Senior MuleSoft Lead and MuleSoft L2 Support Lead - Multiple locations

Senior MuleSoft Lead / MuleSoft L2 Support LeadJob Title: Senior MuleSoft Lead / MuleSoft L2 Support LeadLocation: Dallas, TX / Columbus, OH / Phoenix, AZ (Preferred Onsite 4 Days/Week) | Remote with Occasional Travel ConsideredDuration: 6+ Months Contract (Possible Extension)Only W2 - No C2C or 3rd Party profileNO OPT/CPT Interview Process: 2 RoundsJob DescriptionWe are looking for highly experienced Senior MuleSoft Engineers for two strategic openings supporting a large-scale Payments API ecosystem in the Banking/Financial Services domain.We Have Openings ForPosition #1 :Senior MuleSoft Development LeadPosition #2 :Senior MuleSoft L2 Support Lead (Production Support Experience Required)The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in MuleSoft architecture, API security, hybrid deployments, Kafka-based event-driven systems, CloudHub, Runtime Fabric, observability tools, and high-availability enterprise integrations.The role requires a strong hands-on engineer who can collaborate closely with Business, BSA, Infrastructure, and Offshore teams while driving scalable and secure API solutions.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitect, design, and implement scalable MuleSoft APIs for payment platformsLead API lifecycle management including development, deployment, governance, and optimizationOptimize MuleSoft vCore utilization and CloudHub worker configurationsBuild secure APIs using OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, and encryption standardsDevelop hybrid deployment strategies across CloudHub and On-Prem environmentsImplement event-driven architectures using KafkaDesign HA clustering, load balancing, and fault-tolerant API ecosystemsDrive observability using ELK, AppDynamics, and GrafanaCollaborate with offshore teams and conduct code reviewsLead root cause analysis and production issue resolution (L2 Support role)Mentor junior engineers and drive Agile/DevSecOps best practicesUtilize Gen AI tools to accelerate API development and automationRequired Skills10+ years of experience in API Development & IntegrationStrong expertise in MuleSoft (CloudHub & On-Prem)Experience with Anypoint Runtime FabricStrong MuleSoft API Security experienceHands-on experience with Kafka and event-driven systemsExpertise in ELK, AppDynamics, GrafanaExperience with MongoDB and Azure CosmosDBStrong CI/CD, DevSecOps, and Agile experienceBanking or Financial Services domain experience preferredStrong communication and leadership skillsAdditional Requirement For L2 Support LeadStrong Production Support experienceIncident Management & Root Cause Analysis expertiseMonitoring, alerting, and operational support experiencePreferredCandidates willing to work onsite 4 days/week in Dallas, Columbus, or PhoenixFinancial Services / Banking API ecosystem experienceExperience with FDX standards