Enterprise Salesforce Solutions Architect

Position Title: Salesforce Application Architect

Location: Lansing, MI (Must reside within 90 miles)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Onsite Wednesdays & Thursdays; Remote Mondays, Tuesdays, & Fridays)

Interview Process: 2-Round Process (Round 1: 60-min Virtual via MS Teams; Round 2: In-Person)

< data-path-to-node="12" dir="ltr">Role Summary

Seeking a Salesforce Application Architect to lead the modernization and architectural design of critical state Child Welfare and State Hospital systems. This position focuses on transitioning legacy systems into enterprise-grade Salesforce solutions (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, FSL) while providing technical direction to development teams.

< data-path-to-node="14" dir="ltr">Key Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture & Design: Lead end-to-end architecture, technical design, and platform assessments using Salesforce's Well-Architected Framework.

• System Integration & Security: Design secure, scalable integrations between enterprise platforms, web services, and hosting environments adhering to SADLC standards.

• Technical Leadership & Governance: Mentor development teams, approve technical design strategies, prioritize agile backlogs, and oversee Proof-of-Concepts (POCs).

• Operations & Optimization: Conduct platform health checks, troubleshoot complex system issues, and support 24/7 high-availability applications serving thousands of users.

< data-path-to-node="16" dir="ltr">Required Skills & Qualifications

• Core Technical Stack: 5+ years of hands-on experience in Salesforce development, Java, SQL (including performance tuning), and web services.

• Certifications: 2–3 active Salesforce certifications.

• DevOps & CI/CD: Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines (pipeline-as-code, branching strategies, automated testing).

• Requirements & Stakeholder Analysis: 5+ years analyzing business/technical requirements and translating them into technical designs.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.

< data-path-to-node="18" dir="ltr">Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce Architect Certification (System Architect, Application Architect, or CTA).

• Experience with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Field Service Lightning (FSL).

• Experience in Agile environments, Oracle SQL development, and enterprise-level legacy modernization projects.