SalesForce Solutions Architect - Hybrid NYC

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

The Salesforce Solution Architect is responsible for designing, delivering, and guiding Salesforce solutions that align with business requirements and enterprise architecture standards. The role bridges the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams , ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing Salesforce implementations.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Design & Architecture
  • Design end-to-end Salesforce solutions, including Energy and Utility Cloud, Experience Cloud , and integrations with external systems.
  • Define system architecture, data models, and integration patterns in line with best practices.
  • Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and adhere to Salesforce and enterprise architecture standards.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, and executives to gather requirements.
  • Translate business needs into technical specifications, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Integration & Technical Leadership
  • Design and oversee integrations between Salesforce and other enterprise systems ( databases, APIs).
  • Guide developers on Apex, Lightning, Visualforce, Flows, and other Salesforce technologies.
  • Establish governance around development, release management, and environment strategy .
• Solution Governance & Best Practices
  • Define architecture standards, coding guidelines, and security policies for Salesforce implementations.
  • Conduct design reviews and code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices.
  • Evaluate and recommend Salesforce products, apps, and third-party tools to meet business requirements.
• Performance, Security, and Scalability
  • Ensure solutions are optimized for performance, reliability, and compliance.
  • Design role-based access, data security, and sharing rules in Salesforce.
• Documentation & Knowledge Transfer
  • Maintain architecture documentation, diagrams, and technical specifications.
  • Mentor developers, administrators, and junior architects on Salesforce best practices.
• Project Oversight
  • Support project planning, estimation, and risk assessment.
  • Participate in solution delivery lifecycle, including requirements, design, build, test, and deployment phases.

Skills and Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• Salesforce platform expertise: Energy & Utility Cloud, Experience Cloud .
• Strong understanding of Apex, Lightning Components, Visualforce, Flows, REST/SOAP APIs .
• Integration patterns: middleware (MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, Informatica), ETL tools, web services.
• Data modeling, architecture design, and governance principles.
• Experience with CI/CD, version control, and release management .
• Knowledge of Salesforce best practices, security, compliance, and performance optimization .

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Leadership and mentoring capability.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Certifications (Preferred):

• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) ultimate
• Salesforce Application Architect or System Architect
• Salesforce Integration Architecture Designer
• Salesforce Platform Developer I/II

Requirements

• 10+ years of Salesforce experience, with at least 3 5 years in solution architecture or technical leadership .
• Hands-on experience implementing Salesforce in complex enterprise environments .
• Proven track record of delivering integrated Salesforce solutions aligned with business strategy.
• Strategic thinking and enterprise-wide perspective.
• Ability to handle high-complexity projects with multiple integrations.
• Customer-focused mindset: ensuring Salesforce solutions drive business value.
• Adaptability in a rapidly changing cloud environment.

Must Have

• 3+ years of experience with API/REST web services and data sources
• Agile Methodology
• Agile Product Lifecycle Management
• Best Practice
• Certified in System Architect
• Salesforce Certification
• Salesforce Platform
• Technical Leadership

Nice To Have

• Apex application development

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This is a high PRIORITY requisition. This is a PROACTIVE requisition

Background Check : No

Drug Screen : No