Salesforce Solution Architect

Salesforce Solution Architect

seeking an experienced Salesforce Solution Architect to design and lead enterprise-scale Salesforce implementations. This role acts as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring Salesforce solutions are scalable, secure, high-performing, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards—particularly within a utility/energy environment.

Solution Design & Architecture

• Design end-to-end Salesforce solutions including Energy & Utility Cloud, Experience Cloud, and integrations with enterprise systems.

• Define system architecture, data models, and integration strategies following Salesforce and enterprise best practices.

• Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and performance-optimized.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with business analysts, project managers, and senior leadership to gather and refine requirements.

• Translate business needs into clear technical designs and specifications.

Integration & Technical Leadership

• Design and oversee integrations using APIs and middleware platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Boomi, Informatica).

• Provide technical leadership and guidance on Apex, Lightning (LWC/Aura), Visualforce, and Flows.

• Establish governance for development standards, release management, and environment strategy.

Governance, Security & Best Practices

• Define Salesforce architecture standards, coding guidelines, and security policies.

• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices.

• Recommend Salesforce products, applications, and third-party tools as needed.

Performance, Security & Scalability

• Design and enforce role-based access control, sharing rules, and data security models.

• Ensure compliance, reliability, and optimal system performance.

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Maintain architecture documentation, diagrams, and technical specifications.

• Mentor developers, administrators, and junior architects.

Project Oversight

• Support project planning, estimations, and risk management.

• Participate across the full delivery lifecycle: requirements, design, build, test, and deployment.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong Salesforce expertise including Energy & Utility Cloud and Experience Cloud.

• Hands-on experience with Apex, Lightning Components, Visualforce, Flows, and REST/SOAP APIs.

• Experience with integration patterns and middleware (MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, Informatica).

• Data modeling, architecture governance, and Salesforce security best practices.

• CI/CD pipelines, version control, and release management experience.

Experience Requirements

• 10+ years of Salesforce experience, including 3–5 years in Solution Architecture or Technical Leadership.

• Proven experience delivering complex, integrated Salesforce solutions in enterprise environments.

• Prior or recent utility or energy sector experience is required.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and high-complexity initiatives.