Technology Architect - Salesforce

Cognizant is looking for Salesforce Architect role ,who will be responsible for building and mentorship of a multi-skilled Salesforce team as well as design and implementing Salesforce solutions for our customers that follow best practices in both IT and Salesforce projects.

In this role, you will expect:

• Manage robust teams of Salesforce.com delivery team members, including BAs, Tech Leads, Architects, Developers & QA
• Perform project and program management activities, including project financials.
• Liaise and manage collaboration between horizontals to bring in synergies and ensure successful delivery
• Take accountability of delivery of work packages to customer facing project teams, ensuring packages are delivered on time and with quality
• Ensure for all projects, each Apex method developed has an equivalent test method with at least one valid unit test (using an assertion)
• Ensure total test coverage within QA and higher environments is at least 85%
• Ensure all code is peer-reviewed against Cognizant development standards prior to deployment to QA
• Maintain and publish Salesforce development standards to broader technical teams on a quarterly basis
• Ensure developers are incorporating code review feedback prior to deployment to QA. Enforce the practice with regular training & project audits.
• Ensure version control has been correctly setup at the beginning of the project
• Ensure all developers are using version control as the source of truth for development
• Be an active part of the COE, owing technical & solution reviews for all projects on a regular basis
• Reporting to internal senior management or Leadership teams on the overall engagement (across different dimensions like delivery, bid management, staffing, financials etc.
• Ability to understand pain areas of business and present workable solutions
• Acts as the escalation point when issues arise and understand what to do and who to work with to resolve them.
• Ability to stay focused in a fast-paced, high-energy, challenging environment where there are multiple competing priorities on a daily basis.
• Work closely with business analysts, architects, developers, testers and a variety of IT and business stakeholders.
• Keeping up to date with Salesforce releases and new functionality.
• Adhere to company and project standards and guidelines.
• Accurate time management and reporting of own work.
• Quality, on time delivery of agreed deliverables.
• Ability to work on multiple applications/ projects/ BAU enhancement simultaneously and must have a “can do” attitude
• Grow the maturity of our practice by leading internal initiatives to further develop methodology, tooling, and skillsets. This includes owning our Architect & CTA Academy, enable CICD & version control for all projects.
• Define & enable development plan for TL’s to make them into strong TA’s .
• Help drive bootcamp for developers and enforce best practices in all our developers

To apply for this Architect role, your skills and experience should include:

• Extensive years of experience in handling large delivery engagements with a strong experience in managing SFDC programs

• Deep knowledge and expertise across the Salesforce.com platform (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, etc.), including experience delivering complex SFDC solutions

• Has delivered multiple full end-to-end Salesforce.com implementations/projects, especially including highly integrated/complex ecosystems. Understands how to deliver capabilities on Salesforce AppExchange products

• Strong program management and problem-solving skills

• Should have excellent presentation and written communications skills

• Strong Exposure to SDLC and Agile methodologies

• Exceptionally strong in scope management

• Has ownership for key projects’ timelines, deliverables, budget and metrics

• Proven ability to efficiently manage a portfolio and drive operational improvements

• Should be flexible in time and attitude

• Works independently to manage the whole program and respective stakeholders/ and projects

• Hands on experience with setting up branching strategy, version control & CICD

Benefits

Joining Cognizant will give you the opportunity to learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry, while staying updated with emerging industry trends and working on the cutting edge of technology in your field of expertise.

• We recognize that our people perform at their best when they feel valued as significant contributors. That is why at Cognizant, taking care of our employees is a priority:
• You can pursue innovative career tracks and opportunities here.
• You can enhance your professional development through education and dedicated training.
• We’ll give you the skills you need to keep pace with the changing workplace while our compensation, benefits, and wellness packages help you stay healthy and plan for the future.

Please reach out to our friendly and welcoming team today to apply and register your interest for this full-time hybrid Salesforce Architect position.

At Cognizant, we engineer modern businesses to improve everyday life because we're dedicated to making a lasting impact. Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.