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What makes Cognizant a unique place to work?

Cognizant stands out as a truly unique place to work, thanks to its dynamic combination of rapid growth and a global, innovative-driven environment. This creates exceptional opportunities for individuals like you—professionals with an entrepreneurial mindset who aspire to make a meaningful impact.

At Cognizant, you will collaborate with talented colleagues from around the world to design and deliver cutting-edge solutions for leading global companies. Together, we help organizations become more agile, innovative, and successful. This is your chance to be part of that transformation and contribute to a remarkable success story.

We are currently seeking an experienced VTEX Architect/ Tech Lead to lead our digital transformation initiative, transitioning key business applications and e-commerce capabilities from Salesforce to VTEX. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in VTEX platform architecture, end-to-end implementation experience, and the ability to guide cross-functional teams through complex solution design and integration efforts.

Can you see yourself in this position? Check the requirements and apply!

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead and develop the architecture and design of VTEX-based solutions for complex business processes currently supported by Salesforce.

· Lead and contribute to the complete lifecycle of VTEX implementations—from requirements gathering and solution design to development, testing, and deployment.

· Collaborate with internal stakeholders, business analysts, developers, and external partners to ensure successful migration and integration with existing systems (ERP, CRM, OMS, and external APIs).

· Define and enforce best practices, governance standards, and platform performance tuning across VTEX implementations.

· Conduct solution reviews and provide technical direction and mentoring to implementation teams.

· Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure VTEX solutions.

· Manage technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and deployment plans to ensure traceability and knowledge transfer.

· Continuously evaluate new VTEX functionalities and recommend strategies for optimization and innovation.

You are a person with:

· Proven experience leading multiple end-to-end VTEX Commerce implementations.

· Strong understanding of VTEX IO, VTEX CMS, VTEX APIs, and custom app development.

· Experience migrating from legacy or other commerce platforms (Salesforce Commerce Cloud preferred).

· Solid knowledge of headless commerce, microservices, and API-first architectures.

· Proficiency in front-end and back-end technologies relevant to VTEX (React, Node.js, GraphQL, REST).

· Excellent command of English (written and spoken) with the ability to communicate complex technical ideas clearly to both technical and business audiences.

· Strong problem-solving, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s degree is a plus).

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.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com with your request and contact information.

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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