Salesforce Architect

Job ID:                161057

Position:             Salesforce Architect
Duration:           12 months Contract
Location:            Lansing, MI (only locals)

Direct Client:      State of Michigan

Rate: $70/hr.

Note from the client:

• Candidate must be available for onsite on DAY 1 in Lansing, MI its Hybrid role!!!
• 2^nd Round F2F Interview required!!!

Top Skills & Years of Experience:

·         5+ years of experience gathering and analyzing business and technical requirements in collaboration with stakeholders

·         Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, including pipeline-as-code, branching strategies, automated code reviews, and testing aligned with organizational goals

·         Strong ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences

·         2-3 Salesforce certifications required (new requirement)

·         5+ years of hands-on experience with Salesforce, SQL, Java, and web services development

Preferred:

·         Salesforce Architect certification (new requirement)

·         Experience working on enterprise-level implementations

·         Database-related certifications

Description: This position functions as a Salesforce Application Architect within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), supporting the modernization and ongoing operations of critical Child Welfare and State Hospital systems, including the Michigan Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (MiSACWIS) and the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS). These systems are essential to the delivery of services to vulnerable children and families across Michigan and require high availability, scalability, and compliance with state and federal standards.

The architect is responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-grade Salesforce solutions, ensuring architectural integrity, platform optimization, and alignment with MDHHS’s strategic and operational goals. This includes transitioning legacy systems to a modern Salesforce-based platform, with a focus on Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Field Service Lightning (FSL).

Job Responsibilities:

• Leading end-to-end architecture and technical design of Salesforce solutions that support case management, field service operations, and user engagement.
• Conducting org health checks and platform assessments, and delivering actionable recommendations based on Salesforce best practices.
• Participating in Design & Discovery sessions and promoting the adoption of Salesforce’s Well-Architected Framework.
• Providing technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, including state employees and contractors.
• Collaborating with business analysts, product owners, and stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into scalable, maintainable Salesforce solutions.
• Overseeing proof-of-concepts (POCs) to validate technical feasibility and business value of proposed solutions.
• Ensuring secure application development lifecycle (SADLC) practices are followed throughout all phases of development and deployment.
• Setting the technical direction for MDHHS Child Welfare applications.
• Supporting 24/7 operations of Tier 2 applications like MiSACWIS, which serve over 8,000 users across state and private agencies.
• Ensuring compliance with security, performance, and regulatory standards.

Other Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working within Agile development environments
• Strong experience with Oracle SQL development, including query execution and performance tuning
• Experience working with DevOps practices, including automated builds, testing (regression/smoke), and multi-environment deployments
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex system issues and provide technical guidance/leadership to development teams

Regards,

Subhash @ Techridge .net