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Cloud-based CRM platform with subscriptions

MuleSoft Integration Senior Architect - Secret Clearance

Full-TimeUpdated on 9/19/2026Deadline 12/28/26
$172.5k - $285.8k/yr

+ Bonus + Sales incentives + Equity

Expert
Washington, DC, USA
Remote

Remote customer-based work is indicated; the ATS location is tied to the Washington, DC metro area.

No H1B Sponsorship
US Top Secret Clearance Required

About the job

Requirements
  • An active Secret-level security clearance is required.
  • At least 10 years of information technology experience, including at least 5 years leading complex integration and solution architecture initiatives, is required.
  • At least 2 years of hands-on MuleSoft or similar experience, including designing and implementing API-led connectivity and integration patterns, is required.
  • Expertise in high availability, scalability, the Software Development Life Cycle, and full API lifecycle management is required.
  • Experience architecting, implementing, and supporting enterprise-grade technical solutions that meet complex business requirements and supporting business-case justification to C-level executives is required.
  • Experience defining full API lifecycle management from API design and integration development through deployment, operations, and governance is required.
  • Experience managing and architecting multiple technical integration projects using the Software Development Life Cycle end to end, sometimes simultaneously, is required.
  • Experience architecting service integrations with MuleSoft and other integration solutions such as IBM, BEA, Oracle Fusion, TIBCO, Dell Boomi, Progress Sonic, and API management solutions is required.
  • Understanding of API security principles, including authentication, authorization, and application of security policies, is required.
  • Exceptional customer-facing communication and expectation-management skills are required, including translating complex technical requirements into solution architectures and deliverables.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and govern the design of complex, multi-phased MuleSoft integration projects while ensuring adherence to API-led connectivity and integration patterns.
  • Identify opportunities and efficiencies in customers' information technology operating models and support implementation of the Software Development Life Cycle pipeline to increase value from the MuleSoft platform.
  • Define and scale enterprise integration best practices, reference architectures, foundational assets, and API patterns to drive platform adoption and reuse.
  • Establish and enforce DevOps models, continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, and operational standards including monitoring, alerting, and full API lifecycle management.
  • Scale best practices globally through reusable assets, reference architectures, and implementations.
  • Enable field teams and partners to improve delivery and customer success.
  • Lead requirements workshops and deliver architectural blueprint documents to influence the strategic direction of projects.
  • Guide product direction and feature delivery by identifying gaps and providing insights to leadership.
  • Act as a trusted technical advisor to client executives and internal sales and delivery teams throughout the pre-sales and project-delivery lifecycle.
  • Mentor and coach junior architects, engineers, and consultants on technical design principles, implementation strategies, and customer-facing best practices.
  • Drive decisions for complex technical challenges while balancing scope, time to market, and technical debt across integration solutions.
  • Engage with MuleSoft Product Management and Engineering to relay field feedback and influence the platform roadmap.
Desired Qualifications
  • Expertise in full API lifecycle management, the Software Development Life Cycle, microservices, service mesh, serverless, and related architecture patterns.
  • Deep experience designing API-led connectivity and architecture using System, Process, and Experience APIs, and mastery of MuleSoft Anypoint Platform features including API Management, Exchange, and Flex Gateway.
  • Experience driving technical workshops with technical and business clients to derive value-added services and implementations.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks including NIST, ISO 27001, FISMA, HIPAA, and SOX.
  • Certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Information Security Manager, or Security+ are desirable.
  • Proficiency with multiple cloud platforms including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
  • Expertise in DevOps practices and tools including Git, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, and continuous integration and continuous delivery.
  • Working knowledge of on-premises, cloud, and containerized infrastructures; Software Development Life Cycle pipelines; deployments; configurations; and best-practice standards.
  • Experience with Internet technologies including TCP/IP, HTTP, VPN, DNS, and SSL/TLS.
  • Experience with load-balancing products including AWS ELB, ALB, NLB, F5, Nginx, or HAProxy.
  • Proficiency in at least two of Bash, Go, Python, Ruby, Node.js, Rust, and Java.
  • Working knowledge of at least one relational database management system such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or Oracle Database; one NoSQL database such as Cassandra or MongoDB; one distributed key-value store such as etcd; and one time-series database such as InfluxDB or TSDB.

About the company

Salesforce provides cloud-based CRM software to help organizations manage customer relationships. Its main platform, Customer 360, combines marketing, sales, service, commerce, and IT tools in one integrated suite delivered via subscription. It differentiates itself with a broad, modular product lineup, a large ecosystem of partners and training, and cloud-based updates. Its goal is to help businesses of all sizes improve customer relationships, streamline operations, and drive growth by delivering consistent, data-driven experiences across the customer journey.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 FY2027 revenue reached $11.3 billion, with 11% growth and raised guidance.
  • Agentforce ARR exceeded $1.5 billion, while combined Agentforce and Data 360 neared $3.9 billion.
  • FIDE selected Salesforce as title sponsor in 2026, expanding platform visibility to 800 million fans.

What critics are saying

  • Anthropic Claude token costs cut Salesforce margin guidance to 20.1% for FY2026.
  • June 2026 and August 2026 layoffs hit Agentforce, MuleSoft IT, and Marketing Cloud teams.
  • Independent AI agents from Microsoft and ServiceNow can replace Salesforce seats by 2027.

What makes Salesforce unique

  • Salesforce unifies CRM, Slack, Data 360, and Agentforce 360 across one enterprise stack.
  • September 11, 2026 launched seven role-specific Agentforce agents across sales, service, commerce, HR.
  • September 2026 partner ecosystem spans OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, AWS, and F5 integrations.

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