MuleSoft Architect - Information Systems Advisor I

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State
Alexi Giannoulias

Job Title: MuleSoft Architect–Information Systems Advisor I

Division: Systems & Programming

Union: IFT

Location: 115 S LaSalle St, Chicago, IL - Cook County

Salary: Range $6,626 to $12,326 monthly - commensurate with experience

Benefits:

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; the Office of the Secretary of State will not complete certification and/or sponsorship requests.

Overview

Provides technical leadership on MuleSoft implementation projects. This person is primarily responsible for evaluating technical and functional requirements and for developing a sound architectural blueprint in line with business goals. As an experienced practitioner, the Solution Architect will advise on best practices for on-premise/cloud/hybrid integration and API management. This person will be an influencer and thought leader and will also possess the in-depth technical expertise and credibility to provide detailed guidance to the implementation team. The Solution Architect will perform hands‑on activities as required to ensure project.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Platform Administration - provides operational support for production incident response; controls Plane Administration - Access, Teams, Business Groups, ConnectedApp, Monitoring, RTF Upgrades; License renewal and Certificate management.
• Conducts requirement gathering workshops and leads the solution design process.
• Articulates recommendations through compelling presentations and architectural blueprint documents to a variety of audiences, including business management and experienced IT architects.
• Translates functional and non‑functional requirements into well‑documented integration interfaces and implementation design.
• Designs reusable assets, components, standards, frameworks, and processes to support and facilitate API and integration projects.
• Selects the best Mule components and patterns for integration solution designs.
• Leads technical teams through complex, multi‑phased delivery projects and provides hands‑on delivery guidance.
• Creates and influences proper standards for development, governance and operational lifecycle.
• Mentors and trains the internal team on design and architecture best practices and API sizing.
• Advises on effective use of the automation capabilities of Anypoint Platform for DevOps, CI/CD, and testing.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of two years of college, with coursework in the computer science field AND four years of experience with technical systems and/or programming experience and/or IT project management OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Requires valid Illinois Driver’s License.
• Requires the ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years demonstrated expertise designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise‑grade technical solutions using MuleSoft to meet complex business requirements.
• 3+ years of experience providing technical solutions development for on‑premise and SaaS applications using JEE and/or JSE frameworks.
• Design, development and operations experience with highly‑available, scalable, and fault tolerant systems and solid understanding of the design patterns.
• Experience with XML, JMS, WS, SOA integration, API Management technologies and standards.
• Experience designing public and private enterprise secure services using RAML and REST based APIs.
• Experience using JAVA IDE (Eclipse, Intelli J, Netbeans).
• Experience using Maven.
• Experience profiling Java applications including threading issues and examining thread dumps.
• Integration product support from integration vendors like IBM, BEA, Oracle, Tibco, etc.
• MuleSoft Certifications: MuleSoft Certified Developer (MCD), MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect (MCIA), MuleSoft Certified Platform Architect (MCPA).
• Bachelor’s degree in CS or equivalent industry experience.

Application Process

• Please visit to apply by completing the online application; you may also upload a resume, or other attachments as needed.
• Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process, in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
• Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago (312‑793‑5515) or Springfield (217‑782‑4783).

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non‑job‑related medical condition or disability.