Job Description

Senior Engineer, Data Integration

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Contract to hire

Location: Remote

Compensation: $75.00 - $85.00 / hour

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for setting technical direction and leading implementation efforts for Thorne's enterprise data integration platform, with MuleSoft as the primary integration and API enablement technology.
• Designs, develops, tests, deploys, and supports APIs, application integrations, data flows, and event-driven integrations across internal systems and third-party platforms.
• • Establishes and maintains integration documentation, architecture diagrams, operational runbooks, support procedures, and knowledge transfer materials to support long-term operational sustainability.
• Leads migration planning and execution to standardize on MuleSoft and sunset legacy integration tools, including assessment, prioritization, remediation, cutover, and decommissioning activities.
• Understands business needs, translates them into technical requirements, and develops scalable, secure, reusable integration solutions aligned to enterprise architecture standards.
• Provides technical leadership and mentoring to Thorne's development, application, and integration staff on MuleSoft design patterns, API-led connectivity, CI/CD, documentation, and operational best practices.
• Effectively communicates to executives and business owners as well as system users, translating integration strategy, risks, dependencies, and delivery status into clear business terms.
• Responds quickly to integration incidents, production issues, and data flow interruptions while also being able to drive complex integration projects to completion.
• Participates in capacity planning, disaster recovery planning, business continuity initiatives, and operational readiness activities related to enterprise integrations and API platforms.
• Stays current on MuleSoft, API management, cloud integration, data integration, observability, security, and automation trends and makes recommendations on strategic investments in new technologies and techniques.
• Ensures APIs and integrations are designed with appropriate scalability, fault tolerance, resiliency, and recovery mechanisms to support business-critical operations and future growth.
• Understands the evolving security, compliance, and regulatory environments with key focus on protecting data in transit, managing secrets and credentials appropriately, and proactively eliminating integration vulnerabilities.
• Builds and maintains CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, release management processes, and environment promotion strategies utilizing Azure DevOps and related enterprise DevOps tooling supporting MuleSoft, Salesforce, and enterprise integration platforms.
• Collaborates with Salesforce administrators, developers, architects, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into well-architected Salesforce technical solutions leveraging Apex, Flow, Lightning components, APIs, and platform automation capabilities.

WHAT YOU NEED

• Experience and/or Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Math, Physics, or equivalent industry experience and a minimum of 7+ years of experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise integrations required. Hands-on experience with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, API-led connectivity, REST/SOAP APIs, JSON, XML, data mapping, error handling, and integration patterns required. Experience migrating from legacy integration tools to modern integration platforms strongly desired. MuleSoft Developer/Architect certification preferred.
• Language Ability: Able to read and understand English at a highly technical and proficient level. Follows instructions, verbal and written, and communicates effectively with supervisor, fellow employees, and business partners. Can communicate professionally, both orally and in writing, with third-party system owners, vendors, implementation partners, and the company's internal customers.
• Computer and Technical Skills: Able to use the equipment (company-provided laptop computer) and software required to accomplish the responsibilities of the position, including MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, source control, CI/CD tooling, API testing tools, observability/monitoring tools, and enterprise application platforms.
• Ability to learn and apply industry best practices for building, operating, monitoring, and maintaining large, complex enterprise integration platforms.
• Team oriented and results driven.
• Thoroughly and accurately understands issues and analyzes problems in a systemic fashion, including root cause analysis for integration failures and data quality issues.
• Develops and delivers on assigned objectives within requested timeframes.
• Builds, develops, motivates, and engages highly performing teams and works cross-functionally with IT, data, ecommerce, operations, finance, quality, and external partners.
• Possesses good interpersonal skills and engages others in a positive manner.
• Possesses strong attention to detail, especially for data mapping, interface contracts, validation rules, security controls, and production deployment readiness.
• Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Raises issues and concerns promptly.
• Documents and presents work in a clear and concise manner, including interface specifications, API documentation, runbooks, migration plans, and operational support procedures.
• Works independently with minimal direction and oversight.