Lead Mulesoft Architect

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- With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group. Job Summary

The Solution Architect 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.

Job Description

Responsibilities
- Make recommendations to the Platform Lead & C4E Lead on how the organization could expand the use of the platform and best practices to achieve greater value.
- Conduct requirements gathering workshops and lead the solution design process.
- Articulate recommendations through compelling presentations and architectural blueprint documents to various audiences, including business management and experienced IT architects.
- Lead technical teams through complex, multi-phased delivery projects and provide hands-on delivery.
- Create and influence proper standards for development, governance and operational lifecycle.
- Identify ongoing risks and pain points throughout the project, develop and implement mitigation measures.
- Capture project lessons and convert them into architectural best practices applicable to the broader install base; mentor and coach the internal team through internal training sessions.
- Mentor and train the internal team on design and architecture best practices.
- Improve internal processes, and promote knowledge sharing in the team, by contributing to the knowledge base, blogs, and brown bag lunches.
- Design and implement banking solutions using the BIAN framework.
- Support the integration of BIAN standards across all banking services.

Qualifications
- Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-grade technical solutions.
- Familiarity with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform or OpenAPI Specification (OAS) and related technologies.
- Expertise in integration architecture and technologies such as XML, JMS, WS-*, SOA integration, and API management.
- Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks like TOGAF.
- Familiarity with Open Source architectures and contributions to open-source projects.
- Experience with designing and operating highly-available, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems.
- Proficiency in designing public and private enterprise secure services using RAML and REST.
- Familiarity with the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) framework.

Preferred
- MuleSoft certifications, such as MuleSoft Certified Developer, MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect, BIAN Foundation and BIAN Data Architecture & Design Specialist Certification.
- Experience in working with cloud-based integration platforms and technologies.
- Proficiency in cloud technologies, such as AWS or Azure Platform.
- Strong understanding of security concepts and protocols in enterprise integration.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and mentor others.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Continual learning mindset to keep up with evolving technologies and industry trends.

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology
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