Platform Integration: MuleSoft Architect

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses.  We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.

The Role

Your Role

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with MuleSoft, IBM ACE, IBM MQ, GoAnywhere, OpenText, IBM DataPower, Solace, SAP integration/API capabilities, and enterprise security, along with the ability to integrate these technologies into robust CI/CD and platform engineering practices.

What you will do

• Administer, architect, and maintain the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform ecosystem, including Runtime Manager, API Manager, Exchange, CloudHub, Runtime Fabric, and MFT solutions, ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable integration services.
• Lead platform governance by defining architecture standards, operational best practices, API governance policies, security controls, and reusable integration patterns aligned with enterprise requirements.
• Deploy, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize MuleSoft applications across Development, QA, UAT, and Production environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and operational excellence.
• Manage platform lifecycle activities including upgrades, patching, migrations, backup and recovery, disaster recovery, resiliency planning, and capacity optimization across cloud and enterprise environments.
• Collaborate with integration developers, enterprise architects, infrastructure teams, security teams, and business stakeholders to resolve complex issues, drive architectural decisions, and support enterprise integration initiatives.
• Implement and maintain security and compliance standards, including SSL/TLS, certificates, authentication, authorization, API security policies, risk management, and ITIL-aligned change and service management processes.
• Drive automation, DevOps adoption, API-led connectivity, and Center for Enablement (C4E) practices to improve platform efficiency, governance, standardization, and developer productivity.
• Provide 24x7 production support, participate in incident and problem management, create technical documentation, and communicate platform strategy, roadmap, risks, and recommendations to senior stakeholders and leadership teams.

Leadership and Stakeholder Expectations 

The successful candidate will be expected to operate beyond day-to-day platform administration and implementation.

The role requires the ability to influence enterprise architecture decisions, establish governance and standards, shape platform strategy and roadmaps, optimize platform capacity and cost, and communicate technical recommendations and risks to senior and executive stakeholders. 

The candidate should demonstrate a balance of strong technical depth, hands-on MuleSoft expertise, architecture thinking, governance discipline, operational ownership, and effective stakeholder engagement.

One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with clients in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here. You’ll also get the chance to share your expertise by recommending modernization options, identifying new business opportunities, and cultivating relationships with other teams and stakeholders. Does the work get challenging at times? Yes! But you’ll collaborate with a diverse group of talented people and gain invaluable management and organizational skills, which will come in handy as you move forward in your career.

Your Future at Kyndryl 

Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career, from Junior Administrator to Architect. We have training and upskilling programs that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with customers in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.

Who You Are

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others. 

Required Skills and Knowledge 

• 10+ years of IT experience with strong hands-on expertise in MuleSoft Administration, Enterprise Integration, Platform Operations, and Production Support, including the Anypoint Platform, Runtime Manager, API Manager, Exchange, CloudHub, and Runtime Fabric.
• Deep understanding of MuleSoft architecture, API-led connectivity, API lifecycle management, API governance, security policies, versioning, compliance, and Center for Enablement (C4E) best practices within enterprise environments.
• Proven experience defining and driving platform strategy, architecture roadmaps, technology standards, target-state architectures, and enterprise-wide integration governance, balancing business, operational, and technical requirements.
• Strong knowledge of CloudHub architecture, platform performance engineering, capacity planning, scalability, high availability, disaster recovery, resiliency, and multi-region deployment models.
• Expertise in networking, SSL/TLS, certificates, authentication, authorization, API security, load balancing, Linux/Unix and Windows administration, along with incident management and production support processes.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, scripting (Shell, Bash, Python, PowerShell), DevOps practices, and enterprise observability tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, and AppDynamics.
• Strong understanding of ITIL-based change management, risk management, operational governance, compliance standards, and enterprise support frameworks in large-scale production environments.
• Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate with architects, security teams, infrastructure teams, executive stakeholders, and governance boards while providing technical direction and mentoring teams.

Preferred Skills and Experience 

• MuleSoft Certified Administrator or other MuleSoft platform certifications, combined with experience in enterprise integration architectures, API lifecycle management, and API governance frameworks.
• Exposure to leading cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, with an understanding of cloud-based integration and deployment models.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift in enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, or similar solutions for platform health and performance monitoring.
• Knowledge of DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), enterprise messaging technologies, and large-scale production support environments, supported by a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Being You

The “Kyn” in Kyndryl means kinship, which represents the strong bonds we have with each other, our customers and our communities. We focus on ensuring all Kyndryls feel included and we welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We believe in growth, and we’re excited to see what you can bring. At Kyndryl, employee feedback has told us that our number one driver of employee engagement is belonging. That sense of belonging — being a valued, respected, trusted member of the team — is fundamental to our culture and fueling great experiences for our customers. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you the ability to thrive and contribute to our culture of empathy and shared success. That’s The Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

Your career with us isn’t just a job—it’s an adventure with purpose.  We offer a dynamic, hybrid-friendly culture that supports your well-being and empowers you to grow. Our Be Well programs are thoughtfully designed to support your financial, mental, physical, and social health—because we know that when you feel your best, you do your best.

From your very first day, you’ll dive into impactful work that powers the systems our customers rely on every day. You won’t just contribute—you’ll make a difference, tackling meaningful projects that sharpen your skills and fuel your growth.

We’re here to champion your journey. With powerful tools to chart your career path, personalized development goals aligned with your ambitions, and continuous feedback to keep you inspired and on track, you’ll have everything you need to thrive and evolve. You’ll develop in-demand skills to grow your career and achieve your ambitions with access to cutting-edge learning opportunities—from certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to coaching and hands-on experiences. And through it all, you’ll be part of a culture that values empathy, restless learning, and a devotion to shared success.

We want you to thrive here—and we’re committed to helping you do just that. Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape what’s next.

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