SOAP, HTTP/HTTPS, JSON, XML, SFTP, JDBC, JMS, MQ, and Kafka . Advanced DataWeave transformation experience. Strong understanding of API security , including OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, mTLS, API Keys, and SAML. Experience with MuleSoft API policies, governance, versioning, throttling, security, and lifecycle management . Strong knowledge of MUnit for unit and integration testing. Experience with CI/CD and DevOps for MuleSoft deployments. Strong troubleshooting and performance-tuning experience in production MuleSoft environments. Experience integrating MuleSoft with databases, cloud platforms, enterprise applications, and third-party systems .

Extensive Banking or Financial Services experience is a MUST. Candidates must demonstrate experience working on large-scale enterprise banking/financial programs , preferably involving multiple years with major financial institutions. Strong preference for candidates with experience in one or more of the following: Retail / Commercial Banking Investment Banking Digital Banking Payments / Payment Processing Credit & Lending Cards / Consumer Finance Treasury Management Wealth Management Capital Markets Trading / Brokerage Financial Risk & Compliance Regulatory Reporting Core Banking Integration Banking Modernization / Digital Transformation The candidate should have experience integrating MuleSoft with core banking platforms, payment systems, financial applications, customer-facing digital channels, regulatory systems, databases, and third-party financial services .

Proven experience delivering long-term Banking/Financial Services transformation projects . Strong understanding of financial data security, regulatory requirements, compliance, auditability, and enterprise API governance . Experience working in highly regulated financial environments with strict requirements around security, availability, data privacy, and resiliency . Ability to work with Banking Business Analysts, Enterprise Architects, Security Teams, Application Owners, and Financial Technology stakeholders. Strong understanding of integration requirements for high-volume, mission-critical financial transactions .

MuleSoft certification such as MuleSoft Certified Developer (Mule 4) or Architect certification. Experience with CloudHub 2.0 and Runtime Fabric. Experience with Kafka / IBM MQ / JMS in banking environments. Experience with Kubernetes and Docker . Experience with Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK , or similar monitoring tools. Experience with AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform integration environments. Experience implementing enterprise-wide API Centers of Excellence (CoE) and API governance frameworks.

CANDIDATE MUST HAVE MUST HAVE #1: 10+ Years Enterprise Integration Experience MUST HAVE #2: Strong Hands-on MuleSoft / Anypoint Platform Experience MUST HAVE #3: Advanced DataWeave / Mule 4 Experience MUST HAVE #4: Strong API-led Connectivity / REST / SOAP Experience MUST HAVE #5: Extensive Banking / Financial Services Domain Experience MUST HAVE #6: Experience with Large-Scale, Long-Term Financial Transformation Programs MUST HAVE #7: Strong API Security & Governance Experience MUST HAVE #8: Experience Supporting Mission-Critical Financial Integrations Candidates with generic integration experience but without strong MuleSoft and extensive Banking/Financial Services experience should NOT be submitted.

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