Sr. MuleSoft developer/architect:

Overview

Hybrid
$45 - $50
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

Mulesoft

Job Details

API Governance

  • MuleSoft Governance Tools: Out-of-the-box governance tools are unavailable; the existing tool is expensive and not possessed by the team.
  • Mitigation Strategy: Utilization of custom scripts and automation to enforce governing rules across all APIs, ensuring adherence to standards and preventing low-quality entries in the API catalog.
  • Standards Enforced:
  • Use of internal identifiers like mods ID in ServiceNow to uniquely identify each application.
  • Ensuring API ownership and maintaining distribution lists for accountability and communication.

Hiring Needs and Challenges

  • Role Requirements:
  • Seeking a senior developer with extensive experience in MuleSoft or Python APIs.
  • Preferred candidates should have at least eight years of overall experience, with the latter four years focused on MuleSoft or enterprise Java development.
  • Emphasis on candidates with a strong background in enterprise-level software development, particularly in Java, due to the prevalence of legacy Java applications.
  • Candidate Expectations:
  • Avoidance of Entry Level Candidates due to MuleSoft s low-code nature requiring more configuration than coding.
  • Experience with Java 8 and Java 17, containerization (RTF), on-premise and cloud deployments, and API governance and security is highly desirable.
  • Market Challenges:
  • High experience level expectations are leading to rate constraints, as senior developers (8+ years) command higher salaries that exceed the company s budget.
  • General market trend indicates increasing rates for MuleSoft developers, making it difficult to find candidates within the desired rate range.

Candidate Discussion

  • Current Candidate:
  • Possesses approximately 5.5 years of overall experience with MuleSoft.
  • Holds Level 1 Developer and Platform Architect certifications in MuleSoft.
  • Background includes training at Revature with project-specific experience in MuleSoft.
  • Experienced with Mule 3.8 and 4.0, Java 8 and 17, containerization, on-premise and cloud deployments, and API governance.
  • Currently employed at Sonova, which is undergoing workforce reductions, prompting the candidate to seek new opportunities.
  • The candidate s rate is around $105, slightly above budget but considered manageable.
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