Salesforce Architect

Hybrid - In-office requirement dependent on business needs
Part time - 20 hours per week

Position Overview

Senior Salesforce Architect to serve as our technical oversight consultant for the Division of Cannabis Control''''s Salesforce eLicensing system. This role oversees our managed service vendor''''s implementations, ensuring delivery excellence, technical compliance, and business value realization.

This is a part-time position with a commitment averaging 20 hours per week. As the technical oversight specialist for our managed service vendor, this role requires flexibility in scheduling to align with critical vendor activities. While we aim to conduct business during standard hours, the nature of vendor oversight and system implementations may require substantial evening or weekend availability during certain project phases. These schedule variations are driven by vendor deliverables, deployment windows, and divisional priorities. All hours, regardless of when they occur, count toward the 20-hour weekly commitment. Candidates must be able to adapt their availability based on project demands and critical system needs throughout the engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Governance & Vendor Management

·Serve as agency''''s technical authority onSalesforce architectural decisions

·Review and approve all technical designs beforeimplementation

·Conduct code reviews and technical audits ofvendor deliverables

·Evaluate vendor performance against KPIs andSLAs

·Validate vendor estimates and resolve technicaldisputes

Risk Management & Security

•Identify and mitigate technical, security, andcompliance risks

•Ensure solutions meet federal/state securityrequirements

•Review data handling, encryption, and accesscontrol

•Monitor technical debt and enforce remediationplans

Business Partnership & Innovation

•Translate business needs into technicalrequirements

•Provide unbiased build vs. buy vs. configurerecommendations

•Identify opportunities to leverage newSalesforce features

•Drive standardization and reusability acrossimplementations

Hands-On Delivery (As Needed)

•Resolve critical production issues when vendorcannot

•Build proof-of-concepts and develop complexsolutions

•Create technical documentation and knowledgetransfer materials

Required Qualifications

Experience

•8+ years hands-on Salesforce development andarchitecture

•3+ years in senior architect or technical leadroles

•Experience managing external vendors/contractors

•Proven enterprise Salesforce implementations

•Experience with Salesforce implementations ingovernment cloud environments, preferably within the State of Ohio''''s technologyinfrastructure

Technical Skills

•Expert proficiency in Apex, LWC, Visualforce,and declarative development

•Deep understanding of Salesforce security andlarge data volumes

•Experience with integration patterns, APIs, andplatforms such as MuleSoft

•Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools such asCopado and Flosum

Certifications

•Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator (required)

•3+ additional Salesforce certifications

•Active maintenance of all certifications

Core Competencies

•Strong analytical and communication skills

•Ability to make decisions under pressure

•Detail-oriented and able to challenge vendorsconstructively

Success Metrics

•Vendor delivery quality and on-time performance

•Reduction in post-deployment defects

•Stakeholder satisfaction and technical debtreduction