Job Title: Salesforce Architect
Location: Tyson, VA
Experience: 10+ years overall | 5+ years Salesforce (Architect-level mandatory)
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Salesforce Architect with a strong background in enterprise solution architecture and Salesforce platform design. This role is focused on defining architecture, setting standards, and guiding enterprise-scale implementations, rather than hands-on development or team management.
The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Financial Services Cloud (FSC), Experience Cloud, and modern Salesforce capabilities including LWC, LWR, Flow, and Data Cloud, with a proven track record of designing scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.
Key Responsibilities
• Define and own end-to-end Salesforce architecture aligned with enterprise strategy
• Design scalable solutions using Financial Services Cloud (FSC) for financial domain use cases
• Architect Experience Cloud implementations, including LWR-based digital experiences
• Establish architectural standards for LWC-based UI frameworks
• Define automation strategy using Salesforce Flow and orchestration patterns
• Design Data Cloud architecture for unified customer data, segmentation, and analytics
• Establish integration architecture (APIs, middleware, event-driven patterns)
• Define data models, security architecture, and sharing frameworks
• Ensure adherence to governance, performance, and scalability standards
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide recommendations on platform enhancements
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into architectural solutions
• Drive best practices, design patterns, and reusable frameworks across the platform
Required Skills & Experience
• 10+ years of IT experience with significant architecture experience
• Minimum 5+ years of Salesforce platform architecture experience
• Strong expertise in:
◦ Financial Services Cloud (FSC)
◦ Experience Cloud
◦ Lightning Web Components (LWC)
◦ Lightning Web Runtime (LWR)
◦ Salesforce Flow (advanced automation design)
◦ Salesforce Data Cloud
• Deep understanding of:
◦ Salesforce data modeling and security architecture
◦ Integration patterns (REST, SOAP, event-driven)
◦ Enterprise architecture principles
• Strong experience in solution design, architecture governance, and platform strategy
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in financial services domain (banking/credit unions)
• Experience working with large-scale enterprise implementations
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