Integration Lead

Cognizant; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 paid holidays per year

NS Business Card for public transport

Pension scheme

Laptop and smartphone

Access to Udemy and Cognizant Academy

International working environment

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an Integration Lead to own the integration architecture, delivery and run of 45–55 interfaces connecting nCino, Brilliance and Taktile/Experian with the retained Pega, Java, Siebel. You will collaborate with the programme Technical Lead, a squad of integration developers and cross-vendor partners.

The role requires extensive enterprise integration, MuleSoft, API-led connectivity, security and DevOps expertise, plus strong leadership across multi-vendor programmes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in enterprise integration and 3+ years leading integration teams or squads.
• Proven delivery of large, complex, multi-vendor transformation programmes.
• Expertise with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform and API-led connectivity.
• Strong security, data governance and DevOps knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end integration architecture and strategy on MuleSoft and related platforms.
• Establish reusable integration patterns, standards and a canonical data model.
• Lead solution design and delivery for 45–55 integrations across internal and external platforms.
• Provide technical leadership, design and code reviews, and mentoring to developers.
• Own non-functional requirements: scalability, resilience, performance, security and observability.
• Manage cross-vendor dependencies and alignment across partners and vendors.
• Drive DevOps maturity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, version control and release management.
• Plan, estimate and manage integration work within an Agile / SAFe model.
• Establish the integration run and support model for a stable operation.

Skills

Enterprise integration

Team leadership

MuleSoft

API-led integration

Security OAuth2

DevOps tools

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Git

Maven

MUnit

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

DataWeave

RAML/OpenAPI

Runtime Fabric

CloudHub

Job description

About the role

As an Integration Lead , you will make an impact by owning the integration architecture, delivery and run of approximately 45–55 interfaces connecting nCino, Brilliance and Taktile / Experian with the retained Pega, Java, Siebel.. You will be a valued member of the programme team and work collaboratively with the Programme Technical / Architecture Lead, a squad of integration developers, cross-vendor partners and the Design Authority governance board.

In this role, you will:

• Define and own the end-to-end integration architecture and strategy on MuleSoft (API-led connectivity — system, process and experience APIs — and event-driven patterns).
• Establish reusable integration patterns, standards and a canonical data model, aligned with Rabobank enterprise architecture and governed by the Design Authority.
• Lead solution design and delivery for approximately 45–55 integrations across internal (core banking, CRM / Siebel, risk, pricing, data) and external platforms.
• Provide technical leadership, design and code reviews, and mentoring to integration developers.
• Own non-functional requirements: scalability, resilience, performance, security (OAuth2, mTLS, tokenisation), observability and error handling.
• Manage cross-vendor dependencies and technical alignment across the SI, Deloitte (implementation partner), nCino, Brilliance and Taktile / Experian.
• Drive DevOps maturity — CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, version control and release management for integration assets.
• Support data readiness, migration orchestration and reconciliation across the current and target landscapes.
• Plan and estimate integration work within an Agile / SAFe model; manage backlog, risks, issues and quality.
• Establish the integration run and support model, ensuring a smooth transition from build into a stable, maintainable operation.
• Report progress, risks and key technical decisions to programme leadership and architecture governance.

Work model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring time in our Utrecht office. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

• 8+ years in enterprise integration, including 3+ years leading integration teams or squads.
• Proven delivery of large, complex, multi-vendor transformation programmes — ideally in financial services or lending.
• Expertise with the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform and API-led connectivity, including API Manager, Runtime Fabric / CloudHub, DataWeave and RAML / OpenAPI.
• Strong track record designing integrations across packaged platforms (e.g. Salesforce / nCino) and legacy technologies (e.g. Pega, Java), as well as across integration patterns such as REST / SOAP, event-driven and streaming (JMS, Kafka), messaging, batch and data integration.
• Proven command of security standards: OAuth2 / OIDC, mTLS, API policies, encryption and secrets management.
• Sound knowledge of enterprise-architecture concepts, canonical data modelling and API governance.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps tooling: Git, Maven, MUnit, Jenkins / Azure DevOps, and monitoring and observability practices.
• Strong technical leadership and decision-making capability; able to balance delivery pace with architectural integrity.
• Excellent stakeholder management across business, IT, architecture and vendors.
• Structured, outcome-driven, and comfortable operating where data, policy and architecture evolve in parallel.
• Coaching mindset with a proven ability to build high-performing, multidisciplinary teams.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.

These will help you stand out

• MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect; TOGAF; or relevant Salesforce / nCino certifications.
• Experience with Pega, SAP and data-migration tooling.
• Familiarity with the lending / credit domain (origination, pricing, decisioning).
• SAFe / Agile certification.
• Working proficiency in Dutch (English is required).

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• 25 paid holidays per year
• NS Business Card for public transport travel
• Pension scheme
• Laptop and smartphone
• Access to Udemy and Cognizant Academy for continuous learning and professional development
• A technology-driven organization with an open team spirit and an international working environment