The Senior Data Integration Engineer manages and optimizes the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform for Salesforce integrations, ensuring connectivity and operational excellence while overseeing file transfers and API security.
The Senior Data Integration Engineer is responsible for managing, securing, and optimizing the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform with a strong emphasis on Salesforce-hosted integrations. This role supports mission critical connectivity between Salesforce internal and external systems, ensures reliable file-based exchanges through sFTP endpoints, and maintains high availability and operational excellence across the integration ecosystem.
Salary Range: $130,000-152,000 plus 10% bonus
Remote hires will be required to travel to our headquarters in Ankeny, IA (company paid) on their first day for orientation.
At this time, we are NOT considering applicants that require immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc.
Benefits
Our employees enjoy a generous package of benefits that we are thrilled to provide, and feel is part of what makes us different as an employer. We value our team members, and this is one way we can show it.
Benefits include:
-PTO, holiday pay and holiday of choice
-401(k) match
-Life insurance
-Short-term disability
-Health, dental and vision insurance
-Maternity/paternity leave
-Health savings account (HSA)
-Flex spending accounts (FSA) – health and dependent
Position Responsibilities include, but are not limited to
- Administer MuleSoft Anypoint Platform for Salesforce-centric integrations, including REST/SOAP APIs, CDC, Platform Events, and Bulk APIs
- Configure Salesforce Connected Apps, OAuth settings, Named Credentials, API gateways, and mutual TLS
- Manage API-led layers (System, Process, Experience APIs) optimized for Salesforce traffic
- Administer Anypoint environments, CloudHub runtimes, VPCs, DLBs, and VPN connections
- Manage deployment pipelines across Dev/QA/UAT/Production
- Maintain secrets, certificates, access controls, and environment configurations
- Provision and maintain sFTP servers/endpoints, user accounts, SSH keys, and folder-level security
- Oversee file transfer automation, retention schedules, and archival processes
- Monitor transfer failures and troubleshoot issues including network access, permission problems, and authentication faults
- Support Mule flows and Salesforce integrations that depend on scheduled or event-driven file processing
- Use Anypoint Monitoring, CloudHub logs, and Salesforce monitoring tools for operational visibility
- Diagnose integration failures, API throttling, latency, and sFTP errors
- Perform root‑cause analysis and implement resiliency strategies
- Manage cert and key lifecycles, data encryption, and secure property management
- Enforce API security standards such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, client ID enforcement, and IP allow‑lists
- Ensure compliance with internal audit, legal, and governance requirements
- Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, integration diagrams, and sFTP inventories
- Work cross‑functionally with Salesforce admins/developers, MuleSoft engineers, security teams, and business stakeholders
Required Skills and Experience
- 5+ years’ MuleSoft Anypoint Platform administration
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce integrations and API configurations
- Practical expertise in sFTP management, SSH key configuration, and secure file transfers
- Strong grasp of cloud networking (VPC, VPN, routing, firewall policies)
- Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines
- MuleSoft administration & runtime operations
- Salesforce integration governance
- sFTP/SFTP server administration
- API security & authentication
- Logging, monitoring, and reliability engineering
- Strong technical documentation abilities
- Strong communication skills
Preferred Skills and Experience
- MuleSoft Platform Architect or Administrator certifications
- Salesforce Administrator or Platform App Builder certification
- Experience with Runtime Fabric or hybrid deployments
- Experience automating sFTP workflows and orchestration
Physical Requirements
- Repetitive motions that include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
- Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting, remaining in a stationary position for prolonged periods
- Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
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