What makes Cognizant an outstanding place to work? The combination of rapid growth and an international and innovative environment!

At Cognizant, you will collaborate with your colleagues worldwide on crafting solutions for the world's leading companies and helping them become more flexible, innovative, and successful. This is your chance to be part of the success story. We are currently looking for a Technical Architect to join our Salesforce practice.

About the role

As an architect, you will be responsible for engineering, architecting, and delivering outstanding solutions for our customers. You will produce enterprise-standard implementations that demonstrate the platform's full capabilities and lead delivery teams to deliver high-quality solutions on Salesforce.com.

Qualifications Strong communication, people, and management abilities to bring out the best in team members A minimum of 5 years experience developing Salesforce customizations (Apex/VF), integrations, and developing and implementing data migrations A minimum of 6 years of experience creating the technical architecture for complex Salesforce implementations Financial services industry experience (as a consultant or in a line management function) and banking and insurance experience are required. A demonstrated ability in technology implementation for full life-cycle enterprise software projects (5 years, minimum) Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 16 years) of work experience You have experience collaborating with medium to large firms that consult on cloud computing issues (storage, SaaS, multi-tenant computing, large-scale computing environments, etc.) You are familiar with multiple implementation standards and Agile methodologies. You are up to speed on programming languages - APEX, Visual Force You know your way around ANT and Eclipse tools for working with the IDE You have Salesforce.com Application and System Architect certifications Responsibilities Lead a team of Tech Architects focused on driving optimized solutions for our FSC clients leveraging Salesforce Financial Services Cloud, Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Salesforce Data Cloud, and Experience Cloud. Collaborate with the functional team to figure out the best way to implement a solution (which could involve decisions around declarative vs. programmatic vs Handle technical issues brought to you by less experienced teams Serve as the technical authority on the Salesforce platform, security, integration, data migration, and other solution components for Life Sciences Lead team members and performance through regular one-on-one meetings, periodic feedback, annual reviews, etc Help with sales initiatives from providing leads through scope/SOW, solution, and developing price estimates Mentor the Salesforce practice team members and take on leadership roles to expand the capabilities of the practice Certifications in Salesforce Application Architect, PD1/PD2, App Developer, Sales/Service Cloud consultant. FSC (Preferred); Integration; Copado Minimum KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) FSC certification is preferred. Why Cognizant Salesforce Cognizant is one of the top 2 GSIs and is a trusted leader in designing, implementing, and driving transformational experiences using Salesforce solutions. We have 9800+ Salesforce-skilled people globally. Ranked #3 in total number of certifications with an overall 4.77/5 rating in the Salesforce ecosystem 2400+ projects for 800+ clients, many of which are Fortune 500 companies Powered by our world-class global delivery, our unique partnership is based on our shared obsession with helping our clients create groundbreaking experiences. Cognizant's Salesforce services span Consulting and advisory services, design, implementation, and continuous value improvement. 7 Innovation Partner Awards (Industry and market awards and rated the no.1 in 2 Industry Segments

Applications will be accepted until 02/17/2025.

The annual salary for this position is between $185,000 – 200,000, depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world. We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen. We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right. We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.

About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer: 
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.