Senior Salesforce Security & Platform Engineer
About the role
As a Senior Salesforce Security & Platform Health Engineer, you will make an impact by identifying, remediating, and preventing Salesforce platform vulnerabilities while ensuring overall Salesforce org health, scalability, compliance, and platform performance. You will be a valued member of the Salesforce Platform Engineering and Security team and work collaboratively with platform architects, developers, DevSecOps teams, security stakeholders, and client partners to strengthen the Salesforce ecosystem.
In this role, you will:
- Perform Salesforce security assessments and remediate vulnerabilities across Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, APIs, and integrations.
- Analyze and remediate findings from SAST and code-scanning tools including Salesforce Code Analyzer, PMD, Checkmarx, SonarQube, and related security platforms.
- Refactor and optimize Apex code to improve governor limit compliance, platform scalability, application performance, and maintainability.
- Conduct Salesforce Org Health Reviews, evaluating code quality, technical debt, security posture, automation efficiency, data quality, release readiness, and governance controls.
- Leverage Generative AI, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, and Salesforce AI capabilities to accelerate secure development, code reviews, vulnerability remediation, documentation, and root cause analysis.
Work model:
Remote
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. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What you need to have to be considered
- 7+ years of Salesforce platform experience with deep expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, and Salesforce security architecture.
- Hands-on experience performing vulnerability remediation and secure coding implementation across Salesforce applications and integrations.
- Strong expertise with SAST and security analysis tools including Checkmarx, Salesforce Code Analyzer, PMD, and SonarQube.
- Strong knowledge of Salesforce governor limits, CPU optimization, query tuning, DML best practices, batch processing, and platform scalability.
- Experience implementing CRUD/FLS controls, sharing models, authentication mechanisms, and Salesforce secure coding standards.
- Understanding of OWASP security principles and security-by-design methodologies.
- Experience with Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices.
These will help you stand out
- Salesforce Platform Developer I (PD1) or Platform Developer II (PD2) certification.
- Salesforce Application Architect or System Architect certifications.
- Experience in Banking or Financial Services environments.
- Hands-on experience conducting Salesforce Org Health Reviews, technical assessments, and governance evaluations.
- Experience leveraging Generative AI, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, or Salesforce AI for software engineering, remediation, and security reviews.
- Experience with Financial Services Cloud (FSC), Salesforce Shield, Event Monitoring, and Security Center.
- Experience leading enterprise-scale Salesforce modernization and DevSecOps transformation initiatives.
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Applications will be accepted until: 9/15/2026
Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.
Salary and Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between $85,000pa - $129000pa 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.
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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