Here at Cognizant, we work with clients across the UK to help modernise their businesses.

Cognizant's Salesforce services span across Consulting & Advisory services, design, implementation, and continuous value enhancement. Our customers especially value our ability to provide Salesforce advisory and execution capabilities for complex end-to-end multi-cloud, multi country deployments across the entire spectrum of Customer Experience (CX), be it Sales, Service (including Field Service), Marketing, Commerce, Analytics & Integration. Our dedicated Salesforce practice harnesses the full power of Salesforce products and innovations, while leveraging our design thinking, consultive approach, and CX expertise to create new digital experiences for customers.

We are currently recruiting a Salesforce Technical Architect to provide hands- on architectural leadership across a Salesforce platform serving internal and external users in a regulated environment.

This is not a purely advisory role — architecture documentation must be grounded in real, tested solutions proven through hands‑on implementation.

This role is based in London and requires travel to the client’s office 2 times/ week

Some of your key responsibilities will be to:

• Define end‑to‑end Salesforce solution architecture aligned to business needs, platform strategy, and regulatory constraints. You will present architecture proposals and design decisions to technical and governance forums.
• Design and build Proofs of Concept personally to validate architectural patterns, technical feasibility, and non‑functional requirements.
• Define and enforce architectural guardrails, patterns, and standards for Salesforce development teams. You will review significant technical designs and data model changes for architectural alignment and downstream impact.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Technical Leads, and delivery teams to ensure architecture is practical and deliverable.

What will make you successful:

· You will need to hold the below certifications:

o Salesforce Administrator

o Platform App Builder

o Platform Developer I

· Salesforce technical architecture capability in enterprise environments.

· Extensive hands‑on experience with:

o Apex

o Lightning Web Components (LWC) / Aura

o Salesforce configuration and data model design

· Architectural knowledge of

o Salesforce platform architecture

o Service Cloud and Experience Cloud

o Security, identity, and access controls

o Data model remediation and refactoring

· Proven ability to produce clear, governance‑ready architecture documentation.

· Strong communication skills, able to explain complex technical concepts to senior and non‑technical stakeholders.

· Experience working within regulated or audit‑heavy environments.

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 2025) 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.

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