11 hours ago
Base Salary
$100k - $152k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define and lead end-to-end Salesforce solution architecture aligned with business requirements and enterprise architecture standards.
- Architect solutions across Salesforce Platform, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Financial Services Cloud, and other Salesforce Industry Cloud offerings.
- Map Salesforce capabilities to business processes while minimizing unnecessary customization.
- Design scalable solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, Platform Events, integration APIs, and Salesforce best practices.
- Define enterprise integration architectures using REST/SOAP APIs, MuleSoft, middleware platforms, and event-driven integration patterns.
- Establish and govern Salesforce data architecture, security models, data governance, DevOps practices, and deployment strategies.
- Conduct architecture reviews, technical assessments, solution design workshops, and design authority sessions.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural guidance to development, quality engineering, and delivery teams.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, enterprise architects, and program leadership to support successful delivery.
- Drive architecture governance, solution quality, scalability, security, and performance optimization.
- Evaluate platform capabilities and recommend strategic solutions supporting long-term business growth and digital transformation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of overall IT experience with at least 7+ years of Salesforce experience.
- Experience as a Salesforce Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or Lead Salesforce Architect delivering enterprise-scale implementations.
- Deep expertise in Salesforce Platform, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Financial Services Cloud.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, Platform Events, and Salesforce integration capabilities.
- Experience designing enterprise integrations using MuleSoft, REST APIs, SOAP APIs, middleware technologies, and event-driven architectures.
- Strong understanding of Salesforce security architecture, data modeling, governance, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, leadership, architecture workshop, and requirements-translation skills.
- Salesforce Certified Application Architect and/or System Architect certification is preferred.
- Salesforce Certified Technical Architect certification is highly preferred.
- MuleSoft certification, regulated-industry experience, and experience with enterprise transformation programs are preferred.
- Experience with Agile delivery methodologies is preferred.
Benefits
- Remote position open to qualified applicants in Boston, MA.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Paid holidays and paid time off.
- 401(k) plan and contributions.
- Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
- Paid parental leave.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program based on performance and applicable plan terms.
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Cognizant
Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.