Mulesoft Architect at N Consulting Ltd

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Support the design and evolution of scalable and reusable systems architecture across products and services. 
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, product, compliance, and security teams to ensure solutions are robust and compliant. 
• Translate business requirements into architectural designs that scale and adapt to multi-cloud environments and complex data landscapes. 
• Act as a technical authority and guide for engineering teams, enforcing best practices in integration, data architecture, and performance. 
• Provide technical direction on MuleSoft integrations and ensure robust API strategy and lifecycle management. 
• Ensure architectural alignment with regulatory requirements  
• Document architectural standards, patterns, and decision-making rationales. 
• Evaluate emerging technologies and their fit with the business and technical ecosystem. 

Critical 

• 3+ years of experience as a Solutions Architect in a startup or scale-up environment. 
• Proven experience in designing systems to support massive scale, high availability, and modularity. 
• Strong backend engineering foundation with fluency in distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architectures, using asynchronous patterns. 
• Hands-on experience with MuleSoft, including API-led connectivity, integration patterns, and Anypoint Platform. 
• Deep familiarity with multi-cloud infrastructures (min. AWS & Azure) and cloud-native architectural principles. 
• Deep familiarity with designing complex database integrations (specifically MongoDB). 
• Demonstrated success in environments requiring strict regulatory compliance. 
• Ability to manage the architectural landscape solo, making informed decisions and justifying trade-offs effectively. 
• Experience with complex database integrations, covering both relational and non-relational databases at large scale. 

Preferred

• Practical experience with DevSecOps principles and CI/CD pipelines. 
• Familiarity with containerisation (Kubernetes) and microservices patterns. 
• Strong stakeholder communication and documentation skills. 
• Experience mentoring or guiding development teams on architecture patterns and decisions. 
• Comfort working in agile, cross-functional teams. 
• Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic approach to design and implementation. 

Role-Specific Tools & Technologies 

• Core Tools: MuleSoft, REST APIs, MongoDB. 
• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes

Success In This Role Looks Like 

• Delivery of robust, scalable architecture that supports rapid product ideation and delivery, without compromising performance or compliance. 
• High developer velocity due to reusable and well-documented architectural patterns. 
• Seamless integration between systems and data sources across a multi-cloud environment. 
• Recognition as an architectural authority within the organisation, driving strategic technical decisions confidently.