Mulesoft Engineer
About this opportunity
Career Category
Engineering
Job Description
ABOUT AMGEN
Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Role Description:
MuleSoft Platform is responsible for developing and maintaining the technical architecture of Amgen’s Enterprise MuleSoft Platform. This senior-level, individual contributor role focuses on defining and implementing the platform's infrastructure vision, shaping its roadmap, and ensuring alignment with the broader enterprise integration strategy.
You will work closely with key stakeholders, including platform architects, engineers, and security teams, to understand business and technical requirements, design scalable and secure API integration solutions, and maintain adherence to enterprise architecture standards. This role emphasizes infrastructure design, cloud-native enablement, runtime architecture, and DevOps integration within the MuleSoft ecosystem.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Architect and implement core platform capabilities for MuleSoft Anypoint Platform including Runtime Fabric, VPCs, load balancing, and hybrid networking
Design and manage containerized MuleSoft deployments on Kubernetes
Lead design of API integrations that leverage AWS-native services such as S3
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate MuleSoft deployments using Docker, GitHub Actions, and infrastructure-as-code practices
Write platform-level automation and tooling in Python, shell, or similar for provisioning, deployment, and monitoring
Drive platform observability, logging, and performance optimization in coordination with cloud engineering and security teams
Guide enforcement of security and compliance policies, including OAuth2, TLS, token management, and role-based access control
Lead and conduct technical reviews, solution assurance activities, and architecture documentation
Mentor MuleSoft engineers and developers, providing guidance on architectural patterns, DevOps, and platform reusability
Collaborate with platform stakeholders to support roadmap planning, feature enhancements, and best practice implementation
Serve as a subject matter expert on integration architecture, platform operations, and DevSecOps for APIs
Oversee delivery of reusable APIs, templates, connectors, and accelerators to speed project delivery and reduce technical debt.
Basic Qualifications and Experience:
Master’s / Bachelor’s degree with 5 - 9 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field
Functional Skills:
Must-Have Skills:
Strong architectural design and modeling skills
Extensive knowledge of MuleSoft Platform including experience as a dedicated platform administrator, specifically, experience with: AWS infrastructure and services
MuleSoft on-premises/Cloud setup and administration
Experience with system integration, IT infrastructure
Hands-on experience building APIs using Java, DataWeave, and Mule 4
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for managing API workloads and container orchestration
Experience working in agile methodology, including Product Teams and Product Development models
Strong solution design and problem-solving skills
Integration Architect
API Design: Ability to design and develop well-structured and documented APIs.
Integration Patterns: Understanding of common integration patterns and their application.
Integration Technologies: Familiarity with integration platforms, protocols, and standards (e.g., ESB, REST, SOAP), specifically MuleSoft.
Data Mapping: Experience in mapping data between different systems and applications.
Security: Understanding of API security best practices and standards.
Good-to-Have Skills:
Hands-on Linux administration and scripting skills (bash, shell, or Python)
Experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry with regulated data environments
Agile delivery experience and proficiency with tools like JIRA, Confluence, and ServiceNow
Professional Certifications
Mulesoft Integration Architect I or Mulesoft Platform Architect I Certifications (required)
Cloud certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.) (preferred)
Linux Administration or DevOps-related certifications (preferred)
Soft Skills:
Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Demonstrated awareness of how to function in a team setting
Demonstrated awareness of presentation skills
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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