MuleSoft Architect & Developer

Attain Partners is an innovative consulting firm dedicated to disrupting the status quo to change the world and improve the lives of those we touch. From strategy to technology and ever y where in between, our experts use their unique skills to advance the important missions of education, nonprofit, healthcare, and state and local government clients.

People are at the center of all we do, and that’s why we empower career growth, provide industry-leading benefits packages, encourage a flexible work environment, and foster a culture of inclusion to support the needs of our team. We share a collective passion for our mission and our people. Guided by our seven core values, The Attain Way, our vision is the foundation of our culture—to be and attain the best.

Attain Partners is seeking an experienced MuleSoft Architect & Developer to join our Data Services & Analytics practice. This individual will be responsible for architecting, designing, developing, and deploying enterprise integrations using the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform for our clients, with a strong emphasis on Higher Education and Salesforce ecosystems. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical professional who combines MuleSoft architecture and development expertise with extensive Salesforce integration experience. This role requires someone who can independently design and build integrations, troubleshoot complex technical challenges, and work directly within Salesforce configuration environments to support end-to-end integration delivery. Active MuleSoft certification is mandatory, and previous experience supporting Higher Education institutions is strongly preferred. Important: Candidates must possess at least one active MuleSoft certification and demonstrate strong hands-on MuleSoft development and Salesforce integration/configuration experience.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying integrations using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform.
• Expertise with Anypoint Studio, DataWeave, API Manager, CloudHub, and MuleSoft connectors.
• Proven experience developing REST APIs, SOAP APIs, batch integrations, and real-time integrations.
• Hands-on Salesforce integration and configuration experience, including the ability to navigate Salesforce Setup, objects, fields, relationships, connected apps, permissions, and API configurations.
• Experience integrating Salesforce using MuleSoft Salesforce Connector, REST API, SOAP API, and Bulk API.
• Strong understanding of API-led connectivity, integration architecture, authentication, OAuth 2.0, and error-handling frameworks.
• Ability to independently architect, build, test, troubleshoot, and deploy MuleSoft integrations.
• Experience developing technical specifications, integration mappings, API documentation, and solution architecture diagrams.
• Strong client-facing communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Salesforce administrators, developers, and business stakeholders.

Desired Skills

• Higher Education experience is strongly preferred, particularly working with universities, Advancement organizations, and Student Information Systems.
• Experience integrating Salesforce Education Cloud, Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud, or Salesforce Advancement solutions.
• Familiarity with Higher Education platforms such as PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Ellucian Banner, Workday, Slate, Anthology, and other campus systems.
• Experience with MuleSoft API-led architecture and reusable integration frameworks.
• Knowledge of data migration, source-to-target mapping, data quality, and enterprise data architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, automated testing, and deployment automation.
• Experience with event-driven architecture, message queues, and asynchronous processing.
• Prior consulting or professional services experience supporting multiple enterprise clients.
• Ability to lead technical discovery sessions, architectural design discussions, and integration troubleshooting activities.

Years of Experience

• 7+ years of overall enterprise application integration, software development, or solution architecture experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on MuleSoft development and integration implementation experience.
• 3+ years of Salesforce integration experience, including direct exposure to Salesforce administration and configuration.

Certifications

Active MuleSoft certification, such as Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Developer or Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Integration Architect.

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to build trusted advisor relationships with clients
• Experience supporting sales and business development
• Position requires flexibility to travel periodically based on business and client needs

Additional Information

Attain Partners values your mental, emotional, and physical health and wellbeing. Our comprehensive benefits package starts on your first day of employment and includes benefits such as

• Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage, HSA and FSA accounts, life and disability insurance, fertility and family planning benefits, and employee assistance and discount programs
• 11 paid federal holidays and flexible unlimited time off (UTO)
• Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Flexible career paths – our career tracks provide advancement, mobility, and flexibility as you continue to grow with us
• A healthy environment where we value unique experiences, and care about everything that makes you, you.

Attain Partners is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The individual base salary for this position is unique to each candidate and will be commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Interested in this position but the compensation isn’t quite right? Let us know your expectations, and we’ll see if we can make it happen based on your qualifications.

Salary Range

$150,000 — $180,000 USD

Attain Partners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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