Mulesoft Senior Tech Lead Architect : Clinton, NJ (Only Locals, Hybrid) : Long-Term Contract

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of MuleSoft solutions.
• Architect, design, and implement integrations using MuleSoft iPaaS and related technologies.
• Build and maintain microservices-based solutions.
• Create detailed architecture and design documentation and conduct proof-of-concepts (POCs).
• Develop and automate unit tests, execution scripts, and other automation tools to ensure system robustness and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration issues.
• Guide the team on best practices, coding standards, and technical solutions.
• Maintain strong communication with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressively increasing responsibility in IT.
• 3+ years in Technical Lead (TL) and Architect-level roles.
• 3+ years of experience in creating architectures, detailed designs, and running POCs.
• 3+ years of experience with Python development stacks, ecosystems, frameworks, libraries and tools
• Expert in MuleSoft iPaaS and Java programming language.
• Extensive experience designing and building solutions with MuleSoft.
• Solid experience in building Microservices architectures.
• MuleSoft Integration Architect certification (preferred).
• Deep understanding of enterprise integration patterns and practices.
• Proficient in DevOps processes, monitoring, eventual consistency, and event sourcing.
• Experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Integration, etc.).
• Experience working with AWS public cloud services.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD pipelines and Agile Engineering Practices.
• Experience with messaging systems, preferably Kafka.
• Proficiency in working with RDBMS and NoSQL databases (preferably PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch).
• Experience deploying applications to Kubernetes (AWS EKS, AWS Fargate preferred).
• Strong understanding of Domain Driven Design (DDD).
• Familiarity with 12-factor and cloud-native application design (a plus).
• Strong experience in automation testing strategies and tools for unit, integration, and functional testing.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts.
• Ability to work in an Agile environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.