Job#: 3018026 Job Description: Lead Systems Integration Engineer - Hybrid in Milwaukee, WILocation: Milwaukee, WI (Hybrid - 3 days onsite in downtown Milwaukee)
Contact: Please send your resume to Annie at
About the OpportunityOur client is a leading provider of water, waste, and energy management solutions, supporting commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipal customers across North America.
They are seeking a Lead Systems Integration Engineer to join their growing team. This role will serve as the technical leader for integration initiatives, driving design, development, and operational excellence across a modern MuleSoft-based integration landscape.
Position OverviewThe Lead Systems Integration Engineer is responsible for project intake, solution design, development, and ongoing operations for enterprise integration solutions-primarily leveraging MuleSoft CloudHub and on-premise MuleSoft platforms. This role requires deep hands-on integration engineering experience, strong API design skills, and the ability to guide junior developers while collaborating across technical and business teams.
This is a highly visible role within a dynamic, cross-functional environment, offering significant opportunities for technical leadership and career growth.
Key ResponsibilitiesIntegration Project Intake- Translate high-level business requirements into technical estimates and solution approaches
- Identify opportunities for API reuse and strategic API investments
Integration Design & Development- Design, develop, and maintain integrations using MuleSoft, MFT, and related platforms
- Build and reuse APIs using RAML or OpenAPI specifications
- Lead data mapping and transformation efforts across multiple formats (JSON, XML, CSV, YAML)
- Configure and deploy CI/CD pipelines
- Develop reusable design patterns and automated test suites (unit, performance, load)
- Implement secure integration practices (OAuth, SSH, encryption)
- Document designs, mappings, and SDLC artifacts
- Support SIT and perform hands-on coding and unit testing
- Mentor and support junior developers
Integration Operations- Manage incidents and problems for production integrations
- Enhance logging, alerting, dashboards, and reconciliation reporting
- Support upgrades and improvements to the on-prem MuleSoft platform
- Maintain visualization dashboards for KPIs and incident response
Center for Enablement (C4E)- Contribute to integration frameworks, schedulers, alerting, and visualization tools
- Improve CI/CD processes using GitLab
- Govern design patterns, documentation, runbooks, and data mappings
- Advance API and data security best practices
- Refine SDLC processes and integration governance
QualificationsEducation & Experience- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- 5+ years in integration development, software engineering, or data engineering
- 3+ years of hands-on MuleSoft integration experience (CloudHub + on-prem)
Technical Skills- Strong experience with HTTP/S, JDBC, JMS, REST, SOAP
- Proficiency with JSON, XML, CSV, YAML, and data mapping
- Experience designing SOAP and REST services
- Knowledge of APIs, ESB, SOA, and workflow frameworks
- Expertise in MuleSoft CloudHub and on-prem deployment models
- CI/CD and source control experience (GitLab preferred)
- Experience with real-time, near real-time, pub/sub, async, event-driven, batch, and API integrations
- Strong understanding of OAuth, SSH, encryption, and secure integration practices
- SQL and relational database experience
- Agile/Scrum experience
- Test-driven development experience
CertificationsRequired:- MuleSoft Certified Developer
Preferred:- MuleSoft Certified Architect
- AWS Solutions Architect
- Agile/Scrum or Kanban training
Apply TodayIf you're interested, please email your resume to
Annie at .
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