MuleSoft Lead/Technical Architect

Summary: The role of MuleSoft Lead/Technical Architect involves orchestrating collaboration among various teams, translating business outcomes into solution requirements, and defining integration patterns and data models. The position requires extensive experience in solution consulting or senior business systems analysis, particularly within large-scale public sector environments. The candidate will also be responsible for ensuring stakeholder satisfaction and enabling agile ceremonies while acting as a bridge between business and technology teams. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Orchestrate collaboration among UI/UX designers, integration architects, and Managed File Transfer resources.
• Translate business outcomes into solution requirements and epics; ensure traceability from requirements to delivered features.
• Define integration patterns and data models.
• Define error handling, retry, and failover mechanisms independent of integration tools.
• Ensure API governance and life cycle management standards.
• Build and maintain delivery roadmaps with clear milestones; monitor risks/issues and mitigation.
• Provide client-facing updates, prepare steering materials, and ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
• Enable agile ceremonies and ensure Definition of Ready/Done is met.
• Act as a key contributor and advocate of Java, integration experience, Microservice, and API Management frameworks.
• Act as a bridge between business and technology teams for clarity and alignment.

Key Skills:

• Over 15 years of hands-on experience in solution consulting/architecture or senior business systems analysis.
• Good communicator and collaborator with customers.
• Experience working with GDS, UCD standards, and compliance for the UK public sector.
• Understanding of full Integrated Architecture and ability to drive agenda and meetings with clients.
• Able to provide effort estimation with minimal deviation.
• Proven track record coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of Java, microservices, integration tools, API-led connectivity, REST, OAS/RAML, and security standards.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, and documentation skills.

Salary (Rate): £400 per day

City: Telford

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT