Salesforce Cloud Architect

About the role

As a Salesforce Architect, you will make an impact by providing technical consultation and architectural leadership for Salesforce solutions. You will be a valued member of the Salesforce team and work collaboratively with McDonald's IT & Data teams, ESG governance architects, and offshore teams.

In this role, you will:

- Provide technical consultation on Salesforce Net Zero Cloud and related solutions based on business requirements.

- Lead discovery sessions and perform Fit Gap analysis.

- Collaborate with ESG governance architects to drive enterprise architectural decisions and product selections.

- Provide technical architecture governance and lead technical session meetings.

- Support McDonald's account growth through thought leadership and cross-sell/up-sell of Generative AI, Agentforce, Tableau Next, and Data Cloud components.

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

What you need to have to be considered

- 15+ years of experience in Salesforce.

- Expertise in Salesforce including Integration, CRM Analytics, Experience Cloud.

- Experience in technical code reviews and solution/coding best practices.

- Ability to identify technical issues/risks and present alternatives.

- Salesforce Application Architect or Salesforce System Architect certification.

These will help you stand out

- Salesforce Net Zero Cloud AP certification.

- Knowledge of Salesforce Net Zero Cloud and Vlocity / Industry components.

- Experience with open-source LLMs and Generative AI technologies.

- Ability to front-end customer engagements and drive account growth.

- Strong collaboration skills with offshore teams and stakeholders.

Benefits:

Applications will be accepted until 9/15/2025.

The annual salary for this position is between $100,000 – $180,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

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

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. 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 characteristic protected 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.