Remote Salesforce Solution Architect — Enterprise-Scale

Cognizant; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 100,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Salesforce Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale Salesforce solutions. This role defines end-to-end architecture across Salesforce platforms, ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise standards while guiding development teams through Salesforce best practices in a remote-capable environment.

The ideal candidate will mentor teams, conduct architecture reviews, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive secure,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of IT experience with at least 7+ years of Salesforce experience.
• Proven experience as a Salesforce Solution 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 with MuleSoft, REST APIs, SOAP APIs, middleware and event-driven integration.
• Knowledge of Salesforce security architecture, data modeling, governance, DevOps, and CI/CD.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience leading architecture workshops and translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead end-to-end Salesforce solution architecture aligned with requirements and enterprise architecture standards.
• Architect solutions across Salesforce Platform, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, FSC, and other Salesforce Industry Cloud offerings.
• Analyze business requirements and map out-of-the-box Salesforce capabilities to business processes while minimizing unnecessary customization.
• Design scalable and maintainable solutions leveraging Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, Platform Events, Integration APIs, and Salesforce best practices.
• Define and implement 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 frameworks, 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 ensure successful solution delivery.
• Drive architecture governance, solution quality, scalability, security, and performance optimization across Salesforce implementations.
• Evaluate platform capabilities and recommend strategic solutions that support long-term business growth and digital transformation initiatives.

Skills

Apex

Lightning Web Components (LWC)

Flows

Platform Events

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

MuleSoft

Salesforce integration

Security architecture

DevOps/CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

MuleSoft

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Salesforce Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale Salesforce solutions. This role defines end-to-end architecture across Salesforce platforms, ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise standards while guiding development teams through Salesforce best practices in a remote-capable environment.

The ideal candidate will mentor teams, conduct architecture reviews, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive secure,