Salesforce
Senior Mulesoft Infrastructure Architect (Secret Clearance)
Salesforce, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Senior Mulesoft Infrastructure Architect (Secret Clearance)
Join Salesforce as a Senior Mulesoft Infrastructure Architect (Secret Clearance). Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM where humans with AI agents drive customer success together. We are looking for Trailblazers passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce’s core values at the heart of everything.
MuleSoft’s Professional Services team works across every technology and system to deliver solutions to customers in every industry. As a Senior Infrastructure Architect on our Services team, you will enable customers to understand and employ MuleSoft technology hands‑on while coaching and mentoring elite members of a fast‑paced, growing organization.
Position Deliverables
Provide expertise and leadership in solutions architecture in the infrastructure domain
Demonstrate thought leadership in Cloud Computing / Container Orchestration / Service Mesh across multiple channels and become a trusted advisor to IT decision makers
Evangelise reusable assets, write and publish reference architectures, technical articles and create reference implementations to scale the technical best practices globally
Enable the field team and the partner ecosystem to increase delivery capacity and drive customer success
Conduct requirements gathering workshops and lead the solution design process with customers, partners and product team
Deliver best practices recommendations, tutorials, articles and technical presentations adapting to different levels of key business and technical stakeholders
Package best practices and lessons learned into thought leadership, methodologies and published assets
Work with the product team to identify feature gaps, provide valuable product insight, guiding product direction and drive delivery of features
Identify ongoing risks and pain points throughout the project, develop and implement mitigation measures
Improve internal processes, promote knowledge sharing within the team and cross‑function, by contributing to the internal knowledge hub and lead lunch & learn sessions
Participate in the continuous improvement of MuleSoft products by leading internal workgroups and design sessions within the Services team and across teams
What You’ll Need to Be Successful
Active Secret level security clearance. Qualification for this job is contingent upon acceptable results from a background investigation and the U.S. citizenship requirement (U.S. born or naturalized). U.S. citizenship (U.S. born or naturalized) required.
Demonstrated expertise and track record of architecting, implementing, and supporting Enterprise‑grade infrastructure powering complex business solutions
Demonstrated experience with Highly‑Availability, Scalability, Performance Testing & Tuning on multiple engagements
Experience in mentoring junior resources, consultants, and clients while leading internal initiatives to grow Services organisation practices
Extensive Linux expertise (8+ years): diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues across various distributions; proficient in Bash, Python, system administration, and performance tuning
8+ years of hands‑on experience with Cloud Computing, including infrastructure, virtualization, containerization, networking, storage, platform; or experience with traditional enterprise data‑center technologies
Excellent troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills, consistently diagnosing complex technical issues, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions
Solid understanding of container runtime (e.g., Docker) and orchestration using Kubernetes (k8s)
Functional knowledge of the Kubernetes ecosystem and associated tools such as Helm, Istio, and Knative
Extensive experience with managed Kubernetes offerings such as GKE, EKS, and AKS
Multi‑cloud proficiency working with AWS, Azure, GCP
Experience with DevOps principles and tools such as Git, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins for CI/CD pipelines
Experience with Internet technologies and protocols like TCP/IP, HTTP, VPN, DNS, SSL/TLS, etc.
Proficiency in at least two of Bash, Go, Python, Ruby, Node.js, Rust, Java
Proficiency in at least one RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle DB), NoSQL (Cassandra, MongoDB), distributed key‑value store (e.g., etcd), and Time‑series DB (InfluxDB)
Comprehensive understanding and application of security best practices, including data encryption, access control, secure coding, network security, vulnerability management, incident response, and compliance
Working experience with load‑balancing products like AWS ELB/ALB/NLB or similar, and other solutions like Nginx, HAproxy
Proficiency in SDLC, API Lifecycle, System Integration, and MicroServices; familiarity with Service Mesh and Serverless architectures is highly desirable
Hands‑on integration development experience with MuleSoft or other solutions (e.g., IBM, Oracle Fusion, TIBCO, Dell Boomi, Progress Sonic, Apigee)
Knowledge of open‑source technologies and past contributions to open‑source projects are highly regarded
Current with emerging industry technologies and facilitating knowledge sharing through brown‑bag sessions and creation of knowledge assets for the team
Establish processes, methodologies, and tooling to enable outcome‑based delivery for the delivery team; identify gaps in design, development, testing & deployment phases and fill them with best practice utilities or custom solutions
Exceptional customer‑facing communication, expectation management, and ability to translate complex customer requirements into appropriate solution architectures
What Is Preferred For This Position
Multi‑cloud ready: proficiency in working with AWS, Azure, GCP
Knowledge of DevOps (Git, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, CI/CD)
Extensive experience with Internet technologies (TCP/IP, HTTP, VPN, DNS, SSL/TLS)
Implemented multiple technical integration project SDLCs end‑to‑end
Worked with load‑balancing products (AWS ELB/ALB/NLB, F5, Nginx, or HAproxy)
CKA certification required within 90 days of onboarding
Security+ certification required within 120 days of onboarding
CISSP, CISM, or Security+ (DoD 8570 or equivalent) certifications highly desirable
Experience with cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, FISMA, HIPAA, SOX)
Ensured enterprise software security compliance and data protection through vulnerability management, MFA, audit logging, and ongoing security reviews/testing
Configured and architected cybersecurity tools for monitoring, vulnerability management, and STIG/baselining
Proficiency in AI tools, including agentic AI, AI ethics, and best practices
Practical knowledge of SDLC, API Lifecycle, System Integration, Microservices, Service Mesh, and Serverless – significant advantage
This candidate must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) who does not hold dual citizenship and agrees to complete a U.S. federal government Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position.
Unleash Your Potential When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to shape the future and redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and for the world.
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Posting Statement Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non‑discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. We believe in equality for all and aim to create an inclusive workplace free from discrimination. Our recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, and all other decisions are based on merit, competence, and qualifications—without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other protected classifications. In the United States, compensation will be based on factors such as location, job level, knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including time‑off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details are available at https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.
Base Salary Ranges
Washington, DC – $157,600 to $253,000
Maryland – $157,600 to $253,000
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MuleSoft’s Professional Services team works across every technology and system to deliver solutions to customers in every industry. As a Senior Infrastructure Architect on our Services team, you will enable customers to understand and employ MuleSoft technology hands‑on while coaching and mentoring elite members of a fast‑paced, growing organization.
Position Deliverables
Provide expertise and leadership in solutions architecture in the infrastructure domain
Demonstrate thought leadership in Cloud Computing / Container Orchestration / Service Mesh across multiple channels and become a trusted advisor to IT decision makers
Evangelise reusable assets, write and publish reference architectures, technical articles and create reference implementations to scale the technical best practices globally
Enable the field team and the partner ecosystem to increase delivery capacity and drive customer success
Conduct requirements gathering workshops and lead the solution design process with customers, partners and product team
Deliver best practices recommendations, tutorials, articles and technical presentations adapting to different levels of key business and technical stakeholders
Package best practices and lessons learned into thought leadership, methodologies and published assets
Work with the product team to identify feature gaps, provide valuable product insight, guiding product direction and drive delivery of features
Identify ongoing risks and pain points throughout the project, develop and implement mitigation measures
Improve internal processes, promote knowledge sharing within the team and cross‑function, by contributing to the internal knowledge hub and lead lunch & learn sessions
Participate in the continuous improvement of MuleSoft products by leading internal workgroups and design sessions within the Services team and across teams
What You’ll Need to Be Successful
Active Secret level security clearance. Qualification for this job is contingent upon acceptable results from a background investigation and the U.S. citizenship requirement (U.S. born or naturalized). U.S. citizenship (U.S. born or naturalized) required.
Demonstrated expertise and track record of architecting, implementing, and supporting Enterprise‑grade infrastructure powering complex business solutions
Demonstrated experience with Highly‑Availability, Scalability, Performance Testing & Tuning on multiple engagements
Experience in mentoring junior resources, consultants, and clients while leading internal initiatives to grow Services organisation practices
Extensive Linux expertise (8+ years): diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues across various distributions; proficient in Bash, Python, system administration, and performance tuning
8+ years of hands‑on experience with Cloud Computing, including infrastructure, virtualization, containerization, networking, storage, platform; or experience with traditional enterprise data‑center technologies
Excellent troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills, consistently diagnosing complex technical issues, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions
Solid understanding of container runtime (e.g., Docker) and orchestration using Kubernetes (k8s)
Functional knowledge of the Kubernetes ecosystem and associated tools such as Helm, Istio, and Knative
Extensive experience with managed Kubernetes offerings such as GKE, EKS, and AKS
Multi‑cloud proficiency working with AWS, Azure, GCP
Experience with DevOps principles and tools such as Git, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins for CI/CD pipelines
Experience with Internet technologies and protocols like TCP/IP, HTTP, VPN, DNS, SSL/TLS, etc.
Proficiency in at least two of Bash, Go, Python, Ruby, Node.js, Rust, Java
Proficiency in at least one RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle DB), NoSQL (Cassandra, MongoDB), distributed key‑value store (e.g., etcd), and Time‑series DB (InfluxDB)
Comprehensive understanding and application of security best practices, including data encryption, access control, secure coding, network security, vulnerability management, incident response, and compliance
Working experience with load‑balancing products like AWS ELB/ALB/NLB or similar, and other solutions like Nginx, HAproxy
Proficiency in SDLC, API Lifecycle, System Integration, and MicroServices; familiarity with Service Mesh and Serverless architectures is highly desirable
Hands‑on integration development experience with MuleSoft or other solutions (e.g., IBM, Oracle Fusion, TIBCO, Dell Boomi, Progress Sonic, Apigee)
Knowledge of open‑source technologies and past contributions to open‑source projects are highly regarded
Current with emerging industry technologies and facilitating knowledge sharing through brown‑bag sessions and creation of knowledge assets for the team
Establish processes, methodologies, and tooling to enable outcome‑based delivery for the delivery team; identify gaps in design, development, testing & deployment phases and fill them with best practice utilities or custom solutions
Exceptional customer‑facing communication, expectation management, and ability to translate complex customer requirements into appropriate solution architectures
What Is Preferred For This Position
Multi‑cloud ready: proficiency in working with AWS, Azure, GCP
Knowledge of DevOps (Git, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, CI/CD)
Extensive experience with Internet technologies (TCP/IP, HTTP, VPN, DNS, SSL/TLS)
Implemented multiple technical integration project SDLCs end‑to‑end
Worked with load‑balancing products (AWS ELB/ALB/NLB, F5, Nginx, or HAproxy)
CKA certification required within 90 days of onboarding
Security+ certification required within 120 days of onboarding
CISSP, CISM, or Security+ (DoD 8570 or equivalent) certifications highly desirable
Experience with cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, FISMA, HIPAA, SOX)
Ensured enterprise software security compliance and data protection through vulnerability management, MFA, audit logging, and ongoing security reviews/testing
Configured and architected cybersecurity tools for monitoring, vulnerability management, and STIG/baselining
Proficiency in AI tools, including agentic AI, AI ethics, and best practices
Practical knowledge of SDLC, API Lifecycle, System Integration, Microservices, Service Mesh, and Serverless – significant advantage
This candidate must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) who does not hold dual citizenship and agrees to complete a U.S. federal government Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position.
Unleash Your Potential When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to shape the future and redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and for the world.
Accommodations If you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.
Posting Statement Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non‑discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. We believe in equality for all and aim to create an inclusive workplace free from discrimination. Our recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, and all other decisions are based on merit, competence, and qualifications—without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other protected classifications. In the United States, compensation will be based on factors such as location, job level, knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including time‑off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details are available at https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.
Base Salary Ranges
Washington, DC – $157,600 to $253,000
Maryland – $157,600 to $253,000
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