Integration Architect- Mulesoft

We are looking for an experienced Integration Lead / Architect to own both the delivery and architecture of enterprise integration across a transformation programme. The role will be accountable for ensuring integration workstreams are governed, prioritised, architecturally sound, and delivered in line with programme timelines, business priorities, and enterprise standards.

The candidate must have strong hands-on and architectural experience with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, API-led connectivity, reusable integration patterns, canonical data models, and enterprise integration governance.

Key Responsibilities

The resource will be responsible for:

Defining and operating the integration COE operating model and intake process.

Owning the integration roadmap, delivery plan, and capacity plan across all workstreams.

Managing escalations, blockers, risks, and cross-programme dependencies.

Leading stage-gate design reviews from intake through deployment.

Setting and enforcing API standards, non-functional requirements, naming conventions, design patterns, and integration best practices.

Maintaining the enterprise integration catalogue as the single source of truth.

Designing scalable, reusable, and governed MuleSoft APIs and integrations.

Reviewing MuleSoft solution designs, RAML/API specifications, data mappings, security models, and deployment approaches.

Working with business, application, data, security, infrastructure, and delivery teams to align integration outcomes.

Supporting estimation, planning, delivery governance, and release readiness for integration workstreams.

Must have:

1. MuleSoft Integration Architecture: Strong experience designing enterprise integrations using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, API-led connectivity, reusable APIs, and MuleSoft deployment patterns, designing and reviewing reusable MuleSoft APIs, including System APIs, Process APIs, and Experience APIs.

2. Enterprise Integration Governance & Standards: Ability to define and enforce API standards, integration patterns, NFRs, design governance, reusable assets, and integration catalogue management.

3. Platform, Network & Security Architecture Alignment: Ability to work with network, security, cloud, and infrastructure architects to ensure the MuleSoft platform is correctly set up, secure, scalable, and aligned with enterprise standards.

Good to have:

1. MuleSoft Certifications

MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect, Platform Architect, or Developer certification.

2. Enterprise Architecture Experience

Experience with TOGAF or equivalent architecture frameworks, and ability to align integration architecture with broader enterprise architecture principles.

3. DevOps & Operational Support Knowledge

Experience with CI/CD, monitoring, logging, alerting, release management, and supportability patterns for MuleSoft integrations.