: Senior Workato Developer/Lead Orchestration Engineer

Job Title: Senior Workato Developer/Lead Orchestration Engineer

Location: Washington D.C. 20433 (Hybrid, 4 days onsite a week)

Duration: Long-term Contract

Must have skills: Workato, mulesoft, python

JOB DSECRIPTION:

BACKGROUND:
As a unit within the Finance ITS (ITSTO), ITSSG is responsible for defining technology strategy and governance frameworks to align technology initiatives with WBG's business goals. The unit fosters cross-functional collaboration among tech teams, business units and external partners to ensure WBG's needs are met. ITSSG promotes governance and process alignment to catalyze business agility and optimizes technology investments to enable innovation, efficient scaling, compliance, resilience, and sustainability.

SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of work includes design, implement, and govern an enterprise-grade integration fabric using Workato. This role is responsible for connecting disparate business systems, automating complex cross-departmental workflows, and ensuring data integrity and security across the organization's technology stack.

SKILLS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Senior Workato Developer/Lead Orchestration Engineer should have the following skills sets/experience.
Experience: Level III 6 to 9 years in software engineering or IT, with 3 5+ years specifically dedicated to integration middleware/iPaaS (Workato, MuleSoft, Boomi, or similar).
Workato Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience with the Workato platform (Recipes, API Management, RLM, Workspaces, and On-Premises Agents/OPAs).
API Deep Dive: Mastery of REST, SOAP, GraphQL, Webhooks, and asynchronous integration patterns.
Data Formats & Transformations: Fluent in JSON, XML, CSV, and complex data transformation logic.
Authentication Standards: Strong understanding of secure authentication methods (OAuth 2.0, SAML, JWT, Mutual TLS).
Programming/Scripting: Proficiency in Ruby (essential for Workato Connector SDK), Python, or JavaScript.
Database Knowledge: Familiarity with SQL and data warehousing concepts (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery) for data pipeline orchestration.
Certifications: Workato Automation Pro I, II, and III are highly recommended; Workato API Management certification is a strong plus.

Project Management: Agile/Scrum experience and the ability to manage multiple integration projects simultaneously.

Essential Job Functions & Required Skills:
Enterprise Architecture: Design scalable, fault-tolerant integration architectures that connect core enterprise systems Orchestration technologies such as Workato.
Complex Recipe Development: Build, test, and maintain sophisticated Workato recipes, utilizing advanced features like callable recipes, message templates, and complex data pill mappings.
Custom Connector Building: Develop custom connectors using the Workato Connector SDK (Ruby) for legacy systems or niche applications lacking native connectors.
API Management: Utilize Workato's API Platform to expose recipes as API endpoints, managing API lifecycles, access control, and usage policies.
Environment & Lifecycle Management: Establish CI/CD pipelines for integrations, managing deployments across Development, Test, and Production workspaces using Workato's Recipe Lifecycle Management (RLM) tools.
Governance & Security: Define enterprise standards for error handling, retry logic, alerting, and data privacy (masking PII/PHI data in logs)