Salesforce Architect

Cognizant; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant in Washington, DC is seeking a Salesforce Architect to lead FSC solution design for wealth management, retail banking, lending, and customer onboarding. This on-site role requires 5 days a week in a Cognizant or client office in Washington, DC.

The ideal candidate will define scalable, secure Salesforce architectures, drive FSC implementations, and collaborate with stakeholders across delivery teams, product owners, and IT leadership. Salary is disclosed with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Salesforce FSC expertise with multiple end-to-end implementations.
• Strong knowledge of Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and integrations.
• Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), APIs, and Integration Patterns.
• Financial Services and Banking domain knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of Salesforce FSC solutions for wealth management, retail banking, lending, and customer onboarding.
• Define scalable, secure, and high-performing Salesforce solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Drive implementation of FSC capabilities including Household Management, Financial Accounts, Referrals, Interaction Summaries, and Action Plans.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and delivery teams.
• Establish integration architecture with core banking and third-party systems.
• Provide technical governance, best practices, and solution reviews.

Skills

Salesforce FSC

Sales Cloud

Service Cloud

Experience Cloud

Apex

Lightning Web Components

APIs

Integration Patterns

Financial Services domain

Banking domain knowledge

Tools

Salesforce Architect certifications

Job description

Salesforce Architect

Work Model

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring 5 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Washington - DC.

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of Salesforce FSC solutions for wealth management, retail banking, lending, and customer onboarding.
• Define scalable, secure, and high-performing Salesforce solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Drive implementation of FSC capabilities including Household Management, Financial Accounts, Referrals, Interaction Summaries, and Action Plans.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and delivery teams.
• Establish integration architecture with core banking and third-party systems.
• Provide technical governance, best practices, and solution reviews.

Required Qualifications

• Salesforce FSC expertise with multiple end-to-end implementations.
• Strong knowledge of Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and integrations.
• Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), APIs, and Integration Patterns.
• Financial Services and Banking domain knowledge.
• Salesforce Architect certifications preferred.

Pay Transparency

The annual salary range for this role is $145,000 – $185,000 USD, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity.

This position is also eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

• 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.