MuleSoft Advisory Consultant

Job Title: MuleSoft Advisory Consultant

Location:
Dallas, TX Duration: 12 Month+ Role Overview The MuleSoft Advisory Consultant provides technical and architectural guidance to organizations implementing, modernizing, and optimizing API-led connectivity and integration solutions using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform. The role involves defining integration strategies, designing scalable API architectures, establishing best practices, and advising clients on digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
- Architecture and Advisory Define MuleSoft integration strategies and API-led connectivity architecture. Advise clients on integration patterns, API design, and enterprise application connectivity. Recommend reusable APIs, common integration frameworks, and architectural standards. Evaluate existing integration landscapes and identify modernization opportunities.
- MuleSoft Development and Integration Design and develop System APIs, Process APIs, and Experience APIs. Integrate enterprise applications such as Salesforce, SAP, Oracle, Workday, and databases. Develop integrations using Mule 4, DataWeave, REST, SOAP, JSON, and XML. Implement error handling, logging, retry mechanisms, and exception management.
- Anypoint Platform Advise on Anypoint API Manager, Exchange, Design Center, Runtime Manager, and Anypoint Monitoring. Establish API governance, security policies, versioning standards, and lifecycle management. Support deployment strategies across CloudHub, CloudHub 2.0, and on-premises environments.
- Security and Governance Implement OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, TLS, and client application management where applicable. Define API access control, authentication, authorization, and compliance standards. Promote reusable assets and enterprise-wide integration governance.
- Performance and Optimization Review API performance, scalability, availability, and reliability. Conduct architecture assessments and recommend performance improvements. Identify technical risks, integration bottlenecks, and opportunities for automation.
- Stakeholder Management Collaborate with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, developers, and delivery teams. Lead technical workshops, solution design reviews, and architecture presentations. Mentor development teams and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards. Required Skills and Qualifications Strong experience with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform and Mule 4. Expertise in API-led connectivity and enterprise integration patterns. Proficiency in DataWeave, RESTful APIs, SOAP services, JSON, and XML. Experience with API Manager, Exchange, Runtime Manager, and API governance. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven, and automated testing. Understanding of enterprise security, OAuth 2.0, TLS, and API policies. Experience with cloud platforms and enterprise application integrations. Excellent communication, problem-solving, consulting, and stakeholder-management skills. Preferred Qualifications MuleSoft certifications such as MuleSoft Developer or Integration Architect. Experience in enterprise architecture, integration strategy, and digital transformation. Exposure to Salesforce integrations and event-driven architecture using Anypoint MQ or messaging platforms. Experience conducting architecture assessments, creating technical roadmaps, and defining integration standards.