Senior Solutions Architect (Salesforce)

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The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Technical 411 Pay Range: $161,000.00 - $249,500.00 Job Description The Senior Solutions Architect designs, implements, maintains, and solves extremely complex enterprise-wide technical projects and solutions with an expertise in a particular technology. This role uses discretion to fully scope current systems and applies technical proficiency, creativity, and collaboration to recommend enhancements and solutions to ensure flexibility, resilience, scalability, and high performance of complex technical problems. The Senior Solutions Architect is recognized as a master within the technical discipline and will possess extensive experience in building robust systems and strong collaboration, design, and negotiation skills to align technology solutions with business objectives. This role will identify pain points and use independent judgement to design, modify, and recommend technical solutions to solve complex company problems. The Senior Solutions Architect will be deeply involved in daily cross-functional work, people training, collaboration, and team influencing, and regularly interacts with both stakeholders, subject matter experts, and executive leadership. Join a team that is solving complex, enterprise-scale challenges and shaping the future of Salesforce architecture. As a Senior Solutions Architect, you will design and deliver high-impact solutions that drive scalability, performance, and long-term flexibility across critical systems. You will partner closely with business and technology leaders to translate strategy into resilient, enterprise-grade solutions. Impact In this role, you will serve as a recognized technical leader, influencing architecture decisions and guiding teams through complex Salesforce implementations. You will identify opportunities for optimization, define future-state architecture, and ensure the delivery of secure, high-performing, and scalable systems that align with organizational goals. What You’ll Do Design and implement scalable Salesforce architecture solutions that meet complex enterprise requirements Translate business needs into flexible, resilient technical designs across Salesforce and integrated systems Define current, iterative, and future-state architecture strategies for large-scale initiatives Provide expert-level technical guidance to cross-functional teams and leadership Lead solution evaluations, including tools, platforms, and vendors, ensuring best-fit decisions Mentor and develop engineers and technical teams, elevating overall Salesforce capabilities Drive alignment across stakeholders by communicating complex technical concepts in a clear, actionable way What You’ll Bring ⁠10 years of relevant experience. 4 years as Solutions Architect or 8 years in a technical leadership role (e.g., technical lead, principal engineer). Deep expertise in Salesforce architecture, including platform design, integrations, and scalability considerations Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture principles, frameworks, and best practices Proven experience building high-resiliency systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and fault tolerance Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence technical direction at scale Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including working with executive leadership Proficiency with architecture visualization and documentation tools (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart) Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to independently identify and resolve complex challenges Bonus Points Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP Knowledge of UML (Unified Modeling Language) Certifications in Salesforce, cloud technologies, or enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF Experience in Lieu of Education Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this role may substitute for degree requirements. What to Expect At WGU, our mission drives everything we do, including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration. We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission. Introductory call Hiring manager interview Team technical interview Work Location This is a full-time, in-office position requiring five days per week in our Salt Lake City, Utah or Phoenix, Arizona office, designed to foster the collaboration and connection that fuel our best work. Visa Sponsorship While we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, WGU is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role. #LI-AW2 Position & Application Details Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave. 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