Hybrid MuleSoft Architect — API-Led Integration Lead

Cognizant; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a MuleSoft Architect to design and lead enterprise integrations using the Anypoint Platform. You will define API-led architectures, govern the API lifecycle, and provide technical leadership to delivery teams in a hybrid model.

You will collaborate with product owners and engineers, mentor teams, and ensure secure, scalable integrations across multinational environments with AWS Kiro and DataWeave expertise.

Qualifications

• Extensive enterprise integration experience with MuleSoft in multinational environments.
• Hands-on AWS Kiro experience and API-led connectivity.
• Ability to design, govern, and optimize API lifecycles.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Preferred certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional and MuleSoft Integration Architect.

Responsibilities

• Design resilient cloud and enterprise integration architectures using MuleSoft and AWS Kiro, with end-to-end task ownership.
• Define and govern the API lifecycle from design to retirement, ensuring security and reuse.
• Create integration blueprints, reference architectures, and reusable assets for system interoperability.
• Establish architecture standards for security, observability, performance, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead architectural reviews, workshops, and remediation planning across globally distributed teams.
• Mentor teams to improve technical maturity and business continuity.

Skills

MuleSoft Anypoint

API lifecycle

Architectural leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Cloud architectures

Tools

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform

AWS Kiro

DataWeave

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a MuleSoft Architect to design and lead enterprise integrations using the Anypoint Platform. You will define API-led architectures, govern the API lifecycle, and provide technical leadership to delivery teams in a hybrid model.

You will collaborate with product owners and engineers, mentor teams, and ensure secure, scalable integrations across multinational environments with AWS Kiro and DataWeave expertise.