Salesforce Technical Lead

Cognizant; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Salesforce Technical Lead in Atlanta, GA. You will design, develop, test, and deploy Apex classes, triggers, batch jobs, and schedulers while leading integration efforts with external systems via REST and SOAP APIs.

You will participate in architecture discussions, mentor junior developers, ensure best practices, and maintain security across environments. The role demands staying current with Salesforce releases and providing on-call support during deployments.

Qualifications

• 10 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience.
• Strong expertise in Apex (classes, triggers, test classes).
• Proven background in Salesforce integrations (REST, SOAP, OAuth, Web Services).
• Strong understanding of the Salesforce data model, security model, and governor limits.
• Proficiency in SOQL, SOSL, and asynchronous Apex.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy Apex classes, triggers, batch jobs, and schedulers.
• Develop and maintain integrations between Salesforce and external systems using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware, and integration tools.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, high-performance technical solutions.
• Participate in architecture discussions and provide sound technical recommendations.
• Ensure adherence to Salesforce best practices, coding standards, and security guidelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across production and sandbox environments.
• Collaborate with admin, functional, QA, and DevOps teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Provide solutions to complex business problems.
• Participate in discussions with stakeholders on requirements and alignment with integration teams.
• Analyze production issues and drive them to resolution.
• Support post deployment validations and quickly address deployment-related issues.
• Participate in daily standups, review meetings, production support discussions and provide on-call support for critical issues.
• Provide after-hours support during major releases or high business impact activities.
• Stay current with the latest Salesforce releases, features, and platform enhancements.

Skills

Apex development

Salesforce integrations

CI/CD pipelines

Git version control

SOQL SOSL

Tools

REST APIs

SOAP Web Services

Job description

Salesforce Technical Lead

Location: Atlanta, GA

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy Apex classes, triggers, batch jobs, and schedulers.
• Develop and maintain integrations between Salesforce and external systems using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware, and integration tools.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, high-performance technical solutions.
• Participate in architecture discussions and provide sound technical recommendations.
• Ensure adherence to Salesforce best practices, coding standards, and security guidelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across production and sandbox environments.
• Collaborate closely with admin, functional, QA, and DevOps teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Provide solutions to complex business problems.
• Participate in discussions with stakeholders on requirements and alignment with integration teams.
• Analyze production issues and drive them to resolution.
• Support post deployment validations and quickly address any deployment-related issues.
• Participate in daily standups, review meetings, production support discussions and provide on-call support for critical issues
• Provide after-hours support during major releases or high business impact activities.
• Stay current with the latest Salesforce releases, features, and platform enhancements.

Required Qualifications:

• 10 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience.
• Strong expertise in Apex (classes, triggers, test classes).
• Proven background in Salesforce integrations (REST, SOAP, OAuth, Web Services).
• Strong understanding of the Salesforce data model, security model, and governor limits.
• Proficiency in SOQL, SOSL, and asynchronous Apex.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control tools such as Git.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until 10/30/2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $ 100,000- $ 130,000 depending on 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.