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.
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
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.
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.
