About the Role:
We are seeking a skilled Mule Developer to join our Check Challenge Appeal (CCA) development team. We are a dedicated, friendly team made up of product roles and technical developers/testers delivering in an Agile manner to passionate and interested customers on behalf of the Value Office Agency (VOA). The ideal future colleague will be part of a Team of Developers/Testers responsible for our upgrade to Mule 4.4
Responsibilities:
The Mule developer will be responsible for the following tasks:
Upgrade of APIs:
* Rebuild existing Mule 3.x APIs in Mule 4.4 adhering to updated best practice specifications.
Development of New APIs:
* Build other required APIs in Mule 4.4 to best practice specifications as directed.
Testing and Validation:
* Collaborate with testers to ensure APIs meet functional, non-functional, and performance criteria.
* Debug, resolve issues, and conduct regression testing as necessary.
Collaboration with Team:
* Work closely within the wider team of CCA developers and testers to ensure consistency and quality in deliverables.
Documentation:
* Document processes, updates, and lessons learned to provide a reference for future upgrades.
Deliverables:
* Upgraded/enhanced CCA APIs compatible with Mule 4.4.
* Comprehensive testing results and documentation.
* Deployment-ready APIs ensuring smooth production transition.
* Technical documentation for the APIs rebuilt/enhanced during the work.
* Ongoing/Continuous Improvement:
* Identify opportunities for process and code improvements within the production environment.
* Proactively engage in troubleshooting, optimising, and scaling backend services to support growing business needs.
Performance Metrics:
* Successful migration of all identified Mule 3.x APIs to 4.4.
* Development and deployment of new APIs within defined timelines.
* Zero critical defects in production post-deployment.
* Positive feedback from stakeholders and users regarding the upgraded APIs.
Technologies:
* Mule ESB (Enterprise Service Bus)- Key integration platform for managing and orchestrating service connectivity and data flows between applications.
* Mule Anypoint Studio- Primary development environment for designing and debugging Mule ESB flows.
* RabbitMQ- messaging bus that facilitates communication between different services/components in the system by reliably queuing, routing, and delivering messages.
* Java- Core language for backend services, necessary for writing, maintaining, and troubleshooting applications that integrate with Mule ESB.
* MySQL Database- Database management and querying, essential for accessing, updating, and managing application data.
* Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana)- Primarily used for monitoring and log analysis; leveraging this stack to diagnose production issues, track service performance, and support troubleshooting.
* Bamboo CI/CD- Continuous integration and deployment tool for automating builds, testing, and deployments in both dev and production environments.
* Stash (Git)- Version control for managing and tracking code changes, supporting collaboration across the development team.
* Jira- Issue and project tracking tool, used to coordinate production support requests, development tasks, and release management.
Qualifications:
* Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
* 3+ years of Mule: confident understanding of MuleSofts Anypoint Platform, including API development, integration patterns and Mule 4 architecture.
* Upgrading knowledge: Experience upgrading from Mule x to Mule 4.4 including migration of code, connectors, and dependencies
* Connector Upgrades: Familiarity with updating legacy connectors to Mule 4 compatible versions building bespoke or migrating to new connectors.
* Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Java, Python, Node.js, or similar.
* Familiarity with production environments and CI/CD pipelines.
* Experience with service monitoring, debugging, and troubleshooting tools.
* Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities.