Salesforce Technical Architect

Job Title: Salesforce Technical Architect

Location: Mclean, VA (Onsite)

Fulltime

Job Description

Salesforce Technical Architect


Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
• Apply expert-level technical expertise across multiple Salesforce domains, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Experience Cloud, and platform capabilities like Flow, Apex, and LWC.
• Lead the design and implementation of Salesforce solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and security across applications, integrations, and third-party tools.


Manage Salesforce architecture to support enterprise-wide initiatives involving:


Application:
• Configurations, customization, and development with Apex, Visualforce, and LWC.


Integrations:
• Middleware platforms (e.g., MuleSoft), APis, and event-driven architectures.


Data:
• Data migration, ET processes, and data governance within Salesforce environments.
• Drive the adoption of Salesforce best practices, including DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based version control.
• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide Salesforce architecture standards, frameworks, and best practices.
• Collaborate with IT staff, subject matter experts, business partners, and clients to assess business processes, identify pain points, and define architectural solutions.
• Design and review Salesforce solutions to ensure alignment with organizational strategies, data governance policies, and technical standards.
• Lead large and complex Salesforce projects and initiatives that may involve cross-functional teams, cloud-to-cloud integrations, and cutting-edge technologies.
• Partner with stakeholders to create business case assessments, project justifications, ROl analyses, architectural reviews, and RFP evaluations.
• Evaluate and recommend Salesforce apps, add-ons, and AppExchange solutions to enhance system capabilities.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project personnel and architects on Salesforce-related projects.
• Stay current with Salesforce releases, new features, and industry trends, recommending improvements or innovations to existing Salesforce architecture.

Roles & Responsibilities


Architecture & Strategy


o Lead end-to-end Salesforce solution architecture across multiple clouds and enterprise platforms


o Define target-state architecture, roadmaps, and governance frameworks


o Establish enterprise standards for scalability, performance, and security

Solution Design & Implementation


o Design and oversee:


o Configurations, customizations, and development using Apex, LWC, and Flows


o Integration frameworks using APIs, middleware, and event-driven pat terns


o Data architecture, migration strategies, and governance models

Enterprise Integration


o Define API-led and event-based integration strategies across Salesforce and external systems


o Work with middleware platforms (e.g., MuleSoft) for enterprise integration solutions

Governance & Best Practices


o Drive adoption of:


o DevOps methodologies


o CI/CD pipelines and release strategies


o Develop and maintain reusable frameworks, reference architectures, and design patterns

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management


o Partner with IT, business stakeholders, and clients to:


o Understand requirements


o Identify pain points


o Translate business needs into scalable solutions


o Lead architecture workshops, reviews, and design approvals

Delivery Leadership


o Lead large-scale Salesforce programs involving:


o Cross-functional teams


o multi-cloud and multi-system integrations


o Provide technical leadership and mentorship to architects and developers

Innovation & Continuous Improvement


o Stay updated with Salesforce releases and industry trends


o Evaluate and recommend Salesforce AppExchange products and enhancements


o Drive innovation through emerging capabilities (AI, automation, data platforms)